Latest Trending
Last Updated, Dec 5, 2021, 11:11 PM
Kevin O'Leary on U.S. build back better plan, inflation, hyperinflation
Share This


Voters in the U.S. are “pissed” about inflation and the Democrats are going to have a difficult time at next year’s midterm elections, celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary told CNBC on Tuesday.

“People are pissed,” he told CNBC’s “Capital Connection.”

“They’re pissed about inflation, I don’t have a better word than saying that.”

“They’re unhappy. My employees are unhappy. They’re going to vote with the cost of bread,” said the “Shark Tank” investor.

Consumer prices in the U.S. jumped 6.2% in October, the biggest surge in more than 30 years.

Fed officials have consistently said the spike in prices will be temporary and is a result of supply chain disruptions, but O’Leary holds a different view.

“We are seeing real inflation. We’re seeing gasoline prices up remarkably, the price of food and bacon, just the basics that our employees buy — those are up materially,” he said.

The last thing we need is an inflation bill. We don’t need any more money in this economy, the economy’s on fire.

Kevin O’Leary

Chairman, O’Shares ETFs

O’Leary, who is chairman of O’Shares ETFs, attributed rising energy prices to the Biden administration’s efforts to pivot away from fossil fuels.

He said the U.S. achieved energy independence and saw prices fall, but then came a reversal at the federal level.

“All of a sudden, we’ve got this image of tankers from unfriendly regions rolling into Boston to provide energy to the East Coast. That’s broken,” he said. “As a result, you’ve seen the price of energy spike. That is not sitting well with the voting constituency.”

U.S. crude futures and international benchmark Brent crude have both gained about 55% so far this year as demand outpaced supply.

Hyperinflation fears

U.S. President Joe Biden was elected to solve the problems arising from the pandemic, but may have created other issues with his trillion-dollar bills, said O’Leary.

“He was not given a mandate to spike inflation, he was not asked to be FDR,” he said. Former President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s increased federal spending when he introduced a series of New Deal programs that expanded social policies.

“The last thing we need is an inflation bill,” he said, referring to Biden’s $1.75 trillion plan that was approved by the House last week.

“We don’t need any more money in this economy, the economy’s on fire,” he said.

The Build Back Better Act is expected to fund a slew of projects from education to health-care to renewable energy credits and housing. It still needs to go to the Senate where it is likely to be revised.

From an investor’s perspective, the bill will add “way too much stimulus,” said O’Leary, adding that he’s worried about hyperinflation. He said he expects the plan to be altered drastically by lawmakers.

“The Senate’s going to tear that thing to pieces … just stop it altogether,” he said.

— CNBC’s Greg Iacurci and Christina Wilkie contributed to this report.

24World Media does not take any responsibility of the information you see on this page. The content this page contains is from independent third-party content provider. If you have any concerns regarding the content, please free to write us here: contact@24worldmedia.com

Latest Post

5 Errors To Avoid in Your Pharmaceutical Clinical Trial

Last Updated,Aug 20, 2024

Ways You Can Make Your Mining Operation Cleaner

Last Updated,Aug 12, 2024

Tips for Starting a New Part of Your Life

Last Updated,Jul 16, 2024

Easy Ways To Beautify Your Home’s Exterior

Last Updated,Jun 18, 2024

Tips for Staying Competitive in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Updated,May 3, 2024

How To Protect Company Info on Hard Drives

Last Updated,May 3, 2024

GEMXX Corporation Announces New CEO and Strategic Expansion Plans

Last Updated,Apr 30, 2024

Myanmar refugees flee conflict and conscription

Last Updated,Apr 30, 2024

Sensex-Nifty reverse gains, close lower amid sectoral fluctuations

Last Updated,Apr 30, 2024

Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer

Last Updated,Apr 29, 2024

RBI issues master directions for entities operating on electronic trading platforms

Last Updated,Apr 29, 2024

China science, technology news summary — April 29

Last Updated,Apr 29, 2024