In this episode with macro strategists Danielle DiMartino Booth and Jim Bianco we discuss: Latest inflation data vs. 'truflation' Danielle says we're in recession, Jim says we're in a "no landing" scenario Remote work, wage growth, and AI's impact on jobs Extreme wealth concentration Will the Fed cut rates? Why are stocks booming when rates are still high? Government spending and national debt Powell's legacy, the election year economy Bitcoin and the spot Bitcoin ETFs ---- Danielle DiMartino Booth is CEO and Chief Strategist for QI Research, an independent research firm. She spent 9 years at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas as Advisor to President Richard W. Fisher throughout the financial crisis until he retired in 2015. She's the author of "Fed Up: An Insider's Take on Why the Federal Reserve is Bad for America." Danielle's research firm: https://quillintelligence.com Follow Danielle on X https://x.com/DiMartinoBooth Jim Bianco is President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research. His wide-ranging commentaries have addressed monetary policy, the intersection of markets and politics, the role of government in the economy. Jim's firm: https://www.biancoresearch.com/visitor-home/ Follow Jim on X: https://twitter.com/biancoresearch  ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at www.bitdeer.com.  ---- Natalie’s Promotional Links:  Buy Bitcoin, secure it through multisig Collaborative custody, start a Bitcoin IRA or take out a Bitcoin loan with UNCHAINED: https://unchained.com/?utm_campaign=natalie promo code Natalie Bitcoin Nashville is July 25-27, 2024: Get 10% off your passes using the code HODL at  https://b.tc/conference Get 5% off your Bitcoin cold storage solutions at Coinkite, including the Coldcard wallet: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES https://bitcointreasuries.net/ is the best and most up-to-date source of Bitcoin holdings by publicly traded companies, ETFs, governments and other entities. It is community maintained, and you can be a contributor. Check out the amazing graphs! CrowdHealth offers the Bitcoin community alternative to health insurance. I now spend just ~$100 a month on my health care. Sign up: https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie  Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories   #money #Bitcoin #investing