Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential

Older Americans Are Hoarding America's Potential

Author: Dan Proft April 22, 2026 Duration: 2:24:15

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58:11 - Markets specialist Scott “the Cow Guy” Shellady of Market Day Report! says the U.S. economy remains strong and expects gas prices to return to normal. Check out Scott’s Market Day Report! – 10:30am CT to 1pm CT- and The Cow Guy Close – 1pm CT to 1:30pm CT – both at RFD-TV

01:15:23 - Center of the American Experiment President and Powerline contributor John Hinderaker says he was surprised by how close the Virginia redistricting vote turned out. Get John’s latest at powerlineblog.com

01:31:12 - Older Americans are hoarding America's Potential

01:50:39 - Kelley Beaucar Vlahos of Responsible Statecraft joins for a spirited debate on the path to ending the U.S. war with Iran. Follow Kelley on X @KelleyBVlahos

02:11:08 - CEO and founder of American Energy Institute, Jason Isaac, celebrates Earth Day ‘26: The planet is still doing great. It’s the climate cult that’s broken. For more on the American Energy Institute americanenergyinstitute.com

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