Um, we're bringing bring in a a guest here that I think has been listening to everything. Dana Peterson is the conference board's uh chief economist. Where do you come down on I don't know.Pick pick your poison uh Dana on on those two gentlemen. They agree on some things, but not on everything. >> Well, I think it's a little bit of everything in terms of the outlook for the economy and concerns about Fed independence and interest rates.Um but you know just talking about today I think the Fed will just go ah ...

Economic Outlook & Inflation - The discussion revolves around the perception of affordability and the impact of inflation on the US economy [2] - Inflation averaged over 5% during the Biden administration's four years [2] - Current inflation is at 3%, considered still too high [2][5] - Real average weekly wages fell during the Biden years due to inflation [5] - Real wages have increased by approximately $1,200 this year, partially offsetting a $3,000 "hole" created by previous policies [7] Government Policies & Spending - The previous administration's policies are blamed for creating a "big hole" that people are still trying to recover from [3] - Increased government spending is cited as a cause of runaway inflation [4] - Obamacare subsidies are criticized for disproportionately benefiting insurance companies and driving up insurance policy prices [9][10] - The fastest inflation in the economy is attributed to government subsidies for Obamacare insurance [10] Cost of Living - The typical monthly mortgage payment has approximately doubled [3] - The cost of a typical bag of groceries increased from around $400 to $512 during a certain period, with minimal increase since then [3]

ation did rise by 0.3% month overmonth in June and 2.7% year-over-year. That's higher than last month's figure of 2.4%. I would ask also that 2.77% year-over-year without the impact of tariffs.That feels like that is setting the groundwork for something that can be pretty impactful to a lot of consumers. What are you expecting. Yeah, it is higher than we would like to see it and it's higher than the Fed's target rate, but when you look at wage increases, those have been about 3 three and a half%.And so wage ...