Jake and Jeff dive headlong into the whirlwind of the week’s economic news. This episode of The Personal Wealth Coach hits everything from the S&P 500's return to the 6000 mark (and why that’s more psychological than practical), to bond yields, a falling dollar, and what stagflation really means in plain English.

They tackle topics like rising oil prices (surprise: it’s not in the headlines), productivity drops, durable goods slowdowns, and why tariffs—while great in theory—might be doing more harm than good. There's even a philosophical detour into why struggling economies can lead to brilliant innovation (hello, unemployed computer scientists and future billionaires).

All of this, wrapped in clever analogies, theatrical quotes, and the duo’s classic father-son banter. Want to know why telescope tariffs matter or what "tariff equilibrium" is? Or what it’s like talking to an economist who’s about to brief the president?

Strap in. This isn’t your typical dry financial talk—it’s economics with a wink, and a nudge, and a side of Shakespeare.

This episode was recorded on June 6th, 2025.

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