We Love the Inflation (Said No One With a Grocery Bill)

This week, we are holding onto our wigs, wallets, and whatever’s left in our retirement accounts, because inflation just strutted past 4% for the first time in three years — and yes, it brought attitude. Meanwhile, wages are over here losing the race for the second straight month, huffing and puffing like they forgot their inhaler.And Trump? Baby, Trump looked straight into the camera and said, “I love the inflation.” We had to pause the news and ask ourselves if we were watching economic policy or a hostage video.Up in Maine, Democrats tapped Grahem Platner to take on Susan Collins in a Senate race so tight it might decide who gets to hold the gavel and who gets to hold the antacids. We’re not predicting anything — we’re just saying this race has more tension than a group chat after someone says “we need to talk.”Then Trump signed a $70 billion bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of his term, because apparently the theme of the week is “numbers that make our stomach hurt.”Speaking of stomach pain: Social Security’s retirement trust fund is now projected to run out in 2032. We are not okay. We are Googling “how to retire on vibes alone.”But wait — the crypto plot twist. Trump and his family reportedly collected $2.3 billion from four crypto ventures while investors in those same ventures lost… $2.3 billion. We’re not saying it’s suspicious, but if this were a true‑crime documentary, this is the part where the ominous piano music starts.And finally, Trump’s White House UFC fight — yes, the one requiring $60 million and seven federal agencies — continues to be the most expensive midlife crisis in recorded history.Join us as we laugh to keep from screaming, scream to keep from crying, and try to figure out how to budget for groceries in a world where inflation is out here doing Crossfit.Our Sponsors:* Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy