Solving America's Problems

By Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley

Solving America’s Problems isn’t just a podcast—it’s a journey. Co-host Jerremy Newsome, a successful entrepreneur and educator, is pursuing his lifelong dream of running for president. Along the way,... more

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April 13, 2026MAGA Fractures, AI Cash Flow, and Why Markets Keep Rising Anyway
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley spot MAGA fractures as influencers JP Sears to Patrick Bet-David bail on Trump, eyeing midterm and lame duck risks. They review S&P 500 resilience despite Iran volatility and gas prices, contrasting PE ratios vs free cash flow for AI-heavy big tech like Meta, Amazon, Google. AI bubble selloff largely over with sector rotation ahead, April bounce likely. Jerremy and Dave also tie Trump's crypto endorsements to billions siphoned and link Palantir, Intel, Goldman to politics in markets. Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction – Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley open the show
(00:40) MAGA Political Fractures – influencers like JP Sears, Alex Jones, Candace Owens, Grant Cardone and Patrick Bet-David pull support
(02:05) Market Overview & S&P 500 Analysis – charts hold despite Iran flip-flops and high gas diesel prices
(05:04) Free Cash Flow vs PE Ratios – big tech stays profitable amid heavy AI CapEx
(06:30) Big Tech Stock Deep Dives – Meta, Amazon and Google rebounds examined
(10:49) AI Sector Rotation & Energy Stocks – selloff debate and rotation forecast
(14:06) Pro-Human vs Anti-Human Economics – contrasting forces in play
(15:44) Trump's Anti-Human Policy Agenda – key impacts reviewed
(18:47) Midterm Election Outlook – fracture effects on Trump and Congress
(21:16) Trump's Crypto Siphoning & Financial Interests – billions via endorsements alleged
(23:30) Palantir, Intel & Government Insider Trading – politics meets market moves
(25:58) Goldman Sachs & Final Market Thesis – closing argument on intertwined forces
(27:32) Closing Remarks & Outro – wrap and final thoughts

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April 13, 2026Pandemic Grads Hit Ghost Jobs and NYC Rent Wall
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley open by noting half of recent college graduates work jobs that don’t match their degree and entry-level professional work is being cut faster than any prior downturn. They interview 27-year-old New York City HR professional Kathryn Conley, who studied international studies, describes graduating with soft skills plus a distrust of the system, and says she fell into HR partly because the job market was tough. She recounts starting her first job remotely during the pandemic, then relearning workplace norms in-office, and describes paying $3,000 rent for a one-bedroom in Brooklyn and needing early financial planning like a 401(k) or Roth IRA. The discussion argues personal finance isn’t meaningfully taught in school and examines hiring realities, including valuing professional experience and claims that some LinkedIn postings function like “ghost” jobs due to resume volume and employer ghosting.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction – half of grads underemployed
(00:20) Meet Kathryn Conley – 27-year-old NYC HR pro
(01:08) College vs. Career Reality – soft skills and system distrust
(05:20) Entering the Workforce During COVID – remote first job
(08:42) Financial Trade-Offs & Cost of Living – $3,000 Brooklyn rent
(11:46) Why Financial Literacy Isn't Taught – 401(k)s and Roth IRAs
(14:51) What Actually Gets You Hired – experience over degrees
(16:49) Ghost Jobs & the Broken Application Process – LinkedIn overload

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April 09, 2026James Klein on No-Degree Entrepreneurship and Recession Signals (Full)
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave “DC” Conley interview James Klein, who has spent 45 years building businesses without finishing college and runs his consulting entirely by word of mouth. Klein describes leaving school at 19, trusting gut instincts, and the entrepreneurial rollercoaster. He outlines a K-shaped economy where capitalized businesses scale while others struggle, predicts a recession driven by inflation and oil prices, contrasts AI hype versus practical use cases, and compares Canadian universal healthcare to U.S. costs. Klein calls the biggest lie of entrepreneurship that it is easy.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction & James Klein's Background
(01:14) Entrepreneurship Without a Degree
(03:02) Gut Instinct & Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster
(03:54) Kid in Medical School
(06:10) K-Shaped Economy
(07:46) Working Capital as Lifeblood
(10:24) Real Entrepreneurs vs. Hobbyists
(13:07) Word-of-Mouth Consulting Business
(17:02) Recession Watch
(17:28) Historical Context on Rates and Inflation
(23:20) AI and the Job Market
(24:06) AI in Business Use Cases
(27:55) AI Skepticism and Monopolies
(31:10) Trades vs. Entrepreneurship Third Door
(35:19) Universal Healthcare Canada vs USA
(40:49) Healthcare Policy Gaps
(42:54) Future of Work New Contract
(50:56) Lightning Round
(54:03) Closing Thoughts

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April 08, 2026Canadian Healthcare vs USA and the 2030 Work Contract
Jerremy and Dave interview Canadian entrepreneur James Klein about universal healthcare. He details the government health card system, wait times for procedures, doctor shortages, and private pay options. Americans face high monthly premiums while Canadians pay through payroll. The talk turns to a new social contract for work by 2030 as automation and AI change fields like banking and law. Klein notes entrepreneurship is much harder than advertised.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Segment 3: Healthcare, the Future of Work & What's Actually Coming
(00:15) Universal Healthcare Canada vs USA
(05:46) Healthcare Policy Origins
(07:50) Future of Work New Contract
(15:52) Lightning Round
(19:00) Closing Thoughts

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April 07, 2026The Recession Is Coming Faster Than Most Admit
Jerremy and Dave hear from James Klein on why a recession is likely 3-6 months away with conditions like the Jimmy Carter era. Sustained high oil prices will drive inflation and limit rate cuts. AI helps with repetitive work but creates garbage output and favors a few big companies. Klein argues trades are understaffed and entrepreneurship is far harder than the hype suggests.
Timestamps:
(00:00) The recession is already showing signs and capital will decide who survives it
(00:19) 3-6 months until a painful 1970s-style downturn with job losses ahead
(00:45) Oil prices, inflation and interest rates created long recessions before 2008
(06:37) AI won't save the job market or replace the need for real skills
(07:24) Practical AI use cases exist but most applications are pure hype
(11:12) Rapid AI change mostly consolidates power with a handful of monopolies
(14:27) Trades represent the practical third door when entrepreneurship fails

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April 06, 2026Dave and Jerremy Have Opposite Calls on the Market — Only One of Them Can Be Right
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley break down how Middle East tensions are impacting markets. They review the S&P 500 futures, energy sector breakout then stall, and gold and silver forming double tops while now tracking stocks. Dave bets the bottom isn't in and calls for lower lows next week. They cover the week ahead including the Iran deadline, CPI, and share hedging strategies for volatility.
Timestamps:
(00:00) S&P 500 futures down 0.4% from war tensions – Jerremy calls bottom in but Dave bets silver dollar on lower lows next week
(06:12) Gas prices now nearly $5/gallon in Vegas and Miami – energy ETF broke out hard in January then stalled on Middle East moves
(08:54) Gold and silver formed clean double top – nation-state buying drove parabolic run but now tracks S&P 500 lower
(14:39) Trump Iran deadline Tuesday plus CPI Thursday – boots on ground already happening and escalation likely this week
(19:09) Markets volatile and everything expensive – hedge with bear calls, inverse ETFs or iron condors if you want to protect cash flow

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April 06, 2026You Don't Need a Degree to Build a Real Business Career
Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave “DC” Conley speak with James Klein about entrepreneurship without a degree. He shares leaving at 19 when his father had cancer and discovering he couldn't be an employee. Klein explains trusting gut instincts on the rollercoaster and supporting his kid through Canadian medical school. He breaks down the K-shaped economy, why working capital is everything for inventory and growth, and how real entrepreneurs differ from hobbyists. His entire consulting practice runs on referrals only. Timestamps:
(00:00) 45 years of entrepreneurship started by dropping out when his father got cancer
(01:14) He knew early he had zero disposition to ever work as an employee for someone else
(03:02) Gut instinct has saved him more times than any business plan on the rollercoaster
(03:54) Proudly funding medical school while acknowledging both education paths have value
(06:10) K-shaped economy rewards those with capital and punishes everyone else
(07:46) Working capital prevents stockouts and funds the ad spend that actually scales
(10:24) Too many call themselves entrepreneurs when they are really just hobbyists
(13:07) Word-of-mouth alone built his consulting business with no website requiredConnect:
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Episode 3: Segment 2 - Recession and AIVersion A – Best Practices
Title: Recession Warning and AI Reality Check with James Klein (Full) SEO Summary: James Klein predicts a late-1970s style recession in 3-6 months and separates AI hype from actual business applications. Summary: Jerremy and Dave talk with James Klein, who says the economy looks 3–6 months from a late-1970s style recession driven by high oil prices, inflation, interest rates and job losses. He recalls historical gas lines and double-digit rates. Klein says AI works for repetitive tasks and data mining but often produces garbage without strong prompts and can concentrate power in monopolies. They discuss trades as an alternative and the need for workers to earn enough to live with dignity. Timestamps:
(00:00) Segment 2: The Recession Is Already Here — Capital, AI & The Trades Gamble
(00:19) Recession Watch
(00:45) Historical Context
(06:37) AI, College Degrees & Job Market
(07:24) AI in Business
(11:12) AI Skepticism
(14:27) Trades vs. Entrepreneurship

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April 02, 2026Half of New Grads Underemployed – Is the American Playbook Dead? (Full)
The old American playbook is breaking. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley interview Spencer Conley, a Big Four consulting manager, about why the traditional path of degree, hard work and stability no longer delivers. Half of new grads are underemployed while AI rapidly reprices desk jobs. Spencer chose a small liberal arts college to graduate nearly debt-free, then moved from presidential campaign and DOD contractor roles into consulting for variety and higher pay. Most peers carry heavy student debt that limits options. They cover AI deployments in documents, coding and customer experience, efficiency versus headcount questions, blockchain comparison, future workforce shifts, and advice on learning AI, staying flexible, investing and building people skills.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Spencer Interview II – Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley with Spencer Conley on the old playbook
(01:27) Spencer's Unconventional Path – small liberal arts college and graduating nearly debt free
(04:36) Career vs. Being Inside the System – presidential campaign and DOD contracting experience
(07:48) Why Consulting? – move into AI, sustainability and economic development
(09:43) Skills vs. Degrees – what actually matters now
(11:40) The College Debt Trap – how student debt limits life choices for most peers
(17:22) AI and the Headcount Question – efficiency pitches and restructuring
(23:26) Blockchain vs. AI – Dave's take
(29:06) The Unemployment Fear – job replacement versus value creation
(29:46) How Younger Workers Are Different – rejecting butts in seats and using AI tools
(34:44) 25 Years From Now – forecasting AI's workforce impact
(38:51) US vs. Other Countries – workforce planning gaps
(40:52) One Thing Every Millennial Needs to Hear – learn AI and stay flexible
(42:33) Lightning Round – rapid insights
(48:37) The Biggest Lie the Laptop Class Tells Itself – desk job myths
(50:30) Closing & Takeaways – investing, avoiding debt and building connections

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April 01, 2026Will AI Make Trade Schools the New Path for Young Americans?
Jerremy Alexander Newsome asks Spencer and Dave to forecast how AI will reshape America’s workforce over the next 25 years. Spencer predicts corporate slides and analytics done by AI, pushing young workers toward trade schools and hands-on skilled trades. Healthcare becomes more efficient and potentially cheaper. Dave says the U.S. lacks coordinated workforce planning like Denmark, Germany, Singapore, and Japan. Younger workers feel uncertain while older ones fear being boxed out. Spencer urges learning AI and its drawbacks without overcommitting. The old American deal broke due to expensive debt-financed degrees and unaffordable housing. Invest, avoid crushing debt, build people skills and real-world connections.
Timestamps:
(00:14) AI will automate corporate slides and analytics over the next 25 years – Spencer predicts this pushes more young workers into trade schools and hands-on skilled trades while making healthcare efficient and cheaper
(04:21) U.S. has zero coordinated industry-academia-government workforce planning – unlike Denmark, Germany, Singapore, and Japan, leaving younger workers uncertain and older ones fearing they’re boxed out
(06:22) Learn AI and its drawbacks but don’t overcommit to one idea – Spencer’s one thing every millennial needs to hear
(08:03) Lightning Round – quick facts on what actually still matters in the AI era
(14:07) The biggest lie the laptop class tells itself – that traditional desk work and credentials will keep delivering
(16:00) Old American deal broke from expensive debt-financed degrees plus unaffordable housing – closing takeaways on investing, avoiding debt, and building people skills plus real connections

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March 31, 2026Is AI Efficiency Just Code for Headcount Reduction in Consulting?
Corporate AI pitches sell efficiency but often mean headcount reduction. Spencer and Dave discuss how job losses to AI have already happened at large research firms through restructuring. Spencer details deployments in customer experience with AI kiosks, multi-cloud data integration to inject AI, and coding tools that spit out near-complete solutions fast. Early client quick wins include document and PDF automation for accuracy and compliance. Dave contrasts AI with blockchain, calling the latter a slow fancy spreadsheet with limited adoption while labeling AI a probabilistic non-deterministic chaos agent wired into mission-critical systems including government, creating moral and ethical risks. They debate whether AI growth drives more value or just job replacement. Spencer says younger workers reject butts in seats, use AI tools, and focus on driving value. Healthcare and professional research are heavily impacted while some sales roles grow and sustainability field scientists stay less affected.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Corporate AI pitches sell efficiency but really mean headcount reduction – Spencer says job losses to AI have already happened at large research firms through restructuring
(06:23) Blockchain is just a slow fancy spreadsheet with limited adoption – Dave contrasts it to AI as a probabilistic chaos agent wired into mission-critical systems including government with moral and ethical risks
(12:04) AI growth sparks real unemployment fear – the debate on whether it creates more value or just replaces jobs
(12:44) Younger workers reject butts in seats and use AI tools to drive value – healthcare and research hit hard while some sales roles grow and sustainability field scientists stay less affected

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