After Taxes

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Nate and Priya translate the week's money and tax news into plain English — inflation, paychecks, and what your raise is really worth.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    The Wholesale Spike, the Bond Reversal, and the Seven Point Four Mortgage

    Producer prices rose one point three percent in September, the biggest monthly jump since March twenty twenty two, taking wholesale inflation to six point three percent, yet Treasury yields fell as the Nasdaq lost five point five percent and CoreWeave shed a quarter of its value. Retail sales beat forecasts on gasoline while the control group barely rose, traders cut the odds of an October Fed hike to under fifteen percent with December almost fully priced, existing home sales rose to a three point nine nine million pace with inventory at its highest since twenty nineteen, mortgages held at seven point four zero percent, and Social Security's twenty twenty seven cost of living adjustment is set at three point six percent. Nate and Priya turn it into three money moves.

  2. 5d ago

    CPI Hit Three Point Seven, and an October Hike Is Back on the Table

    September inflation came in hot on Wednesday: headline CPI rose three point seven percent over the year and core rose two point six percent, both above forecasts, with gasoline up nine point one percent accounting for more than half the monthly increase. The ten-year Treasury yield jumped to five point three percent, stocks slid, and the odds of a Fed hike on October twenty-eighth went from about one in five to nearly a coin flip before easing this morning. Plus mortgage contract rates at seven point five percent and today's producer price report. Nate and Priya turn it into three money moves. Educational content only, not financial advice.

  3. Oct 12

    Consumers Expect Four Point Seven, and CPI Lands Wednesday

    Consumer sentiment fell to forty-six point three, near a record low, while households raised their one-year inflation expectation to four point seven percent, the highest since May. Wednesday's September CPI is forecast at three point seven percent, and markets see a Fed hold on October twenty-eighth with a December hike fully priced. Plus PIMCO's six percent warning on the ten-year yield and a thirty-year mortgage at seven point four zero percent. Nate and Priya turn it into three money moves. Educational content only, not financial advice.

  4. Oct 8

    Fed Minutes Drop, Waller Warns of Multiple Hikes, and Inflation Expectations Jump

    Yesterday's Fed minutes killed the idea that the hiking cycle is done: the September vote was unanimous, most officials still see further tightening as appropriate, and almost all say inflation risks are tilted to the upside. We break down what a December hike would mean for your money.Then, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said this morning he expects multiple rate increases to cool inflation, with core inflation stuck between two point five and three percent since spring twenty twenty-four and inflation above target for nearly five and a half years.Plus: the New York Fed's consumer survey shows the public's one-year inflation outlook jumped to three point nine percent, the highest since May twenty twenty-three, and Brent crude is back over one hundred two dollars a barrel. We cover three moves for a higher-for-even-longer world: keep your cash earning, attack variable-rate debt, and keep bond durations short.Topics: FOMC September meeting minutes, Fed rate hike outlook, Fed Governor Waller, NY Fed consumer expectations survey, inflation expectations, Brent crude oil prices, ten-year Treasury yield, mortgage rates, personal finance moves for rising rates.Educational content only, not financial advice. Hosted by Nate and Priya.

  5. Oct 5

    Jobs Report Fizzles, Mortgages Hit a Three-Year High: Your Money Monday

    Friday's September jobs report missed badly: just twenty-nine thousand new jobs versus the eighty-four thousand economists expected, with sixty thousand jobs revised away from July and August. We break down what a cooling labor market means for your paycheck, your job security, and your emergency fund.Then, mortgage rates just posted their biggest one-week jump in four years, hitting seven point two eight percent, the highest since November twenty twenty-three. We run the real payment math on a four hundred thousand dollar loan and share what buyers can do about it this week.Plus: oil prices finally ease as the G Seven agrees to release one hundred million barrels from emergency reserves, and Saudi Arabia cuts prices to six-year lows. We cover what that means at the pump and for winter heating bills.Topics: September jobs report, unemployment rate, wage growth, Fed rate hike odds, Freddie Mac mortgage rates, home buying, oil prices, G Seven emergency stock release, personal finance moves for a cooling job market.Educational content only, not financial advice. Hosted by Nate and Priya.

  6. Oct 1

    The Inflation Report Cooled. Your Mortgage Didn't.

    Nate and Priya break down Thursday's money news: August inflation cooled to 3.4%, but Treasury yields hit a 24-year high with mortgages above 7%; Brent crude tops $100 as AI stocks carry the market; and Friday's jobs report decides the Fed's next move.

  7. Sep 28

    Oil Spikes, Mortgages Top Seven Percent: Your Money Monday

    Nate and Priya unpack a choppy Monday morning for your money: oil and bond yields surging after the Iran talks stall, thirty-year mortgages crossing seven percent for the first time in over a year, consumer sentiment at a four-month low, and the two reports this week that will move markets — plus what to do about all of it.

  8. Sep 26

    Your Raise Lost to Inflation This Week

    The Fed hiked rates to 3.75–4% for the first time since 2023; gas is up roughly 50% since February; food prices keep climbing; and August wages grew 3.1% against 3.4% inflation — so paychecks lost ground in real terms. Nate and Priya also cover the IRS's new vehicle loan interest deduction (up to $10,000 — note: strict eligibility rules apply, including income phaseouts and U.S. final assembly requirements; check IRS rules before tax season).

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Nate and Priya translate the week's money and tax news into plain English — inflation, paychecks, and what your raise is really worth.

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  • Creator
    Podcast Empire
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Podcast Empire
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    After Taxes