This Is What Happens When the Government Tries To “Help” (Hour 3)
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How is the Federal Reserve impacting the economy?
Live from the headquarters of Ramsey Solutions, broadcasting from the Pods Moving and Storage Studio, this is The Ramsey Show. It's where we help you win in your life, specifically your money. And when we talk about your money, that means we're talking about your relationships and your work, because they're all connected. So we're here to give you practical solutions that'll give you hope so that you can step out and live the life that you're supposed to live. 888-825-5225 is the phone number if you want to jump in with your question. 888-825-5225. Rachel Cruz joins me this hour, and we are here for you. And let's talk about probably the biggest money issue ever. In the nation, it's the number one headline.
It is inflation. As a result of that big bumper sticker issue, Rachel, which is inflation, we're looking at interest rates. It has been the ongoing narrative for some time as the Federal Reserve, you may hear it referred to as the Fed, and Jerome Powell, I call him our feckless Fed chair. More on that in a moment. But the Fed, during the pandemic, they flooded. A lot of liquid cash into the market because of what happened in 2020 with the uncertainty of the pandemic, people being laid off in mass, companies worried, are we going to be able to stay open?
What are the effects of inflation on job markets?
And you heard of the PPP loans, the federal government, the Fed, putting money out into the marketplace. And then we saw on the backside of that in 2021, Rachel, an unbelievable boom in the job market. 4 million jobs were created coming out of the pandemic. It was almost a surreal reaction to our businesses failing. Well, the government came in, gave them cash, forgave the loans. And so companies that were worried about dying were flush with cash. Rachel, based on your money expertise... What do people do when they come into a lot of money? What's the number one temptation or reaction to do with the money? Is it to save it?
I'm going to say to spend it.
Oh, Kenneth. Thank you. Thank you very much for the Kenneth reference. Well, companies did that, and they did it in the form of hiring.
What challenges arise from government financial interventions?
And so we are in an unprecedented job market with a 3.4% unemployment rate. We have more jobs available. Then there are people who are unemployed almost two to one. Now, I'm just setting the context for why are we still in an inflationary period? The number one reason that we're still in inflation is because over the last two and a half, three years, the great resignation where people were leaving companies and getting paid a whole lot more, it took the cost of hiring talent up. That includes hourly. and salary, and as a result, your groceries, your combo meals, pretty much every area of life, the clothing you bought for $20 is now $25. We understand that. So I'm setting the context for this, Rachel, because I'm about to reveal something that I can't believe I'm about to say.
I can't even believe I'm saying it publicly. I didn't think I'd say it privately. But Senator Elizabeth Warren, I don't agree with her on just about anything, but she recently had Jerome Powell in, 1st of March, at a congressional hearing, and she put him to the test. Now, Jerome Powell's the Fed chair. He's the guy that kind of is the front man for the Federal Reserve, and they're deciding, are we going to continue to raise interest rates?
How do personal financial decisions affect relationships?
Now, before I let you see this clip.
And they're raising interest rates.
Oh, they're raising.
Trying to stop.
To stop inflation.
To stop inflation, to stop having people in the market buying stuff, right?
To slow inflation.
They're trying to counter it, but.
You got it. And so their weapon is, I'm going to raise rates. Well, that has caused a lot of pain. We all know that. but inflation hasn't gone down now i want to show you a clip and then i'm going to walk you through and some of you're going why are you going through this because at the end of this i'm going to reveal what this monetary policy actually means for you in your day-to-day life and what you can do about it okay but we got to see this this is unbelievable so she's questioning him and she's going you are openly saying that raising the interest rates
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How is the Federal Reserve impacting the economy?
0:29–1:49
2
What are the effects of inflation on job markets?
1:49–2:38
3
What challenges arise from government financial interventions?
2:38–3:52
4
How do personal financial decisions affect relationships?
3:52–4:38
5
What should I consider when deciding to travel for work?
4:38–5:44
6
Should I prioritize investing or paying off my house?
5:44–6:48
7
What are common financial dilemmas couples face?
6:48–7:41
8
How can I navigate financial goals in a changing economy?
7:41–38:14