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Podcast: Same Rate, New Fed
The Federal Reserve just held interest rates steady — but for the first time in years, the bigger story isn't the number, it's the man behind the decision. Kevin Warsh walked into his first FOMC...
Podcast: This Week the Market Ran on Oil and Inflation
This week oil prices whipsawed on Iran headlines while a hot inflation print kept the Fed boxed in, and together they drove the narrative in the market. Is the war actually over...again? How would...
Podcast: What Is The Dot Plot?
The Fed may soon scrap a tool called the dot plot...and most people have never even heard of it. But it has quietly shaped every mortgage rate, bond yield, and retirement projection in the last...
Podcast: Stock Market/Economic Disconnect
In the month of May 2026, The Dow hit a record high on the exact same day consumer sentiment hit an all-time low — and that disconnect is telling us something important. Wall Street is celebrating...
Podcast: Powell Out, Warsh In
Changing of the guard is officially underway at the Fed, although Jerome Powell’s not going far. How might new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh approach interest rates? Will you finally be able to refinance?
Podcast: Is Stagflation Coming?
Search analytics platforms are seeing a bump this week in the term “stagflation”, a stagnant economy that is also experiencing inflation. Does the narrative hold true in the numbers? Or is it just..
Podcast: Market Rally Or Trap?
The S&P pushed to new highs this week — was it a foundational move or a headline-driven band-aid? This week on On The Markets, Daren breaks down whether this rally is the real deal or just another...