Richard Chew is joined by Ron Insana, CEO of Insana Entertainment Group and best known for his work as a financial journalist and market analyst with CNBC. The interview examined how financial markets can diverge from the broader economy and how debt, inflation, and policy choices affect households.

Here is a brief summary of the conversation:
- Insana explained that the stock market can rise while middle- and lower-income households struggle with inflation, reduced purchasing power, and weaker consumer confidence.
- AI-infrastructure spending and higher-income consumer spending are supporting growth, while other sectors face weaker demand.
- Rising government borrowing, large deficits, and corporate-AI financing are increasing bond supply and could keep interest rates elevated.
- Higher yields are raising mortgage and car-loan costs and contributing to credit card, auto loan, and student loan delinquency concerns.
- Insana argued that tariffs and efforts to reduce global economic integration may hurt the workers and communities they intend to help.

Catch "Chew's Views with Richard Chew” weekdays from 6:00 to 8:00 a.m. Central on WCPT (heartlandsignal.com/programs/chews-views).

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