The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway

The Fed's Next Move, and How Couples Should Actually Handle Money

July 8, 2026

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The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, held his first press conference and immediately signaled a break from tradition by declining to submit a dot-plot projection and announcing a broad review of Fed communications. He also did not cut interest rates, despite the widespread assumption that President Trump nominated him specifically to do so. Scott Galloway’s assessment was blunt: “There’s no fucking way this guy could reasonably cut interest rates.” Inflation had just come in at 4.2 percent, and job growth remained strong, meaning the classic conditions for a rate cut simply weren’t there. In fact, Galloway put the odds of a rate hike by year’s end at greater than 50 percent.

The Fed’s Communication Problem

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:12) **Warsh's First Moves at the Fed** - Analysis of the new Fed chair's initial press conference and why he couldn't cut rates despite political expectations
  • 2 (03:39) **The Dot Plot and Forward Guidance Debate** - Why the Fed's communication tools are under review and what might replace them
  • 3 (05:36) **"His Money is Our Money, My Money is My Money"** - Examining the gender dynamics of separate vs. joint finances in relationships
  • 4 (07:50) **Biological and Historical Roots of Financial Behavior** - Why women tend to be more conservative with money based on vulnerability and history
  • 5 (09:25) **The Money Conversation Couples Must Have** - Practical advice for achieving financial alignment before marriage
  • 6 (10:18) **Scott's Take on Joint vs. Separate Accounts** - Personal preference for co-mingling, but emphasis on transparency over structure
  • 7 (12:45) **The 7,000 Tuesdays Framework** - Young couples focus on romance but neglect shared vision for daily life and bills

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Guests on this episode

Scott Galloway

Show Notes

Scott Galloway breaks down why the Fed may raise rates instead of cutting them, unpacks the shifting dynamics of money and separate accounts in modern relationships, and explains how to protect your work when your success starts attracting competition.


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