Guests: Brendan Cournane
Canary In The Coal Mine
July 26, 2022
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, leads off discussing gambling trends, Chicago’s choice of pending infrastructure, unreasonable cost of attending baseball games, reasons for extreme financial disparity post-pandemic, and more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga shares his thoughts on current market trends and Walmart’s retail conditions. Kenny Polcari, Managing Principal at ButcherJoseph Asset Management, LLC and a contributor to Fox Business, joins us to talk about his concerns over the future of the market and his aggravation over the Fed’s definition of a recession. Westminster Professor of Economics, Dr. Hal Snarr, closes the show to speak on how one should study economics, rising healthcare costs, the creation of scarcity and how that impacts inflation, conspiracies around the 2013 Stock Act, and much more.
Conundrums
July 19, 2022
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, leads off discussing concerns over increasing gun violence on the highways, the Russian oil pipeline, Saudi Arabian socio-economics, and renewable energy. Kenny Polcari, Managing Principal at ButcherJoseph Asset Management, LLC and a contributor to Fox Business, joins us to talk stock market volatility and inconsistencies. Westminster Professor of Economics, Dr. Hal Snarr, closes the show to speak on the corn market, conventional fuel vs E85, the Russian oil sanction, frustrations over a Fed-distorted market, what defines a recession, confusion over what data to rely on when measuring inflation, and more.
Sloppy Numbers
July 12, 2022
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, leads off discussing the value of the dollar, frustrations over a stagnant median income while cost of living rises, the increasing financial burden and difficulties receiving healthcare, concealed carry classes and policies, and the White Sox. Wayne Madsen of Wayne Madsen Report is back this morning to talk about the income-inflation ratio. Westminster Professor of Economics, Dr. Hal Snarr, closes the show to speak on what defines a recession, inaccuracies in the unemployment and labor market rates, the housing market, consumer spending patterns in response to inflation numbers, cryptocurrency, and much more.
A Bedroom Community Nightmare
July 5, 2022
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, leads off discussing another mass shooting in America, this time right up the road in Highland Park, IL. Joel Elconin of Benzinga shares his thoughts on the Highland Park shooting before talking volatile markets. Kenny Polcari, Managing Principal at ButcherJoseph Asset Management, LLC and a contributor to Fox Business, joins us to talk inflation paired with stagnant wages. Westminster Professor of Economics, Dr. Hal Snarr, closes the show talking Federal Reserve policy, college football, and much more.
Constitution Thumpers
June 28, 2022
Chicago attorney, Brendan Cournane, leads off discussing Biden’s Gun Safety Bill, the overturn of Roe v. Wade, issues with judicial decisions being made on the foundation of religious beliefs, and more. Joel Elconin of Benzinga shares his thoughts on current market trends and the Russian oil embargo. Kenny Polcari, Managing Principal at ButcherJoseph Asset Management, LLC and a contributor to Fox Business, joins us to talk the stock market rally and his vision for fiscal decision making in the White House. Westminster Professor of Economics, Dr. Hal Snarr, closes the show to speak on what defines a recession, concerns over the median wage given the current fiscal climate, healthcare costs and insurance, investment cost-benefit analysis, and much more.