INFLATION IS EXPLODING AS THE CPI DISASTER HAS ARRIVED...

INFLATION IS EXPLODING AS THE CPI DISASTER HAS ARRIVED...

From Wall Street Truthbombs Podcast by Wall Street Truthbombs

June 11, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Mark Malek discusses the recent acceleration of inflation and its implications for investors.

Inflation just accelerated to 4.2%, its highest level in years, but the headline number only tells part of the story. In this episode, Mark Malek breaks down why rising prices, the Strait of Hormuz conflict, oil markets, and Federal Reserve policy are all connected. With Kevin Warsh heading into his first FOMC meeting as Fed Chair, investors may be facing one of the most difficult policy environments in decades. Is this just an energy spike, or the beginning of a much bigger inflation proble...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Malek

Topics covered

  • inflation
  • CPI
  • oil markets
  • Federal Reserve policy
  • investing
  • economic environment

Keywords

  • inflation
  • CPI
  • Federal Reserve
  • oil markets
  • investing
  • economic policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Federal Reserve

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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