Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about how Wall Street strategists think the U.S. economy is moving toward stagflation while the consumer price index rose less than expected last month despite the tariffs. They then discuss why the market is ignoring the tariff news and continuing to rise.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about last week’s jobs report, the big downward revision for the two previous months, and what this means for the economy. They then discuss President Trump firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after the bad jobs report and what this means going forward. Can the market still trust these numbers?

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Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about why home sales are falling during what is normally one of the housing market’s busiest times of the year, people being unable to afford new homes, and what this means for the economy. They then discuss the current meme stock mania and whether this will hurt the broader stock market.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry talk about the new executive order that allows employees to invest in private assets through their 401(k) retirement plans and whether investors should incorporate private assets into their retirement portfolios. They then explain how the tariffs have caused the second monthly decline in shipping containers bringing imports to the U.S., which could lead to one of the sharpest year-on-year reversals on record and what this means for the economy.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry explain how the new 50% tariff on copper and the ensuing price increase will hurt the economy. They then talk about the latest consumer price index reading jumping 0.3% in June for a 12-month inflation rate of 2.7% and whether this is the first sign of the tariffs working their way through the economy.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry explain how the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill and the renewal of the tax cuts could spark a summer rally. They then talk about how the markets will react now that the president has instituted tariffs on Japan, South Korea and other countries, and moved the deadline for tariff reprieve to August 1.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry explain what the new U.S.-China trade deal means for the financial markets. They then talk about how the markets will react if President Trump removes Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry explain why the stock market rose and oil prices fell the first trading day after the U.S. bombed Iran. They then talk about how President Trump’s immigration policies, the growing domestic protests, and the attack on Iran, could cause a $12 billion drop in the U.S. tourism industry and how this will affect the economy.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry discuss Israel’s attack on Iran and what will happen in the oil and global markets if the Iranian regime falls and what happens if it stays in power. They then talk about whether it’s worth paying attention to consumer sentiment readings after the University of Michigan’s survey of consumer sentiment jumped 16% from last month, beating the Dow Jones estimate, and consumers now expect that inflation will fall.

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Phil, Mike, and Larry explain how an ADP Research report that said hiring decelerated to the slowest pace in two years — pointing to a weakened demand for workers — can exist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that non-farm payrolls rose for May, beating the estimate. They then talk about President Trump doubling the tariffs on steel and aluminum to 50% and how will this affect the economy.

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