The economy feels fake because… in many ways… it is.Inflation numbers don’t match real life. Wages aren’t keeping up with costs. Precious metals are manipulated. Retirement accounts are heavily taxed. And while Americans are told to “trust the system,” the same system continues printing money, inflating debt, and quietly conditioning people toward financial dependence.This episode of Scriptures & Wall Street pulls back the curtain on what many retirees and investors are beginning to realize: the financial system is no longer designed around your freedom — it’s designed around control. Carlos Cortez Jr. breaks down the growing disconnect between official economic narratives and what families are actually experiencing at the grocery store, in the housing market, and inside their retirement accounts.From manipulated inflation reports and private credit concerns to Social Security taxation, precious metals volatility, and AI-driven financial control systems, this conversation challenges listeners to stop blindly trusting mainstream financial advice and start building true financial resilience.Most importantly, Carlos explains why retirement planning is no longer just about investing.It’s about sovereignty.It’s about stewardship.And it’s about refusing to become dependent on a broken system.Because when the economy feels fake,you need a strategy built on truth — not hype.

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