Welcome to today's edition of the Clay Travis and Boxe Extend Show podcast.

Welcome in Clay Travis, Boxe Extend Show. We are spanning the entire United States. I am an LA.

Buck is in New York City and there is much to discuss. COVID insanity continues to rage. We

have got a loaded program for you. But just earlier this morning news comes down that the inflation

rate is continuing to rise in the United States. We are up to 7.5%. Every single time the inflation

rate comes in above expectations, economists are quoted as being surprised. I'm far from an

expert on the economic conditions. But if your models continue to be overrun by increasing inflation,

maybe you should stop being surprised by the things that are actually taking place.

All the way back in 1982, 40 years ago was the last time inflation was this high. I actually pulled up

the article here on what was going on in 1982. David Letterman made his debut on NBC. Basically,

this same time, 40 years ago, the House Judiciary GOP said Diet Coke was just introduced.

The New York Islanders were actually good at hockey. That feels like a just a low blow to people

who are living out on Long Island. I mean, out of nowhere, you're starting off your day. We

got some Islander fans. I apologize that. And CD players made their debut. This is pretty crazy

buck. And I wanted to listen to the reaction on Fox Business Network Stewart Varney as this news

comes down. And he talks about the fact that instead of getting better, inflation continues to

get worse. There is only one money story. And that is inflation. So here's what we have. In the

last year, consumer prices have gone up 7.5% inflation is running hot. This is another report showing

the worst inflation in over 40 years. And this is the inflation, which everyone feels. Food prices,

housing, transportation, all up sharply. Question who gets the blame for this. It looks like inflation

is actually speeding up, not tempering off by any means. It's getting worse. 7% in December,

7.5% in January. Not good. So, Buck, I mean, this is a mess. And I know we've talked about COVID and

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