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[Podcast Episode] America Had It Good in 2024—Then We Threw It Away · Uncensored Objection

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  SPEAKER_01: All right.
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  SPEAKER_01: So we're diving into something really interesting today.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's a piece, you know, you guys sent over.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: And it's from attorney Mitch Jackson's uncensored objection sub stack.
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  You know,
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  this is a place where he's giving us some,
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  you know,
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  political news and commentary.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uncensored.
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  SPEAKER_01: Uncensored.
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  SPEAKER_01: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_00: As the name suggests.
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  SPEAKER_01: And,
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  SPEAKER_01: you know,
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  we really want to dig into this one because it's about what he
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  sees as some really
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  SPEAKER_01: positive things that happened for Americans back in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_01: President Biden's final full year in office.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  So,
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  you know,
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  you don't always see a lot of really positive political
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  commentary these days.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: But this one,
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  SPEAKER_00: this article really focuses on some of the tangible progress we saw,
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  SPEAKER_00: some of the positive shifts and specifically for,
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  SPEAKER_00: you know,
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  SPEAKER_00: working Americans.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we're going to unpack that.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's our mission for this deep dive.
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  SPEAKER_02: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're going to look at exactly what he's talking about.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And try to understand why he calls 2024 a comeback year.
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  He really,
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  really gets into the improvements that everyday folks felt in
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  their own lives.
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  SPEAKER_01: And where does he start?
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  SPEAKER_00: He kicks things off.
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  SPEAKER_00: Talking about something that affects a lot of people's futures.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: The stock market.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's right.
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  The article really highlights,
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  I think,
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  a remarkable performance from the stock market in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_01: And we're talking about the S&P 500,
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  SPEAKER_01: which is,
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  SPEAKER_01: you know,
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  SPEAKER_01: basically a snapshot of how the top 500 biggest companies in the U.S.
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  SPEAKER_01: are doing.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a good indicator of the overall health market.
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  SPEAKER_01: Up over 20 percent.
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  SPEAKER_00: Huge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Huge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: And then you got the NASDAQ,
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  which is really weighted towards tech companies that exploded
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  by over 40 percent.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's that's amazing growth.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: And,
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  SPEAKER_01: you know,
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  SPEAKER_01: some people listening might be thinking,
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  SPEAKER_00: right,
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  SPEAKER_01: what does that have to do with me?
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's something the article addresses head on.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, because it's not just numbers on a screen.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  This this kind of growth actually has a really direct positive
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  impact on your 401ks,
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  SPEAKER_00: on your retirement savings,
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  SPEAKER_00: the things you're working hard to build.
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  SPEAKER_00: It boosts pension funds.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: And if you're saving for your kids education.
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  SPEAKER_02: Mm hmm.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, those college funds probably saw some pretty nice growth, too.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: So this surge,
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  the author sees it as as really a strong indicator that the
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  economy is not just stable,
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  SPEAKER_00: but it's actually moving forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: So it's it's kind of a rising tide that lifts all boats.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a good way to put it.
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  SPEAKER_01: All right.
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  SPEAKER_01: So so we've got vibrant markets.
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  SPEAKER_01: What's what's the next good news?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well,
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  the article then moves to a topic that I'm sure was top of mind
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  for everyone just a
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  SPEAKER_00: little while ago.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Inflation.
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  SPEAKER_01: Inflation.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, we all remember.
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  SPEAKER_01: Oh, yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: That real pinch we felt in 2021 and 2022.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Grocery bills.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Filling up the tank.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everything.
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  SPEAKER_01: Everything going up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: I felt like our money just wasn't going as far as it used to.
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  SPEAKER_01: Absolutely.
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  SPEAKER_00: But the article points out a big shift in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: Inflation actually came down.
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  SPEAKER_00: It settled around 3.4 percent.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: But here's where it gets even better.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wages started to grow faster than inflation.
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  SPEAKER_01: So even though prices were still increasing a little bit.
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  SPEAKER_00: A little bit.
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  SPEAKER_01: Our paychecks were going up even more.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a win.
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  SPEAKER_01: A real win.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a real win for people's bank accounts.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: That means that your money was starting to regain its purchasing power.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: You weren't just treading water anymore.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: You were actually starting to get ahead.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the article gives credit not only to the Federal Reserve's actions,
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  SPEAKER_00: but also to some of the Biden administration's longer term strategies.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Like investments in the supply chains.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Promoting clean energy, boosting domestic manufacturing.
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  SPEAKER_01: So it was about,
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  SPEAKER_01: you know,
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  SPEAKER_01: not just fixing things in the moment,
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  SPEAKER_01: but really looking towards the future.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_00: Laying the groundwork.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: For a more prosperous economy.
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  SPEAKER_01: All right.
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  SPEAKER_01: So let's talk about the job market.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: Because that's really a crucial sign of a healthy economy.
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  SPEAKER_01: What what good news did we see there?
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  SPEAKER_00: The article paints a really bright picture of the job market in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  It says that the unemployment rate hovered around three point
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  seven percent.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: Which is a historic low.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's that's amazing.
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  SPEAKER_00: We're talking levels we haven't seen since the 1960s.
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  SPEAKER_01: So if you wanted a job, you could get one.
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  SPEAKER_00: Pretty much.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the author makes a point to say, yeah, these weren't just any jobs.
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  SPEAKER_02: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, these were good jobs.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Solid, dependable jobs.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: In essential sectors like health care, construction, manufacturing.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clean energy, which is a rapidly expanding field.
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  SPEAKER_01: So it's reaching everyday Americans.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is about real opportunity.
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  SPEAKER_01: In a very real way.
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  SPEAKER_00: In a very real way.
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  SPEAKER_01: And then there's this, the number of new jobs created in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's impressive.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's really impressive.
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  SPEAKER_00: The article says over 2.7 million.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: New jobs were added.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Just in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_01: In one year.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then when you look at President Biden's entire term.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: The article says over 13 million jobs were created.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wow, that's a huge expansion of the workforce.
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  SPEAKER_00: That is huge.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a lot of families that are finding some better security.
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  SPEAKER_00: Absolutely.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the article talks about where these jobs were popping up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, it wasn't just limited to big cities or, you know, the coasts.
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  SPEAKER_00: We saw new factories.
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  SPEAKER_00: Mm-hmm.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's great, yeah.
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  Because they led to the construction of semiconductor plants,
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  battery factories,
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  solar farms.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right here in America.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right here in America.
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  SPEAKER_01: So they weren't just these abstract laws.
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  SPEAKER_01: They were actually having a real impact.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were creating jobs and opportunities.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: All over the place.
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  SPEAKER_01: All over the country.
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  SPEAKER_01: Great.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Now let's talk about wages.
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  Because the article discusses,
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  you know,
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  this this rise in real wages is a really key point.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  You know,
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  for a long time,
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  people felt like they were working harder and harder.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: But they weren't actually seeing their quality of life improve.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: But in 2024, that started to change.
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  SPEAKER_02: OK.
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  SPEAKER_01: Real wages, which means what you earn after you account for inflation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: Actually started to go up.
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  SPEAKER_00: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that and that's for everyone or.
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  Well,
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  the article specifically points out that the biggest gains were
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  for working class folks.
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  SPEAKER_00: OK.
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  SPEAKER_01: And hourly wage earners.
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  SPEAKER_00: So so people who who really need it the most.
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  SPEAKER_01: The people who are often feeling the pressure the most.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the author connects this positive shift to to a change in priorities.
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  SPEAKER_00: OK.
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  He suggests that the focus of leadership at the time was on
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  improving the lives of
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  SPEAKER_01: everyday people.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_01: Not just maximizing corporate profits.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  So another really interesting thing that he highlights in the
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  article is the
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  SPEAKER_00: resurgence of American manufacturing.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: I remember hearing some buzz about that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, there was definitely a positive trend.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the article underscores.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: That there was a real revival.
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  SPEAKER_01: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the numbers are pretty impressive.
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  SPEAKER_01: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_01: Like, what are we talking?
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  SPEAKER_00: Over $600 billion.
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  SPEAKER_00: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_00: In private sector.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investment was committed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: To U.S.
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  SPEAKER_00: manufacturing under President Biden.
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  SPEAKER_01: So where was all this money going?
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was going to all sorts of key areas.
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  SPEAKER_00: Clean energy technologies,
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  SPEAKER_00: semiconductor plants,
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  SPEAKER_00: which remember we were just talking about with the CHIP-CUS Act,
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  SPEAKER_00: infrastructure upgrades.
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  SPEAKER_00: And all of this translates directly into jobs for American workers.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the author really frames this as a kind of economic patriotism,
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  SPEAKER_00: bringing those industries back,
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  SPEAKER_00: bringing those supply chains back to our shores.
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  SPEAKER_01: Makes us less reliant.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_00: It strengthens our economic security.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Makes us less reliant on other countries.
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  SPEAKER_01: I think it's a great point.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a really important point.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_01: So something else that's on everyone's minds.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: Gas prices.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a big one.
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  SPEAKER_01: It affects all of our budgets.
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  SPEAKER_00: Absolutely.
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  And the article does mention,
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  you know,
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  we had some volatility earlier on.
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  SPEAKER_00: We did.
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  SPEAKER_00: We saw those prices spike.
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  SPEAKER_01: But by late 2024, they had stabilized quite a bit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, they had settled down.
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  SPEAKER_01: Around $3.25 a gallon.
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  SPEAKER_00: Which is a lot more manageable.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is.
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  SPEAKER_01: That was a welcome change.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: What does the article say about how that happened?
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  SPEAKER_00: It points to a combination of factors.
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  SPEAKER_01: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: You know, efforts to increase domestic energy production.
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  SPEAKER_02: Okay.
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  And managing those global supply chains,
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  which can get really messy sometimes.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  But importantly,
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  the article really connects this directly to your wallet.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay.
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  Because stable gas prices don't just affect how much it costs
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  to fill your tank.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also affects the cost of goods, the cost of groceries.
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  SPEAKER_01: Everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: Everything.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's all connected.
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  SPEAKER_00: It really is.
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  SPEAKER_01: So if gas prices are down, that gives everyone a little breathing room.
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  SPEAKER_00: It does.
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  SPEAKER_00: It eases that pressure.
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  SPEAKER_01: In their budgets.
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  SPEAKER_01: So with all these good things happening, the article points to...
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  SPEAKER_01: How?
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  SPEAKER_01: You know, were people starting to feel better about the economy?
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a great question.
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the answer is yes.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: The article highlights a pretty significant rebound.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: In consumer confidence.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_01: And why is that?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well,
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  SPEAKER_00: when people feel secure in their jobs,
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  when they see their wages are keeping pace with costs or even
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  exceeding those costs,
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  SPEAKER_00: they naturally feel more optimistic about the future.
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  And that usually translates into more spending,
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  which further boosts the economy.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: So it's a positive cycle.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, it can be.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK, so what what reasons does the article give for this this boost?
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  SPEAKER_00: You list several things we've already talked about.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: Cooling inflation.
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  SPEAKER_00: A strong job market.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: Growing paychecks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: The recovery of the financial markets.
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  SPEAKER_02: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: And ultimately,
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  SPEAKER_00: the article says this rising consumer confidence is due to steady,
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  SPEAKER_00: competent,
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  SPEAKER_00: people first leadership.
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  SPEAKER_01: So a sense that things are moving in the right direction.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's the takeaway.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  Now,
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  one thing that always comes up in conversations about the
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  economy is the federal deficit.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of course.
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  SPEAKER_01: And what does this article have to say about that?
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  SPEAKER_00: This is where things get a little surprising.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  Because the article states that President Biden actually
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  reduced the federal deficit.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wow.
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  SPEAKER_01: Really?
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: By $1.7 trillion.
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  SPEAKER_00: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: During his first two years in office.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a big number.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a huge number.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: And he maintained those lower levels through 2024.
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  SPEAKER_01: So how did that happen?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, the author credits responsible economic growth.
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  SPEAKER_01: OK.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the winding down of...
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  SPEAKER_00: Of that emergency spending.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: That we saw during the pandemic.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah, makes sense.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the article contrasts this.
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  SPEAKER_02: Okay.
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  SPEAKER_00: With, you know, just talking about fiscal responsibility.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  You know,
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  it highlights the concrete actions that led to these tangible results.
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  So to recap,
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  we saw a lot of positive things for working Americans in 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: A lot of good news.
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  SPEAKER_01: According to this article from Mitch Jackson.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's right.
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  SPEAKER_01: We saw the stock market surge, which helped retirement accounts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Helped a lot of people.
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  SPEAKER_01: Inflation came down.
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  SPEAKER_01: So wages were going up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah, people had more buying power.
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  SPEAKER_01: More buying power.
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  SPEAKER_00: Unemployment was really low.
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  SPEAKER_01: Historically low.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Millions of new jobs were created.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Real wages went up, especially for the working class.
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  SPEAKER_02: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: We saw a revival in American manufacturing.
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  SPEAKER_02: Yeah.
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  SPEAKER_01: Gas prices stabilized.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: Consumer confidence was up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Right.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the deficit shrunk.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a really.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's a pretty impressive list.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a really positive.
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  SPEAKER_01: Mm-hmm.
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  SPEAKER_00: Picture that, that he paints.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is.
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  And the article really emphasizes that these positive outcomes
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  were the result of
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  SPEAKER_01: the Biden administration's policies.
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  SPEAKER_00: OK.
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  SPEAKER_01: You know, their focus on creating jobs.
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  boosting wages,
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  fostering stability,
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  and just enhancing the well-being of working families.
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  SPEAKER_01: And dignity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_01: So it's definitely a perspective.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is.
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  You know,
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  it's a counterpoint to a lot of the negativity we see out there.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're doom and gloom.
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  SPEAKER_01: Right.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's good to look at the data.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's a good reminder to look at the data.
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  SPEAKER_00: To see what's really happening.
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  SPEAKER_01: Absolutely.
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  SPEAKER_00: So if you found this interesting,
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  SPEAKER_00: if you want to learn more,
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  SPEAKER_00: I definitely encourage you to head over to Mitch Jackson's Substack.
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  uncensored objection it's called uncensored objection that's
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  right and read the
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  full article yeah he gets into a lot more detail there you can
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  really dig in and
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  while you're there yeah subscribe so you don't miss anything
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  right he's got great
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  insights share it with your friends yeah and jump into the
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  comments start a
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  conversation it's a great way to connect with different
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  perspectives it really is
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  yeah I think that's really important I agree so thanks for
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  joining us for this deep
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  SPEAKER_00: dive yeah thanks for listening everyone and we'll see you next time
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  SPEAKER_00: See you later.