Job-cut announcements have surged past 1.1 million—more than any year since the pandemic—and U.S. manufacturing has now contracted for nine straight months. Tariffs, political chaos, and global uncertainty are hammering businesses while the White House insists everything is “awesome.” In this episode, Chris breaks down the real numbers, the policy blunders that helped create them, and why Americans overwhelmingly feel the economy slipping even as officials try to spin a different story. A blunt, no-nonsense warning that Washington needs a major course correction.