2026-05-18 Economic Warning Signs: Inflation, Tax Migration & Why Carl Denninger Says ‘Get Out Now’

About this episode

Dennis Tubergen and guest Carl Denninger discuss economic warning signs including inflation, tax migration, and market risks for investors and retirees.

In this week’s episode of RLA Radio, host Dennis Tubergen welcomes returning guest Carl Denninger for a deep dive into inflation, Federal Reserve policy, government debt, and the growing risks facing investors and retirees. The discussion explores the economic consequences of rising oil prices, AI-driven market speculation, worsening federal deficits, and why high-tax states like New York and California continue losing wealthy residents to states like Florida and Texas. The episode also examines Argentina’s dramatic housing market turnaround under President Javier Milei and what it could mean for U.S. housing policy. Denninger delivers a stark warning about market valuations, inflation risks, and retirement portfolios, while Dennis closes the show discussing concerns raised by legendary investor Warren Buffett regarding the long-term value of the U.S. dollar. Mr. Karl Denninger is an American technology businessman, finance blogger, author, and political activist, sometimes referred to as a founding member of the Tea Party movement. Mr. Denninger is the author of the book Leverage: How Cheap Money Will Destroy the World. In the book, Denninger presents an inside look at how…

People in this episode

Host: Dennis Tubergen

Guest: Carl Denninger

Topics covered

• inflation
• Federal Reserve policy
• government debt
• tax migration
• housing market
• retirement portfolios

Keywords

• inflation
• Federal Reserve
• government debt
• tax migration
• housing market
• retirement portfolios
• Warren Buffett

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve, Tea Party, Market-Ticker.org

Places: New York, California, Florida, Texas, Argentina

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