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Radio and TV Personality Dan O'Donnell and Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano discuss current events at the intersection of wealth and policy.
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- Peace, Politics, and Your Portfolio: The Cost of Conflict and Spending · 16 min · Aflevering 150In this episode of The Difference, Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano dive into a historic moment of global diplomacy and dissect its ripple effects on markets, interest rates, and…
- CPI Surprise: Cool Inflation, Hot Markets · 16 min · Aflevering 149In this episode of The Difference, Dan O'Donnell and Brian Jacobsen unpack the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which came in cooler than expected and sparked optimism…
- U.S. Trade Triumphs and Economic Strategy Under Scrutiny · 16 min · Aflevering 148The U.S. has secured a series of favorable trade deals, most notably with the European Union, positioning itself as a dominant global economic force while pressuring China ahead…
- Is Jerome Powell #OpenToWork? · 15 min · Aflevering 147Join Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano on The Difference, where in this episode they examine the palpable tension between President Trump and Chairman Powell, as well as trade…
- Can America Afford Its Future? · 15 min · Aflevering 146Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano unpack the economic balancing act facing the U.S.—from looming tariff deadlines and ballooning deficits to Fed uncertainty and the long-term…
- I'm Just A Big, Beautiful Bill. · 15 min · Aflevering 145A campaign promise was made, and that campaign promise was met. Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano react to the Big Beautiful Bill passing into law and the subsequent reactions on The…
- Tacos, Tariffs, and Treasury: Understanding Trump's Economic Strategy · 15 min · Aflevering 144In this episode of The Difference, hosts Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano, CEO of Annex Wealth Management discuss the "TACOS" acronym (Trump Always Chickens Out), coined by critics…
- "The Safest Debt In The World" · 16 min · Aflevering 143Economic and political risks, who's spending whose money? Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano discuss attempted cost reductions and slowed-down spending on The Difference.
- The China deal might affect more than tariffs · 15 min · Aflevering 142It might be something in the air in Switzerland, but the United States and China were able to lay the groundwork for a deal that could change more than tariffs. The markets are…
- A glimmer of tariff clarity? · 15 min · Aflevering 141Tariff clarity remains elusive as tax policy stays murky. Fresh from another round of White House radio shows, Dan O'Donnell and Dave Spano reconnect to discuss a week where the…
- Pretty ugly in the next 30 days. · 16 min · Aflevering 140Market gains rarely move in a straight line. As the next round of earnings calls approaches, Dave Spano will be listening for key insights from corporate leaders. Meanwhile, Dan…
- Are we in a recession? · 15 min · Aflevering 139It's a 50/50-coin flip. Made even more complicated by shifting messages. Dave Spano and Dan O'Donnell chop up the latest.
- Tariff downsides? Recession and demand destruction. · 16 min · Aflevering 138It's a tight game being played. Art of the Deal or potentially turning the midterms upside down? Dan and Dave discuss the week after Liberation Day.
- Perception is greater than reality · 16 min · Aflevering 137Recession predictions are on the rise. Liberation Day is April 2nd. Will that be enough for our Master-Negotiator-In-Chief?
- It's the White House not the Waffle House · 16 min · Aflevering 136Were we due for an economic detox? Dan and Dave discuss tariffs and tactics.
- The art of the tariff making deal? · 15 min · Aflevering 135We're seeing how the sausage is getting made. Not pretty. But are conditions poised to spring back when certain hurdles are cleared?
- The 'message' behind tariffs isn't getting across. · 16 min · Aflevering 134We're truly at the intersection of politics and economics when it comes to tariffs and foreign conflicts.
- Insights from Dan's day broadcasting live from the White House · 16 min · Aflevering 133What was it like to broadcast from 'radio row' at the White House and interview officials like Scott Bessent and Doug Burgum? Dan takes us behind the scenes. DOD also fessed up…
- How about growing our way out of this mess? · 15 min · Aflevering 132"Why are people up in arms that they (DOGE) want to find fraud in the system?"
- The economic tool for non-economic outcomes · 16 min · Aflevering 131Tariff talk as shifting policy changes make for an uncertain environment. Plus, the subject of DOGE sets the boys up to utter 'big balls' at least 7 times.







