RADIOJune 14, 2022

SHOCK: Third World countries SURGE ahead of U.S. economy

President Biden recently claimed during an interview with ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel that America has the ‘fastest-growing economy in the world.’ But that’s an outright LIE, now proven by numbers released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In fact, in 2021 the U.S. economy ranked behind 50 OTHER countries in terms of percentage growth, some of them being Third World countries. Listen to this clip to find out which ones…

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GLENN: Oh. Stu, just as another exciting Monday morning. How are you feeling? I mean --

STU: I am feeling incredibly well. I'm looking at the state of the economy. And did you know that this president has added more jobs than any president in history? Everything is going incredibly well.

GLENN: That's crazy. Wow.

STU: And really, it's just these Republicans who are smearing the job this president has done. At least that's what the president tells me.

GLENN: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Yeah. You know, yesterday and this weekend, I had to drive down to Park City to get to my art show. And I have to tell you, I was just thinking great thoughts about this administration, as I stopped at Subway, to buy two sandwiches, two drinks, a couple of chips, and spent just over $40. And she said, it's, you know, 41.19. I honestly, I looked around like, she's talking to someone else. And she just looked at me. And I said, for that? I mean, no offense, Subway. But 41 bucks for that? She's like, yeah, the price has gone up. I'm like, oh.

(laughter)

I had -- yesterday, I drove home. I had $60 in my pocket. And I had to -- I had to get some food for the boy. A teenage boy doesn't eat much at all. And then I had $24 left. And just from feeding the boy. And then $24 left to put gas in my car, which was really, really great. And I got a whopping 4 gallons. And I thought to myself, why didn't I vote for Joe Biden? I mean, I just think this is fantastic. And then I get up this morning, and I look at the stock market. And I'm thinking, jeez, my retirement, it's going well. It's going well. Everybody's retirement. You know, the one thing that living here in the center of the country, or in a farming part of the country, is you have a different perspective on almost everything. It's kind of weird. I got up in morning, and it was raining. And it was pouring here at the ranch. And cold. Or cool. And I got up this morning, and my first reaction, when I get up in the morning, and I'm in Dallas. And it's raining. I'm like, oh, crap. The first thing I did when I opened up the window was, oh, thank you, Lord. Thank you.

You have a different view on everything, because you need the rain for the crops. So you can eat, and others can eat. So your cattle can eat. You know, I'm not really -- I'm not really down with the global warming thing right now, if this is what it's going to take. Because no one -- oh, my gosh. Write this down. I think this is a good phrase. To describe what's coming. No one will own anything. And they'll be happy. Or they'll be shot. But they'll be happy about it.

STU: That's the way to do it, yeah. I like that. You know, it's funny. Looking at the economy as it comes out. And watching the president's response to it. You know, there have been -- you know, I was talking to a friend in Pennsylvania this weekend. Who filled up his gas, normal vehicle. Not like a giant vehicle or anything. $121 to fill up in Pennsylvania. And you realize -- and I'm fascinated by this. When Barack beam was president and we're coming out of the great recession. And there was this constant that we used to mock it all the time. You know, we've now saved or created, 2 million jobs. And obviously, like, it was a totally different approach at that metric. Where normally, it would just be how many jobs you created. (well, they said, saved or created. Therefore, like implicitly telling you, look, the bottom line here is, we know things aren't great. But it's better than you realize, and the things we're doing are making it better than it could have been, if we weren't here. That was their message to the country. They acknowledged that things kind of sucked. But it really wasn't our fault. It was Bush's fault. It was the last guy's fault. And the things we're doing is making it more tolerable. That is not the approach of the Biden administration. The Biden administration is telling you, things are great. You idiot, why don't you realize how good this is going? This is your problem. Maybe we need to get Joe Biden on the campaign trail more often. So he can tell people, how good they have it.

And I don't know, when you're filling up for $121 and you're paying $42 for Subway sandwiches, I don't think people agree. It's not that they don't hear your message. They just think, it's ridiculous.

GLENN: So here's the interesting thing here: You know, because we do have such a great economy. It's just so great, Stu. I don't know what you're talking about. But it's so great. And when Joe Biden says, hey, you know, we have the fastest growing economy in the world, well, that's -- you know, if you leave off the list, the other 50 countries, that are doing better than the United States, and, you know, when I started looking into this, I thought, okay. All right. The UK did better than we did. Okay. Well, it's -- well, it's England. And then I saw, all right. Okay. You know, some other countries have done some -- you know, some -- some better things with their economy. It's China. Italy. France. Okay. Okay.

And so you're feeling, like, okay. Well, you know what, we're all on the same team. And it's a comparable country. So maybe we're just a little behind. And then you get down. You know, when I got to the E's. And I saw that Ethiopia is doing better than the United States. I thought, okay. All right. Well, that's just -- you know, that's just kind of out there. You know. And then -- and then I found Libya is doing better than the United States. Guyana -- I don't even know if I can find Guyana on a map. Guyana is having a stronger economy and bounceback than we are. So did I mention Libya? Because I love -- Libya is -- I mean, sure, it's in revolution. And bombing, and corruption. And everything else. But they're doing better than we are. India is doing better than we are. So I -- you know -- I am -- I mean, you know, we're close. We're close to the top. Just Ethiopia, just squeaked by us, there. And I've always said to myself, self, you know, it's time to share the wealth. It's time to make sure that the United States isn't the leader of the world. You know, maybe it's time for Ethiopia to lead the world. You know. When Ethiopia can afford -- no. When Ethiopia has groceries. And we're having trouble getting groceries! Something is really wrong.

STU: Yeah.

GLENN: Maybe it's just me.

STU: Look, the growth off of Ethiopia's economy, percentage-wise is better than us. I'm not looking to move any time soon. I will state that for the record.

GLENN: Oh, no. No.

STU: But it's fascinating. Because the growth here, is -- is meaningless to people. And, you know, normally, economic growth is really important. And, of course, you know, you would rather have it than not have it. But when you have 5 percent growth, say. And you have 10 percent inflation. It doesn't hit people that hard. You know, they keep bragging about these wage gains. Well, people aren't feeling that. Because all of their costs are up so much more than they gain in wages. Gaining wages is supposed help you buy more things. And afford more things. But if the things cost more than your wages go up. You don't feel that. In fact, what you feel is a pay cut. And that's what the American people are screaming out. And it's what the administration doesn't want you to think about.

GLENN: When the truck pulled into the gas station, on Friday. After three hours of driving. Two and a half hours of driving. And it pulled in. And I'm following it. And one of the guys had to go to the bathroom. But I thought it was pulling into the gas station, that meant, that we had to refill that diesel truck, I was immediately thinking, I'm giving this truck away. There's no way. No, no, no. As he turned into the gas station, I'm like, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. What? What? Why are we going to the gas station again? I freaked out. I mean, it's like -- can you imagine if you have -- if you're driving a tractor-trailer, if you're driving any of these big trucks. Because you need to drive it. It's not like you're necessarily driving a big truck. Because you like a big truck. Although, in America, I think you should have that right and ability.

But when you're driving a truck, because you have to drive the truck, oh, man. I just tell you, the I did that sticker, on the gas station pump. Took on a whole new meaning to me. You know.

And I would like to meet Joe Biden. I think he should hold his campaign rallies right around gas stations. Because I think people would flock to him. All right. We're going to take a quick break.

THE GLENN BECK PODCAST

Why Your Actions Matter More Than Words in the Eyes of God

Glenn Beck and Eric Metaxas expose the spiritual crisis gripping America’s churches — a moment they compare to Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s warning before World War II. As the culture descends into moral confusion, too many Christians retreat into silence, claiming faith while refusing to act. Together, they argue that true belief demands courage — that “faith without works is dead” — and warn that neutrality in the face of evil is itself a form of complicity.

Watch the FULL Interview HERE

Is Socialism replacing the American dream?

The American Dream used to mean freedom and the chance to build your own life through hard work, faith, and independence. But today, it’s been replaced by comfort, consumption, and debt. Glenn Beck breaks down how America traded liberty for lifestyle, why socialism is gaining ground, and what it will take to reclaim the real American Dream before it disappears for good.

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GLENN: I don't know if you saw the visualizing the American dream, Stu.

You know, what the American dream actually is, is that you can forge your own way.

You can -- you know, you can have a scrap of land, and grow your own food if up.

You can, you know, go to school. Not go to school.

You can find a job. If you're qualified for it, you have an equal chance of getting it, you know, based on merit.

But the percentage of Americans who say the American dream is retirement is 86 percent. Health care, 86 percent. Owning a home, 85. Raising two kids, 78. Owning a car, 72. Vacations, 71. Pets, 66. A wedding, 55 percent. That's the American dream, I can get married.

The American dream, if that's what you think, they've now estimated, the cost per household over the cost -- over the lifetime, retirement is $1.6 million. Owning a home now, 30-year mortgage, 20 percent you want to, is $957,594. Owning a car, buying and finance to begin with new cars every ten years is now $900,000 over your lifetime. Raising two kids to 18, plus four years of public college, $876,092. Two kids. Health care, over your lifetime, spending from ages 22 to 85, $414,000. Vacations, annual vacation from '22 to '85, $180,000. One dog and one cat for 11 to 13 years is $40,000!

That's more expensive than a wedding. The engagement ring, the ceremony, and the reception is now estimated to be $38,200.

There's a reason socialism is doing well. You look at that, and you're like, wow. I mean, if that's the American dream. And for a lot of people, that is the American dream!

That's not what the American dream is supposed to be, but, you know, once -- you know, once Woodrow Wilson and FDR got a hold of us and they started advertising, it became stuff instead of freedom. It became stuff. And, you know, when there's a new report out. Let me see if I have that.

There's a new report out now that shows, first time home buyers made up just 21 percent of the home purchases. That's the lowest on record.

The typical age of repeat buyers hit an all-time high of '62. The median downtowns, reaching 23 percent.

The highest since 2023.

And also, where is it?

The last one is -- the median age for first time home buyers, in 1981, it was 29 years old.

I'm sorry. Yeah. Twenty-nine years old. In 2021, it was 33 years old.

What is it this year?

Median age, first time homeowner, forty.

You're 40 before you can buy any kind of home. That puts these things that people want, dream about, out of reach, until you're 40?

You know, 29 is one thing. But if you're not seeing -- you're not seeing your life really kind of settling down until you're 40, I -- I can understand why you're like, you know what, this system doesn't work.

Because you've never seen it work. It's betrayed you.

Or so you've been sold. It's betrayed you.

And everything is being pushed out of your reach. And when you're young, the one thing you're not is patient.

And at 40, I can see why people are not, you know, yeah. Well, socialism is neat because capitalism isn't working. How would you respond to that?

STU: I mean, it's more lengthy than we have time for. But I would say that the response to, you know, you thinking that you want a home is not to embrace an ideology that murders 100 million people.

That's not -- that's not a good answer to the problem that you think you have.

GLENN: But they're not learning that anywhere.

They're not -- that is our responsibility! To teach those things. Because they're not learning it anywhere.

Glenn Beck Warns of 3 Economic Outcomes That Could Change EVERYTHING | Ep 467

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The world is about to realize the DEADLY enemy we face

"The world doesn't understand yet. We're already in World War III," Glenn Beck warns. "That foe is not China. That foe is militant Islam." Glenn explains the battle we're currently facing and what's to come if we don't wake up soon...

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GLENN: From New Jersey, it's Brian. Hello, Brian.

CALLER: Hello!

GLENN: Hey.

CALLER: Yeah. Thanks for taking the calls today.

GLENN: Sure.

CALLER: Yeah. I'm worried that we are headed towards another French Revolution-style because we have entire generations. Or actually people just not being heard by their representatives.

GLENN: Hmm.

CALLER: And it's not just here. It's around the world.

GLENN: Uh-huh.

I -- actually, I had scheduled for this time, I'll just do it some other time. Talking about what's happening in -- in England.

I think England is headed for a Civil War. And -- and it's very close.

I mean, you can't put 4,000 people. 4,000 people, in jail, or try them for hate crimes. And speech crimes.

You can't -- you can't do it. In England!

You can't do that in one year. And expect people to just put up with it!

You can't -- you know, we're -- we're -- America doesn't understand yet.

The world doesn't understand.

We're in World War III. We're already in World War III.

I don't know when it becomes a hot war. Or even a war that we on our side recognize. But we are in World War III. And that -- that foe is not China.

That foe is militant Islam, period. And, you know, when we have a situation to where people are -- when the government is just like, no. It's not a problem.

It's not a problem. You know. You've got illegals all over.

It's not a problem.

It's not a problem.

It is a problem. Don't tell me what -- what the problems are not!

Because we're the ones living it!

You're the experts, who keep telling us, no. It's going to work out fine.

And it doesn't work out fine. And it just gets worse and worse.

Oh. We can spend this money. No. It looks like we can't spend this money. Oh, we can afford this. No. It looks like we can't afford this.

You know, if we do this with Ukraine, it will work out fine. No, it didn't, did it? These endless wars, all of this stuff, don't tell me what the problem is. Listen to the people and start talking to the people. Honestly, this is the reason why I'm doing this today. I -- I need to hear from you.

I need to know what's on your mind, so I stay focused and -- and clear on what America is saying.

Because I don't think -- look, you know, me taking phone calls is -- is not a true representation of anything, but it does give me a sense of -- of where you are, as an audience. Maybe not as America, but as an audience. And there are lots of things that concern me. But I want to hear it from you.
But I think you're right! We're headed for real, real trouble. All you need is real economic trouble.

You start getting real, true economic trouble. 1930s kind of depression stuff. And we're in Civil War.

Dan, Oregon. Welcome!

CALLER: Hello, Glenn. How are you?

GLENN: I'm great!

CALLER: Yeah. Good. It's been a long time.

I guess it's been over ten years, since I've had a chance to talk with you. I was one of your first insiders. I was listening to you, since you were in Florida.

GLENN: Wow. Wow.

CALLER: So it's been a long -- yeah. It has been. And I can't say I've enjoyed all of it.
(laughter)

GLENN: Neither have I!

STU: I can't say that either, I'll be honest with you.

CALLER: You know, you were talking on yesterday's show, reminiscing with Stu about how you guys started. And I remember those old shows. And, you know, at the end of the -- the fusion of entertainment and enlightenment.

STU: Hmm.

GLENN: Right.

CALLER: And there was a lot more entertainment. I remember I laughed a lot.

GLENN: Oh, yeah. I know. I know. Those days are long dead.
(laughter)

STU: There's nothing to laugh about now.

CALLER: Yeah. I -- I'm 78. I still work 40 hours a week. I love my job.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: Been married for 55 years. I have seven kids.

GLENN: Good for you.

CALLER: I've got a daughter -- I've got a daughter who is in her 40s. And she has severe TDS. She -- we don't -- I mean, we're not cutting each other off. She hasn't done that at all. We're still very close as a family. But she was down visiting the other day, and got into a conversation with my wife. And I wasn't in the room. But Kathy said it was just like listening to one of those young people out on the street that was being interviewed by the news media. And she was -- and she was in tears about it. My wife and my daughter both.

And, I mean, I love her, and I continue to support her. She's a single woman, not by choice. She just never found the right guy.

GLENN: Yeah.

CALLER: And I really think that's part of the problem. Because she started reading -- back when Trump was first running, she started reading all of this stuff about him being misogynistic and all of this stuff.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah.

CALLER: And it's just gotten worse. I -- I'm at a loss. I really am. Because I -- like, I see the country doing better. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But I still feel like that at least right now, we're doing better as a whole. But what do we do about -- what do we do about our kids about -- she went to Portland State University for the last two --

GLENN: Oh, jeez, for the love of --

CALLER: Well, yeah. For the last two years, she went to -- she went to a little college in Idaho called Ricks for the first two years, and Utah State.

GLENN: Oh, yeah.

CALLER: And then she served a mission for our church in Brazil and came home, but then she went to Portland State University. And it just seems to have gone downhill from there.

GLENN: Yeah. Yeah. So, Dan, I think you are suffering from the same thing that almost all parents are suffering from. If you're not suffering from this, then, I mean, God bless you. You know, get on your knees and thank God. Because you are a lucky, lucky family. Everybody has in their family. I have it in my family.

And you have to ask yourself, what is your goal?

My -- what is your goal with your daughter? Your real goal?

CALLER: My real goal is for us to be united eternally. That's my goal. That's my goal as a father and has been to teach her --

GLENN: And how -- and how is that going to happen with politics?

CALLER: We just stay together as a family regardless of what politics does.

GLENN: That's exactly right. Exactly right.

I think we're in a place now where as parents, you can ask your kids, but it has to be honest. It cannot be trying to win. It has to be honest. How did you get there?

I mean, I remember. You know, we've talked about this before. And you didn't believe that before. What has changed?

Can you help me with that?

I would like to see what you're reading, or what that was.

And just ask questions. But they have to be honest. They can't be, you know, because I'm setting you up. Because I want to change your mind.

But keep a dialogue open with them. And just love them!

Just love them!

Because if you do anything else, you're going to drive them away. And then they're really lost. So just love them.

CALLER: Oh, I know that. Glenn, when she was young -- when she was young, I considered her one of the elect. And the Scripture says, that in the last days, even the elect are going to be deceived. And that's what I'm seeing. But everything you've said, I -- I am doing. I'm doing it that way. Because I know --

GLENN: Okay. Good. Then you didn't need to -- I appreciate it. I'm so glad you called me. But you didn't need to -- my advice, you already have it down. You're a very wise man.