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On this episode of The Rate Guy we draw an interesting parallel between the challenges of parenting and the Federal Reserve's decision to end the Bank Term Funding Program. We analyze the latest inflation data, discuss what to expect at this week's FOMC meeting and the rationale behind what the Fed might do next.

With the latest quarterly earnings reports now in the books, now might be a good time to step back and look at earnings from a different angle as we try to anticipate future stock market performance. Confluence Chief Market Strategist Bill O'Grady has been doing just that and joins us today to discuss a chart that might help us.

Paula DiPerna, author of “Pricing the Priceless: The Financial Transformation to

Value the Planet, Solve the Climate Crisis, and Protect Our Most Precious Assets,” posits that we need to value the atmosphere, forests, oceans, natural resources and nature. The Forest Resilience Bond quantifies the economic benefits of a forest to all of the beneficiaries.

Many groups have contributed to the discussion of climate change; however, the United Nations has been a critical player in promoting Sustainable Development so that humans could use the resources but not destroy them for future generations. For over 40-years, the UN has convened the countries of the world to confront these problems. To be successful, policymakers must utilize science, policy and capital. Although some media outlets deny the climate crisis, the legitimate media must play a more proactive role to inform the public about the environmental crisis. Clean energy will produce millions of new sustainable, high-paying jobs and create a cleaner, healthier environment.