Let me break this down: every time you fill up your gas tank and see the price skyrocketing, that’s a direct result of the big-spending policies from the Biden administration.

The story starts with stimulus checks, student loan forgiveness, and endless spending on everything from infrastructure to climate change initiatives. Now, nobody is going to tell you this on CNN, but those checks don't last forever, and all that extra cash floating around is driving up prices faster than a hot day in July.

The Fed and the White House will try to say it’s just 'transitory,' but let me assure you, when they use that word, it means 'permanent.' They know inflation isn’t going away anytime soon, and those fancy footnotes in their reports tell the real story.

So what's the buried number here? Inflation is running well above the 2% target. Economists who aren't afraid to talk about this say we're seeing something closer to 5%, maybe even higher when you factor in supply chain disruptions and tariffs. And guess what? That doesn’t count the cost of rent, which has its own set of problems.

This inflation isn't just a bump in the road; it's a mountain you have to climb every single day. The folks at Treasury and the Fed are more worried about the Dow Jones Industrial Average than your grocery bill. But let me tell you, when the market is up, that doesn’t mean everyday Americans can afford food or gas.

Who benefits from all this? Not you. It’s big corporations who can pass on costs to consumers and still make record profits. You know what they say about rising tides: they lift all boats, but only if those boats belong to the wealthy few.

The real question is, where do we go from here? Protect yourself, protect your family. Look at your budget and cut out anything you don’t absolutely need. Maybe it’s time to start a side gig or look for ways to save on daily expenses.