We discuss the so-called Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and it's implications domestically while we cover China's brewing real estate and banking crisis.

We then briefly touch on TSMC, the Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer at the center of escalating tensions between the US and China, and why there are sure to be consequences from the lack of oversight and accountability with the funds and weapons being sent to Ukraine.

In this episode we focus mainly on some of the areas where failed attempts at regulation and poor incentive structures have driven the cost of healthcare and pharmaceuticals to levels that far exceed inflation.

We were still only able to scratch the surface on some of these issues, but shared some methods a savvy person can use to navigate this flawed system and come out ahead.

The source for the BLS chart we referenced can be found here: https://www.restoringmedicine.org/

The Affordable Care Act was a massive piece of legislation, that few (if any) read in it's entirety. The legislation changed the healthcare landscape drastically over the last 12 years, though most ordinary people don't understand much of the impact due to the complexity of the healthcare industry today.

We will continue this discussion with Dr. Rivera and other physicians in the future and cover some more on Medicare/Medicaid as the debate to expand these programs continues within our nation.

We discuss some of the artistic decisions made by Hollywood, streaming giants, and the video game industry and how the financial risks affect those decisions.

We spend the later portion of the episode talking a bit about cultural exports and aesthetic movements.

Though some things will be changing with the channel, we will still be continuing the show once or twice a month. In this episode we talk about the recession the US is entering and how long we believe the economic recovery will take.

I made some adjustments to our audio settings and did not properly check afterwards so apologies in advance for the occasional peaking.

As always thank you for listening. We appreciate any feedback you have for us on our show.

Though we will not be covering breaking news or current events in great detail most weeks-- We will discuss major events such as this.

We'll have this resolved in our next episode, but this conversation was too good not to share.

We provide some broader context on why Russia felt emboldened to launch a full-scale invasion on Ukraine and some of the foreign policy failures and economic factors that lead to this.