Diesel Hits an All-Time High, and It's Deciding the Midterms

Podcast: Solving America's Problems · Jerremy Alexander Newsome & Dave Conley

Opublikowano: 2026-09-07

Diesel prices have never been higher — and it's already reshaping the 2026 midterms. Jerremy Alexander Newsome and Dave Conley break down how record diesel and fertilizer costs are pushing rural Trump voters to sit out the vote rather than flip blue, with Dave giving 50% odds Democrats sweep both the House and Senate. Fed hike odds for September 16th jumped from 50% to 60% overnight after a stronger-than-expected August jobs report. Meanwhile, US-Iran missile and tanker strikes in the Persian Gulf are pushing diesel even higher, and bond markets are straining as institutional buyers say they're tapped out. Tesla's Cybercab launch drew a fe...