Navigating Inflation and Economic Challenges

This chapter discusses the looming threat of a second wave of inflation and its potential effects on consumers, particularly with rising costs in essential areas like groceries and healthcare. The panel explores the complexities of reducing the national deficit through government spending cuts, highlighting the difficulty of addressing entitlements while warning of the risk of economic recession. Generational perspectives, notably from Millennials and Gen Z, are examined as they grapple with skepticism about the availability of future social security benefits amidst a growing financial crisis.