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UGO02: Inequality, Inflation, and the End of Consensus ft. Jim Bianco

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May 13, 2025
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Jim Bianco
In this conversation, Jim Bianco, an independent macro research expert and founder of Bianco Research, dives into how current volatility may signal a new market era rather than a temporary phase. He discusses the historical roots of inequality, linking labor unrest in 1880s Chicago to today's economic disparities. Bianco emphasizes the challenges posed by rising tariffs and inflation, suggesting that traditional investing strategies may no longer suffice. Listeners are prompted to rethink their financial positioning in this shifting landscape.
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ANECDOTE

Origins of May Day

  • May Day originated from a workers' rights demonstration in Chicago in 1886 known as Haymarket Square.
  • A bomb planted by Chicago Police led to the rise of the labor movement commemorated on May 1st in communist countries.
INSIGHT

Trump's Tariffs Address Inequality

  • Trump's approach to tariffs targets fracturing inequality that globalization created for the working class.
  • The status quo cannot continue; something must change to address fractured middle-class economics.
INSIGHT

Extreme Wealth Concentration in America

  • U.S. economic inequality is extreme, with the top 19 families holding wealth equal to the bottom 40% of Americans.
  • Retail sales are dominated by the top 10%, skewing economic data toward the wealthy.
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