The 2026 Economy Explained. Why Prices Will Not Drop | ZFS 47 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jan 5, 2026 · 1H 18M

The 2026 Economy Explained. Why Prices Will Not Drop | ZFS 47

from The Zach Foust Show · host Zachary Foust

Send us Fan Mail00:00 Intro and the 2026 question01:33 The three Fs foundation fuel fire02:06 Debt clock and the 3 D’s04:23 Dollar history and petrodollar setup05:55 Inflation truth and the deflation myth10:17 Buy now pay later for groceries14:34 Powell claims 2% is coming16:20 AI is killing entry jobs24:20 Tariffs and why you pay40:05 Banks needing emergency cash48:04 Why money printing returns55:59 Dollar collapse and stablecoin shift1:09:16 The cog in the machine story1:17:42 Final message and prayerThis conversation takes a hard look at where the economy is headed as we move toward 2026. It connects debt, inflation, AI, automation, tariffs, money printing, and the quiet shift toward blockchain backed systems into one bigger picture. The focus is not hype or politics, but how these forces actually affect everyday people, small businesses, and long term stability. It is a grounded breakdown of why things feel harder, why prices keep rising, and what may be coming next if the system keeps moving in the same direction.Trump Tracker documenthttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VNPGRB5ZcrxxIk_27Mmbe10nxc5wyCuHJPpD4ZGSvEU/edit?usp=sharingSupport the show

Send us Fan Mail 00:00 Intro and the 2026 question 01:33 The three Fs foundation fuel fire 02:06 Debt clock and the 3 D’s 04:23 Dollar history and petrodollar setup 05:55 Inflation truth and the deflation myth 10:17 Buy now pay later for groceries 14:34 Powell claims 2% is coming 16:20 AI is killing entry jobs 24:20 Tariffs and why you pay 40:05 Banks needing emergency cash 48:04 Why money printing returns 55:59 Dollar collapse and stablecoin shift 1:09:16 The cog in the machine story 1:17:42...

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Send us Fan Mail00:00 Intro and the 2026 question01:33 The three Fs foundation fuel fire02:06 Debt clock and the 3 D’s04:23 Dollar history and petrodollar setup05:55 Inflation truth and the deflation myth10:17 Buy now pay later for groceries14:34...

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