Fed Chair Drama, CPI Spin, and Mega-Caps at All-Time Highs (Audio)

Solving America's Problems · May 11, 2026 · 24m · transcript

The S&P 500 is up roughly 17% since April 1 and mega-caps are sitting at all-time highs — while South Florida gas clears $5 and diesel runs above $6. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley argue the gap between reported numbers and lived costs isn't noise; it's the whole story. Wednesday's CPI print carries a 3.7% year-over-year consensus, but both hosts question whether that figure has any real connection to what people pay at the pump, the grocery store, or the airport. The Fed chair conversation goes deeper than a personnel swap — Jerremy and Dave examine what the chair actually…