Why most households are in better financial shape than prior to the pandemic, but remain frustrated at their lack of economic progress. Topics covered include: How consumer sentiment surveys are designed and their current findings.Reasons behind consumer frustration with increasing prices amidst declining inflation rates.The magnitude of the inflation shock and its underlying causes.The concept of reference prices and their significant role in shaping consumer sentiment.Factors contributing to the high levels of economic uncertainty among households.Key elements required for enhancing consumer confidence in their economic future.The political repercussions stemming from widespread economic dissatisfaction. Sponsors Betterment – the automated investing and savings app Long Angle is a private community of 2,500 very high net worth investors who leverage their collective expertise and scale to access and underwrite some of the world’s best alternative asset investments. Learn more here. Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Surveys of Consumers—University of Michigan Consumer sentiment climbs amid split views on business outlook—University of Michigan The Purchasing Power of American Households—U.S. Department of the Treasury Unemployment Rate—St. Louis Fed We Still Don’t Believe How Much Things Cost by Rachel Wolfe and Rachel Louise Ensign—The Wall Street Journal It’s Been 30 Years Since Food Ate Up This Much of Your Income by Jesse Newman and Heather Haddon—The Wall Street Journal Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases — and winning by Christopher Rugaber—Yahoo! Finance Kraft Heinz ups ad spend, changes leadership by Christopher Lombardo—Strategy Many Americans Believe the Economy Is Rigged by Katherine J. Cramer and Johnathon D. Cohen—The New York Times Covid-19 Coronavirus Pandemic—Worldometer Related Episodes 380: How Stories Drive Our Happiness and Financial Success 294: How Stories Go Viral and Drive Economic Events 286: Coronavirus and the Financial Impact of Pandemics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A primer on how the economic engine works through coordination between savers, investors, consumers, producers, governments and banks. How hoarding and unfair competition can lead to economic distortions. Topics covered include: How spending and saving are connected including the paradox of thriftHow borrowing money can lead to higher income and savings and potentially to bubblesHow hoarding differs from investing and why too much hoarding can deprive businesses of capitalHow lightbulbs, grocery stores, and kitchen appliances could be examples of unfair competition and planned obsolescence.What role do we play as participants in this coordinated economic dance? Sponsors Betterment – the automated investing and savings app LinkedIn Jobs – Use this link to post your job for free on LinkedIn Jobs Insiders Guide Email Newsletter Get our free Investors' Checklist when you sign up for the free Money for the Rest of Us email newsletter Our Premium Products Asset Camp Money for the Rest of Us Plus Show Notes Wait, Is Saving Good or Bad? The Paradox of Thrift—The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Rents: How Marketing Causes Inequality by Gerrit De Geest—Beccaria Books FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons—Federal Trade Commission The Lifespan of Large Appliances Is Shrinking by Rachel Wolfe—The Wall Street Journal Related Episodes 288: Will Early Retirements Crash the Economy? 222: Why We Overpay and How It Contributes To Income Inequality See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.