The Truth Behind Rising Prices - Naresh Vissa #6426

In this episode of the Financial Survival Network, host Kerry Lutz welcomes back bestselling author and commentator Naresh Vissa for a wide-ranging discussion on the current state of the global economy and the hidden pressures driving everyday costs. Challenging the narrative that a soaring stock market signals economic health, Vissa breaks down why Wall Street highs fail to reflect the financial realities faced by everyday consumers. He points to rising oil and energy costs—exacerbated by international conflict and reduced industry competition, such as the absence of budget carriers like Spirit Airlines—as a primary driver behind surging airfares and elevated prices across consumer goods and services. Expanding on these inflationary pressures, Vissa traces today's affordability crisis back to the fiscal and public health policies implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation explores the long-term economic fallout of global lockdowns, massive stimulus money printing, and government mandates that disrupted small businesses and supply chains. Vissa argues that the resulting inflation, coupled with delayed interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, continues to burden Americans years later. Find Naresh here: https://NareshVissa.com Find Kerry here: https://Kerrylutz.com and here: https://dollartimemachine.com All Kerry's books are available here: Amazon Bookstore