When Energy Moves, Everything Moves
From The Personal Wealth Coach by Jacob A. McClure, CIMA®, of The Personal Wealth Coach, an Independent Fiduciary Investment Advisory Firm | Fee-Only
June 13, 2026 · 35 min · Season 26 · Episode 47
About this episode
The episode explores how energy price changes impact the economy and consumer prices, using humor and storytelling to explain complex economic concepts.
If you have ever wondered why a jump at the gas pump seems to sneak its way into just about everything else you buy, this episode connects the dots with sharp insight and a bit of humor. Jake walks through how an energy shock ripples through the economy, turning higher fuel costs into rising prices for food, transportation, and just about anything that needs to be grown, built, or shipped. Along the way, he dives into fresh CPI and PPI data, explaining why inflation can look tame at the checkout line while quietly building pressure behind the scenes. The conversation moves from supply chains stretched too thin, to the surprising role of storage reserves, to how markets try to smooth out shocks that cannot simply be undone. There are also a few memorable detours, including a python trying to digest a pig as a stand‑in for the economy, a look back at negative oil prices, and a practical discussion of how businesses and consumers react when costs rise enough to change behavior. By the end, you get a clear sense of what may come next and why expectations matter just as much as the data. It is equal parts economics lesson and storytelling, and if you want to better understand what is…
People in this episode
Host: Jacob A. McClure
Topics covered
- energy economics
- inflation
- supply chain
- consumer behavior
- market dynamics
- CPI and PPI analysis
Keywords
- energy shock
- inflation
- CPI
- PPI
- supply chain
- consumer behavior
- market response
- fuel costs
- economic insights
Mentioned in this episode
Products: CPI, PPI
Places: gas pump, economy, food, transportation, storage reserves, markets, businesses, consumers, python, pig
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