This week: The government's first look at Q1 GDP shows the economy grew 2%, but AI-related investment did much of the heavy lifting while consumer spending on dining and everyday goods pulled back. The Wall Street Journal reports on the Great Wealth Transfer, an estimated $124 trillion set to change hands by 2048, and we explain what that actually looks like for many families. The U.S. pauses Project Freedom, its effort to guide ships through the Strait of Hormuz, as oil stays above $100 and gas hits $4.54. And the country is short roughly 4 to 5 million homes and millions of childcare slots at the same time, creating a double squeeze on family budgets.
Sources referenced in this episode:
AAA — https://gasprices.aaa.com/
BEA — https://www.bea.gov/news/2026/gdp-advance-estimate-1st-quarter-2026
CEPR — https://cepr.net/publications/first-quarter-gdp-2026/
Cerulli Associates — https://www.cerulli.com/press-releases/cerulli-anticipates-124-trillion-in-wealth-will-transfer-through-2048
CNBC — https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/06/oil-prices-trump-pauses-strait-of-hormuz-escort-effort.html
CNN — https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/04/world/live-news/iran-war-hormuz-trump
Congressional Research Service — https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12628
Federal Reserve — https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/z1/dataviz/dfa/
ISM — https://www.ismworld.org/
NPR — https://www.npr.org/2026/05/05/nx-s1-5811770/iran-war-updates
St. Louis Federal Reserve — https://www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-economy/2026/jan/tracking-ai-contribution-gdp-growth
U.S. Treasury Department — https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0355
Wall Street Journal — https://www.businessreport.com/article/the-110-trillion-great-wealth-transfer-may-take-decades-to-play-out
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