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Inflation of the Union
February 25, 2026
Kevin O’Neill kicks off the show chatting on last night’s State of the Union speech with an emphasis on the possibility (or lack of) returns for illegal tariffs and a discussion on the every-rising prices of medical care and insurances. Russell Rhoads and Larissa Adamiec join our second hour to talk on the genetic lottery that produces the best athletes, different takes on the tariff situation and the differing mentalities on affordability that the younger generation holds as they move into adulthood.
Guests & Co-Hosts
KEVIN O’NEILL
Kevin O’Neill is our Wednesday and Friday morning sports guy. His segment emphasizes what happens off the field as much as what happens on the field. All businesses have their intrigue, but the inner workings of sports organizations find their way into the public domain frequently. Unless a rant from the Chief spills into Kevin’s segment (not an unusual occurrence), he will highlight some of those sports related business issues; but be advised that those highlights usually come with an opinion.
LARISSA ADAMIEC
Larissa is a newly appointed Clinical Professor at Purdue University and expert in CPI numbers. She is a friend of weekly guest, Russell Rhoads and the two share their knowledge on their co-hosted podcast: Academic Market Insights. Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/@AcademicMarketInsights
RUSSELL RHOADS
Russell Rhoads is the associate clinical professor of financial management at the Kelley Business School at IUPUI. His areas of expertise include behavioral finance, derivatives, market volatility, financial markets and bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Rhoads most recently was a clinical professor of finance and director of the Master of Science in Finance Program at Loyola University in Chicago, where he taught corporate finance, investments, derivatives, investment banking and financial ethics, among other topics. He also has worked as the head of research and consulting at EQDerivatives; Head of Derivative Research at TABB Group; Director of Education at CBOE Global Markets and as a portfolio manager, equity option trader and equity analyst at a number of companies.