rising, but inflation is rising faster. so, real wages after tax, it s called real disposable income, keeps falling. this is the biggest problem because of the inflation. incidentally, the federal reserve is going to have to take away the punch bowl. that is why i fear there will not be a self don t act soft landing but a hard landing. we are at the front end of inflation, stagnation and recession later. sean: but people don t know the economy as well as you do. the people that really make this country great. the cops, the firemen, nurses, truck drivers, everybody in between. but what can they do themselves, obviously cut spending, obviously save money wherever you can. maybe keep the older car longer, whatever it is. what can people do themselves to protect themselves and their family in the future? well, look, you know what my