The Stocks Also Rise // Spotlight's On You, Jay Powell // A Rock, China, and a Hard Place - 3/15 (Hour 1)

(0:27) - Barry and Paul begin Tuesday's show talking about a rare sight nowadays- equity markets are higher and gas prices are lower.(15:15) - Discussing Fed Chair Jay Powell's role in combatting inflation. Will the frequency of rate hikes this year end up matter in the end?(25:08) - A dive into China's partnership with Russia, and how the war in Ukraine has complicated not only that relationship, but the already-deteriorating relationship with the U.S.(33:46) - Paul Lapiana, head of MassMutual U.S. product, joined the show to tell us about current trends in consumer spending and saving.