New reports about the Consumer Price Index show that inflation has reached 7%, which is the highest it's been since 1982. While there are some positive workforce trends, Jerome Powell and the Biden Administration have acknowledged that the increase in costs is "too high." In this episode, we discuss fiscal responsibility, the externalities of government spending, and the Build Back Better agenda. 

Americans, and the world, is growing frustrated with the mixed messaging coming from the CDC. To that end, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is undergoing media training. In addition, public health officials, epidemiologists, and biologists are highlighting the harmful impacts of school closures, which have been deemed completely unnecessary.  

New polling finds that up to one third of Americans believe that violence is justified. In addition, many Americans believe that there will be a civil war within their lifetime. In this episode, we explore the core drivers of such division, the major stakeholders, the context in which polarization is occurring, and possible solutions. 

In this episode, I evaluate the medley of propaganda and buffoonery surrounding the events that transpired on January 6th, 2020. Furthermore, I provide necessary context about the cultural ethos and social conditions of the moment. 

President Biden has announced that he will address the nation on Thursday, January 6th, from Capitol Hill. In this episode, we explore the realities surrounding lawlessness and the breakdown of order in the United States. Moreover, we explore the cultural mindset and core drivers of violence in this country, and what it means for unity, peace, and social order. 

Members of the progressive left, who seem to be dissatisfied with President Biden's performance, are contemplating the idea of challenging Biden in the 2024 presidential primaries. Clearly, many Americans are beginning to lose faith in Joe Biden and savvy politicians are responding to this dynamic. Furthermore, we discuss Biden's impact on American politics and his future within the Democratic Party 

The midterm elections are 10 months away; all 435 seats in the House are up for reelection, the Senate is tied 50-50, and 36 governorships are also expiring. Meanwhile, Biden's poll numbers are flagging, Harris's poll numbers are abysmal, and Republicans are preparing for a battle over swing states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Georgia. 

The Biden Administration has high expectations for the new year as they hope to pass the Build Back Better Act. However, midterm elections are around the corner and the current political landscape is much more favorable for Republicans. To that end, today's episode is about the measures that Biden must take in order to prevent the GOP from regaining control of one or both chambers of Congress in November. 

In today's episode, we discuss the nature of progress and the degradation of America's high-opportunity metropolitan areas with a focus on New York City. What's more, newly-elected NYC Mayor, Eric Adams, is promising to counter the excesses of contemporary progressive ideology with his own form of grounded pragmatism. 

Tonight, Senate Democrats are set to have a virtual caucus in order to discuss the vote for the Build Back Better Act. Despite this vote, internal strife has the Biden Admin on the ropes. Furthermore, what was supposed to be a year of normalcy became a year of heightened animosity and ideological radicalism (from all sides).