08/11/2023: Inflation Surges Unexpectedly: What's Eating Your Wallet This Time?
The Wright Report
Bryan Dean Wright
4.9 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 11 August 2023
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
In this gripping episode of The Wright Report, Bryan Dean Wright opens with the tragic wildfires in Hawaii, possibly caused by arson, that have led to extensive destruction and loss of life. The conversation shifts to the unexpected spike in July's inflation figures, linked to rising fuel costs, and what this means for everyday Americans. Wright then explores President Joe Biden's request for further aid for Ukraine and the mixed public response. On a positive note, he covers the US Government's new move to test foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs for contamination, a long-overdue measure. Closing the episode, he announces subscriptions for The Wright Report, providing a way for listeners to support the podcast's future.
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| 0:00.0 | It's Friday, August 11th. |
| 0:03.8 | I'm Brian Dean Wright, former CIA operations officer, and this is the Wright Report. |
| 0:10.0 | Hey, good day to you, ladies and gentlemen. |
| 0:18.2 | Welcome to the Wright Report, your daily news podcast. |
| 0:21.4 | I've got four briefs for you this morning that are shaping America and the world. |
| 0:27.6 | Next up, we head to Hawaii where wildfires there have destroyed parts of Maui and killed |
| 0:32.4 | dozens. |
| 0:34.0 | Investigators are exploring what started this horrific event with arson, a possible cause. |
| 0:39.6 | Explain. |
| 0:41.0 | Second, we have new inflation numbers there in for the month of July and they're higher |
| 0:45.6 | than expected driven in part by rising fuel costs. |
| 0:49.6 | But that wasn't supposed to happen. |
| 0:52.4 | Explain why it did and what it means for your pocketbook. |
| 0:56.4 | Third Joe Biden has asked Congress for another $20 billion in aid for Ukraine. |
| 1:01.4 | And that is despite the fact that most Americans are saying no more. |
| 1:05.2 | I'll lay out the facts and talk about why we should care. |
| 1:08.0 | Finally, some good news. |
| 1:09.5 | The U.S. government has recently announced that it's going to start testing foreign-made |
| 1:13.1 | pharmaceutical drugs for things like contamination. |
| 1:16.9 | And that's good, but haven't we been doing this for a while? |
| 1:20.4 | Hopefully? |
| 1:21.4 | Maybe? |
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