Chris Casey of WindRock Wealth Management joins to explain the shocking truths about the Fed's policies and how they might be driving us toward recession. In this episode of Wealthion, host Andrew Brill sits down with Chris Casey, Founder and Managing Director of WindRock Wealth Management, to explore whether or not the Fed is driving the U.S. into recession. Chris exposes the hidden realities behind the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions and their drastic impact on inflation and the economy. Learn why artificially low rates might be setting us up for economic disaster and uncover the tools the Fed uses to manipulate the financial system. Chris also discusses the potential for stagflation, drawing parallels to the economic turmoil of the 1970s. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Introduction 1:52 - The Federal Reserve 3:48 - Tools of the Fed: Monetary Policy Explained 6:58 - Fractional Reserve Banking and Bank Failures 8:28 - CPI and Market Reactions 9:41 - Concerns About Stagflation 11:29 - The Fed's Predictive Failures 13:51 - Interest Rates: Historical Context 16:32 - Are We Heading for a Recession? 19:56 - Understanding the Yield Curve 21:33 - Government Debt and Bond Yields 23:42 - The Dilemma: Raise Rates or Cut Rates? 26:43 - The Autonomy of the Fed 29:24 - Future Economic Outlook and Fiscal Challenges 30:59 - Closing Remarks