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Producer Prices Jumped. Broad Inflation Didn’t
Episode 34
March’s PPI report shows inflation driven largely by energy—not a broad-based surge. While headline prices rose, core and service-side pressures rema…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
ISM Manufacturing Says It Plainly: American Industry Is Expanding Again
Episode 33
The March ISM report signals a clear shift: American manufacturing is expanding again, with rising orders, stronger production, and growing industria…
3 months ago
Last Week's Jobs Report Sends the Doomcasters Back to the Drawing Board
Episode 32
A blowout March jobs report adds 178,000 jobs, far exceeding expectations and reinforcing the strength of the American labor market. Private-sector h…
3 months ago
America’s Medicine Cabinet Must Come Home
Episode 31
President Trump signs a sweeping new proclamation to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States—targeting one of America’s most cri…
3 months ago
Trump’s Made in America Order Restores Truth to American Labels
Episode 30
President Trump’s Made in America order cracks down on deceptive origin claims, targeting misleading labeling, weak online verification, and lax enfo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Jerome Powell Doubles Down on His Own Incompetence
Episode 29
Powell holds rates steady—and hits Main Street. As inflation cools and oil shocks weaken demand, this episode breaks down why the Fed is tightening i…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Inflation Continues to Cool as the Trump Economy Delivers Real Wage Gains
Episode 28
February’s CPI report shows inflation cooling while wages continue to outpace prices. With real wages rising—especially for blue-collar workers—the d…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The February Jobs Report: Beneath the Headlines, the Labor Market Remains Strong
Episode 27
February’s jobs report headline shows a payroll decline, but the deeper story is a stabilizing labor market. Temporary disruptions skewed the numbers…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Trumpnomics Inflection Point: ISM Confirms Industrial Momentum Is Back
Episode 26
For the second straight month, the ISM Manufacturing Index is signaling expansion, with February’s PMI at 52.4 and new orders surging. Production is …
4 months ago
Confidence Is Turning as Expectations Catch Up to Economic Reality
Episode 25
Consumer confidence just beat expectations, with forward-looking sentiment turning higher — a key early signal for spending and growth. While househo…
4 months, 1 week ago