The Financial Exchange Show
A talk radio show that provides comprehensive analysis on the economy and the latest breaking business news, while also providing insight on the markets and its impact on your personal finances.
Episodes
June 6, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss college grads having an extremely difficult time finding work in this job market. Michael Santoli joins the show to chat about the jobs report, the Fed's possible response, and Trump vs Musk. Millennials need to stop complaining about recessions. Paul LaMonica stops by to talk about Circle's IPO.
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June 6, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the strong monthly jobs report and the hidden signs of weakness. Trump presses Powell for a full-point interest rate cut despite strong jobs report. Can we trust a jobs report from the Trump administration? Yes. The day that Trump and Musk torched their partnership. You want income in retirement, but soaring bond yields can be risky. What should you do?
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June 5, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss big investors shifting away from US markets. Americans are finally saving almost what they're supposed to for retirement. 3 mistakes to avoid when investing for retirement. How airline fees have turned baggage into billions. Ted Rossman, Bankrate, joins the show to share the results from a recent tipping survey.
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June 5, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the recent labor market data releases and if they are showing signs of weakness. Tomorrow's jobs report might put the Fed in an ever trickier position. Economists raise questions about the quality of US inflation data. Procter and Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs. America's summer hot spots wonder if the tourists will show up this year.
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June 4, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss global investors have a new reason to pull back from US debt. Stocks keep ignoring all the bad news. They can't ignore this big test. House SALT deal will to change, Senate leader says. Many young people are clueless about money. Older folks aren't much better. Americans are finally saving enough for retirement.
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June 4, 2025 • 37 mins
Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti discuss Trump saying China's Xi is 'extremely hard to make a deal with' and why that matters. How can the US resolve its trade deficits? Automakers race to find a workaround to China's stranglehold on rare-earth magnets. Todd Lutsky joins the show for his weekly segment, Ask Todd. This week Todd explores irrevocable medicaid trusts.
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June 4, 2025 • 16 mins
This week, Todd Lutsky shares his insight into the power of irrevocable medicaid trusts, how much control you give up, how to qualify, and if states can challenge the trust.
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June 3, 2025 • 38 mins
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss consumers financing groceries and what that says about the economy. Private credit could 'amplify' the next financial crisis. What is Google just broke itself up? Nuclear power giant's stock surges on 20-year deal with Meta. Walmart is supercharging revenue but with fewer workers.
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June 3, 2025 • 38 mins
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss economists believe Trump tariffs are hurting the US and global economy. US job openings rose to 7.4M in April. China's new trade negotiator is ready to play hardball. Trump's tax bill heads to the Senate. Bond viglantes are waiting. Americans are 'revenge saving' after years of splurging. Disney is set to lay off hundreds.
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June 2, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss why the stock market continues to hold up in the face of uncertain trade policy. Why Nvidia can't just quit China. Why retirees need to tune out the noise when filing for Social Security. Child tax credit debate could get' really interesting' as the Senate weighs Trump's mega-bill. Its summer vacation time. Tourists are saying NO to America. Can Gen Z save chain restaurants?
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June 2, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss the recently released ISM data that dipped further for the month. Is there a major problem on the horizon in the labor market? China hits back against Trump claims that it broke trade truce. US dependence on China for rare earth magnets is causing shortages. Bessent says US will never default as Congress faces endgame. The Federal Reserve's demanding next months.
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May 30, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong want people to stop making up words to replace already commonly used ones. Are side hustles taking up too much time for workers? Lower income Americans are having a difficult time in the current economic conditions. Zuckerberg is trying everything he can to make Meta a thing. Non-alcoholic beer projected to overtake ale as the second-largest beer category worldwide this year.
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May 30, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss economists cautiously cheering the court ruling striking down tariffs but then an appeals court says not so fast. Trade talks between the US and China stall again. US core PCE inflation softens to 2.5% in April as forecast. Are wealthy Americans in for a shock in the GOP tax bill?
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May 29, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss jobless claims jump to 5-week high — but not because layoffs in the U.S. are rising. Elon Musk steps down from Trump administration. How can retirees get over the guilt from spending their money? Paul LaMonica, Barron's, joins the show to chat about Nvidia's strong earnings and how other chip makers are holding up. Are too many retirees focusing on the wrong thing?
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May 29, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Mike Armstrong discuss a trade court shutting down Trump's tariffs. Trump still has some tariff cards to play. Who really benefits from the United and JetBlue partnership? Nvidia's business is booming despite being shut out of China. Is the fragile trade truce between China and the US about to get worse? The Fed forecasts stagflation.
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May 28, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Tim Cook and Apple's difficult first half of the year. What is the real benefit of being first in AI? US-yields continue to yo-yo. Why do we still care about Macy's earnings? Cheating with ChatGPT has become a huge problem for colleges.
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May 28, 2025 • 38 mins
Chuck Zodda and Paul Lane discuss Wall Street betting that the worst of the trade war is already behind us. Are tariffs already creeping into the economy? Waiting on Nvidia is the hardest part. Americans are urging businesses to take AI slow and get it right first. Home building and sales continue to slump. Used-cars are getting very expensive again.
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May 27, 2025 • 38 mins
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the upcoming Fed rate decision that is likely to remain the same. Consumer confidence for May was much stronger than expected on optimism for trade deals. The silver tsunami is keeping the economy afloat. What to do if you feel like you have too much money in one stock. How will the student-loan crisis show up in the economy? Are you ready to have your doctor consult with AI?
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May 27, 2025 • 38 mins
Mike Armstrong and Paul Lane discuss the decision by President Trump to delay the deadline for tariffs on the EU. Why is negotiating with the EU so difficult? How a growing US deficit could impact American households. Earnings season is coming to a close after surprisingly good results. Tesla is getting its butt kicked in Europe.
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May 23, 2025 • 38 mins
Mike Armstrong and Marc Fandetti discuss the markets reaction to the latest threat of tariffs from Trump. Dan Griggs, OceanFirst Bank Regional President, shares his insight into how the summer travel season is setting up for New England. Gas and electric bills in Massachusetts just keep going up. The Supreme Court lets Trump fire agency officials, but moves to protec the Fed. The penny is almost no longer. Paul LaMonica, Barron's, ...
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