This week, Trish sits down with a very special guest, William McEachern, an economist most recognized for his famed college textbooks on economics. William also happens to be her uncle, and Trish cites him as a big reason why she devoted her journalism career to markets and economics.

Despite the continuing spike in inflation and increasing bouts of volatility in the markets, William is still a long-term believer in the U.S. markets and economy... And he says not even the communists can overcome market forces. In the end, the power of the consumer always wins.

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