First Trust Advisors L.P. Chief Economist Brian Wesbury discusses President Donald Trump accusing major oil companies of gas price gouging and a report on the jump in wealth of those worth $30 million or more on ‘Varney & Co.’
00:00 – Trump accuses oil companies of price gouging
00:57 – Why the ultra-wealthy population is surging
01:23 – The Fed’s impact: Tripling the M2 money supply
02:05 – The generational wealth gap: Boomers vs. Gen Z
03:10 – How the Fed is driving political inequality
03:55 – Did Jerome Powell violate Fed independence?
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