It's no secret that many of us are finding it harder to pay our bills or keep the doors open at our little corner stores. We hear about inflation all over the news, but nobody is going to tell you this on CNN: the Biden administration's policies are making things worse for small businesses.

Let me break this down. Excessive government spending and a regulatory burden that's choking off growth have driven up prices faster than we can keep up with it. How bad? Well, take a look at those 'official' numbers they're tossing around on the Friday news shows. They've been quietly revised again and again to make things look better.

The real figure -- the one buried in the footnotes -- tells an entirely different story. Inflation is far worse than you think it is, and small businesses are the ones getting squeezed by this economic mess.

Take a walk down Main Street if you don't believe me. You'll see empty storefronts where mom-and-pop shops used to be, replaced by big chains or nothing at all. It's not just about high gas prices or expensive groceries anymore; it’s the entire fabric of our local economies being torn apart.

Now here’s the kicker: who benefits from this? Not you, and certainly not me. The large corporations with deep pockets can weather these storms better than we can. They’ve got lobbyists on speed dial to make sure they’re taken care of. Meanwhile, small businesses are left to fend for ourselves.

And don’t get me started on the regulatory hoops that keep getting added to our already impossible-to-navigate jungle gym. Every new rule comes with an expiration date attached – it’s never ending and we can't catch a break!

Nobody is going to tell you this on CNN or in the big papers because, well, they have other things to talk about that don’t involve admitting failure. But here's what I want you to do: dig into those reports yourself. Find out how bad it really is.

So what can we do? Protect ourselves and protect our families. That means being smarter with your money, looking for deals where you can find them, and staying informed about the real story behind these economic struggles.