Hosted by: Holland Henderson

Hosted by: Chris Hammond

This episode shares Economic Forecast Breakfast key takeaways through the lens of what stood out most to the hosts, starting with the “Momentum in the Middle” video and a look at Polk County’s growth (including the note that about 30,000 residents move into the county each year) and the factors that helped the area flourish.

From there, the conversation broadens to the bigger economic outlook shared by Brian Wesbury, including why debt remains a central concern, how government consumption and an expanded money supply influence GDP, and his direct response to the topic of inequality. The hosts close by bringing these themes down to the personal level, how individuals may feel the impact, and a timely mention of a pending Florida homestead tax change.

In this episode we cover:

• What resonated with our hosts from the Momentum in the Middle video from this year’s Economic Forecast Breakfast (3:34)
• About 30K residents move into Polk County each year (5:42)
• What set the state for Polk County to flourish (8:21)
• Key takeaways from Brian Wesbury at the Economic Forecast Breakfast (10:45)
• Debt was another area in the economic discussion that stood out (16:20)
• Next topic – Government (19:52)
• How government consumption and the increase in money supply affect the GDP (25:21)
• Brian Wesbuy addressed head-on the idea of inequality (28:24)
• How all of this is affecting individuals (30:50)
• State of Florida Homestead tax change pending (36:25)

Links From the Show:

Allen & Company
Momentum in the Middle
Indie Atlantic Films
Polk County 
GDP Calculation

Connect with:

Holland Henderson – Senior Vice President, Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Holland Henderson
LinkedIn – Holland Henderson

Chris Hammond – CFA®, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Chris Hammond
LinkedIn – Chris Hammond

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