Oil Prices, Jobs, and the Fed Explained
From KP Talks Dollars and Sense by Kevin Peranio
May 18, 2026 · 18 min · Season 5 · Episode 6
About this episode
In this episode, KP discusses the impact of rising oil prices, labor market weakness, and geopolitical tensions on the economy and markets.
Steady Markets, Weak Labor, and Global Shifts: Reading Through the Noise From Corona, California, to Newport Harbor High School and across global markets, KP checks in during a week where inflation fears, labor market weakness, rising oil prices, and geopolitical tensions continued dominating headlines. But beneath the surface, a different story is unfolding: the economy is slowing in some areas, stabilizing in others, and markets are adapting in real time. In this episode, KP opens with a ...
People in this episode
Host: Kevin Peranio
Topics covered
- oil prices
- labor market
- inflation
- geopolitical tensions
- global markets
- economic slowdown
Keywords
- oil prices
- labor market
- inflation
- geopolitical tensions
- global markets
- economic slowdown
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Places: California, Newport Harbor High School
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