Stagflation
Discover key takeaways from 10 podcast episodes about this topic.

Larry Johnson: The Strait of Hormuz Is a Ticking Time Bomb – The U.S. & Iran Just THREW DOWN
Larry Johnson warns that Iran's decision to halt US talks and threaten to close key shipping lanes signals an imminent, unprecedented global economic crisis and a direct military escalation with the US and Israel.

Republicans STUNNED After Trump Admits He Doesn't Care About Midterms
Hosts Jon Favreau and Dan Pfeiffer dissect the Trump administration's costly and self-serving policies, the GOP's bizarre campaign tactics, and the Democratic Party's struggle with voter trust, all while a Mississippi Democrat makes a compelling case for an unlikely Senate win.

Crazy Eyes Kash Patel is Utterly Screwed | Tim's a Streamer Now
The host dissects the absurdity of James Comey's 'seashell' indictment and Trump's economic policies, while offering sharp critiques on Democratic Party strategy and the 'doomerism' among young progressives.

Jeffrey Sachs on the Real Origins of the Iran War and the Coming Economic Devastation
Jeffrey Sachs argues that the current Iran conflict is a critical 'fork in the road' that could lead to global economic devastation and even world war, driven by US imperial ambitions and Israel's 'Greater Israel' agenda, rather than Iran's nuclear program.

Alex Krainer: Iran CLOSES Strait of Hormuz Again – Trump’s Lebanon Position SLAMMED
Alex Krainer argues that the US-Iran conflict is driven by Western financial interests seeking to control Iran's wealth, leading to an inevitable collapse of the US dollar and Western economies into stagflation, marking the end of the American empire's hegemony in West Asia.

Richard Wolff & Michael Hudson: US Dominance Is Crumbling… Here’s Why Iran Matters
US dominance is crumbling as a war of choice against Iran backfires, accelerating a global economic collapse and the formation of a new anti-imperialist world order.

Inside Traders MADE MILLIONS Ahead Of Trump Iran Market Manipulation
Massive, unusual oil and stock market bets totaling hundreds of millions were placed minutes before a Trump social media post on Iran talks, leading to accusations of insider trading and warnings of severe economic fallout.

The Economic Consequences of Trump’s Iran War (w/ Catherine Rampell) | Bulwark on Sunday
This episode dissects the severe economic fallout of a hypothetical Trump-initiated war with Iran, revealing how pre-existing fragilities like inflation and stagnant job growth are exacerbated by disrupted oil supplies and destroyed infrastructure.

New Inflation Warnings from Fed; Could Iran War Raise Prices AND Cause Recession?
This episode details a worst-case economic scenario where the Iran war, combined with an AI bubble and private credit risks, could trigger a global recession or depression, leaving policymakers with few effective tools.

Fed drops jobs bomb as real bombs continue falling
Jerome Powell's warning of zero private sector job growth and rising inflation, driven by tariffs and an 'optional war' in Iran, exposes the Trump administration's economic failures and incoherent foreign policy.