The latest Yahoo Finance podcast Capitol Gains premiers at a pivotal time for investors.

The presidential election is nearing, and one of the biggest issues the candidates face is the uncertainty around the economy. With inflation still taking a toll on wallets and the unemployment rate starting to creep higher, the economic platforms for both incumbent and challenger are in sharp focus.

Former President Donald Trump’s highly-anticipated speech at the Republican national Convention stole the headlines - especially in the aftermath of an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania.

He told a crowd of delegates he wants to end the “devastating inflation crisis immediately, bring down interest rates and lower the cost of energy.” Meanwhile, questions linger around the candidacy of current President Joe Biden, and if he’ll even remain the Democratic party choice for November 5th.

Yahoo Finance’s Rachelle Akuffo, Ben Werschkul and Rick Newman discussed what all this could mean for the nation’s policy positions in the years to come.

They also spoke with Veda Partners’ Henrietta Treyz, who expects the election to “get back to its previously scheduled programing,” and that Biden dropping out of the race WILL now transpire.

You can watch the full episode of Capitol Gains here.