Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, June 7, 2022

Episode Date: June 7, 2022

Most Americans rank inflation their biggest concern, pilot shortages cause travel chaos, fentanyl kills more people in San Francisco than Covid, and did the pandemic destroy the supermarket? Plus, Bil...l's Message of the Day, how to save money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Bill O'Reilly here Tuesday, June 7, 2022. You are listening to the O'Reilly Update. Here's what's happening across our nation. Most Americans rank inflation, their biggest concern. Pilot shortages cause continuing travel chaos. Fentanyl killing more people in San Francisco than COVID. Did the pandemic destroy the supermarket? Also ahead, we will try. to save you money. But first, a poll from ABC News says 83% of voters rank high prices the number one issue heading into the midterm election. Just 37% support President Biden's handling of inflation. Three-quarters say Mr. Biden has not done enough to lower the cost of gas. The national average now stands at $4.86 a gallon. According to the poll, other top issues,
Starting point is 00:01:00 of concern are immigration, COVID crime. A severe shortage of pilots causing airlines to cancel thousands of flights in June. Carries like Delta now easing hiring rules for pilots. Under current regulations, they can only fly 60 hours a week, must possess a four-year college degree, and are forced into retirement at the age of 65. Some budget airlines like Frontier now offer bus service between cities, cities less than 200 miles apart if the flight is canceled. Some say the planes themselves are
Starting point is 00:01:38 like buses. New data from the CDC says fentanyl killing more people in San Francisco than COVID. The study confirms 800 overdose deaths in the Bay Area just last year alone compared to 700 who died from COVID. Border agents have confiscated 350 million lethal. doses of fentanyl since January. That's enough drugs to kill every person in the USA. The Biden administration and the city of San Francisco remain silent on this problem. Most Americans do not plan on returning to supermarkets after the pandemic. Survey from one poll finds 55% continue to have their groceries delivered, another 10% curbside pickup. Sales at local groceries down.
Starting point is 00:02:29 25% compared to 2019. Inflation and shortages also causing shoppers to buy more products online. Food sales on Amazon, for example, have doubled since COVID hit two years ago. In a moment, saving money. Now we have to do it. Some tips ahead. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China's the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax advantage, gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401K, tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered,
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Starting point is 00:04:42 Number one, insurance. You can negotiate your cost down with a human being either in an office or on the phone. Please be polite. There are plenty of insurance agencies offering lower prices than you are paying right now, and they want you as a customer. So shop around, get the price points, and then negotiate. You can save big here. It's very important.
Starting point is 00:05:15 Tip two, cut back eating out. I know it's tough, but restaurant prices are exploding. Maybe dine out once a week. to it the most because what you save can build up your security. Third, buy generic drugs. They're just as good as the name brand products for diabetes, heartburn, high cholesterol, insomnia, other conditions. Ask your doctor on the prescription basis to give you a generic. Ask your pharmacist. Again, be aggressive. You can save a lot of money here. Pack your own lunch if you go to the office, that's obvious. The average meal is $9 during the midday. Cancel the gym
Starting point is 00:06:05 membership. You can do the same workouts at home and you'll save about $1,000 a year. I know there's a social aspect to this. I'm not saying that's mandatory, but if you need an extra thousand, there it is. Collect coupons. I know it's a pain. But the lowest, Local newspaper has coupons that can save you a lot, and they're also online in big stores like Costco and Walmart. Buy booze online. Drinkers can cut cost 20% when buying bulk quantities of wine, beer, and spirits. Not encouraging that, but booze costs a lot of money and never, never order a drink at a restaurant. You get killed. Finally, get a big. Get a big. jar, put it in the kitchen, and every time you walk into the house, put all your change that's in
Starting point is 00:07:02 your pocket in the jar. After two weeks, you'll have enough money to dine out. So you're basically eating out free because you're throwing a change in the jar. You take it to the bank, they give you bills. Finally, Father's Day on Bill O'Reilly.com, if you buy my best-selling book, killing the killers will give you free killing the mob. Two books for a very reasonable price. Dad does not want the ugly tie. Check out killing the killers on Bill O'Reilly.com. I am O'Reilly. I approve that message by writing it. If you'd like more honest news analysis, please visit Bill O'Reilly.com. In a moment, something you might not know. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York Postcast, and I've got exactly what you need to start your weekdays.
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Starting point is 00:08:45 here is the story of disco. The genre began in the mid-1970s, combining elements of funk, soul, pop music, and salsa. Disco, short for the word discotheque, was popular among African-Americans, Hispanics, and the gay community at first, and then it went wide because everything changed in 1976 once that movie, Saturday Night Fever, hit big. Clubs opened across the five, boroughs of New York City, then all around the country. With a $3 million budget, Saturday Night Fever went on to make a whopping $250 million at the box office. The soundtrack featuring the BGs, one of the most successful albums of all time, the record hit number one in 24 countries that sold 50 million copies. Disco went on to dominate pop culture. All this dancing turned into major dollars. In total, disco albums generated two billion bucks in sales each year. Nine of the top ten songs in 1977 were disco tunes. The biggest acts in a country were cool in a gang, Donna Summer and Abba. But Disco died in 1984. AIDS killed it. The permissive lifestyle that went with
Starting point is 00:10:12 disco went out quickly. Disco was criticized, is mindless, overproduced out of touch, but it was also fun, at least for a while. And here's something else you might not know. While disco may have died in the USA, if you travel abroad, you can go to a disco in places like Sweden, Denmark, France, South Korea and many other countries. They are discoing over there. As the Immortal Group Tavares once said, burn, baby, burn. Back after this. Hey, it's Sean Spicer from the Sean Spicer Show podcast, reminding you to tune into my show every day to get your daily dose inside the world of politics. President Trump and his team are shaking up Washington like never before, and we're here to cover it from all sides.
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