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Juneteenth: No, America's Wealth Wasn't Built By Slaves — Slavery Held Us Back
There's a reason the North wiped out the South: free men create, innovate and prosper, slavery freezes development in place. By 1861, the difference was…
Jun 19
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The SpaceX IPO Isn’t Overpriced. The Future Is Underpriced.
Facebook looked expensive after its IPO because the market could not value the network it had created. SpaceX looks expensive because the market can't…
Jun 11
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The Great Political Reversal: Why Latin American Voters Are Choosing Conservatives Again
The political realignment now unfolding across Latin America demonstrates that voters ultimately judge governments by outcomes rather than intentions.
Jun 5
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What are Currency Swaps, and Why Do Trump and the UAE Care?
Rod D. Martin & Cary Dunst discuss the week's most obscure headline: the proposed U.S.-UAE currency swap line, why it matters to both countries, and how…
May 8
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Deep Dive: Trump’s Plan to Sideline the IMF and Enforce Dollar Dominance
The IMF is learning the same lesson as NATO: Trump is done letting multilateral institutions dilute American power. It may be the biggest shift since…
Apr 29
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Trade Over Aid: Trump’s Next Foreign Policy Reset
First Trump blew up the Deep State's foreign-aid racket. Now he’s replacing permanent aid dependency with a doctrine built on growth, trade, and…
Apr 21
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Trump Ends Foreign "Forever Aid"
Rod D. Martin & Chris Beers discuss Trump's radical makeover of U.S. foreign assistance, an initiative called "Trade Over Aid" to end dependency and…
Apr 20
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A Rising Mexico is Replacing a Dying China
Rod D. Martin and Stefania Cox discuss why Mexico is replacing China as a manufacturing hub, how that helps the United States, and why China's economy…
Apr 15
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As China Falters, Mexico Rises
As supply chains and jobs flee China, Mexico is capturing an outsized share. There’s a reason, and it's good for America.
Apr 14
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The Taliban Attacks Pakistan: Bid for Chinese Aid or Potential Nuclear Threat?
I appeared on NTD Good Morning with Stefania Cox to break down the renewed major hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, why China can't — and the…
Mar 9
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Iran: Greatest Investment Opportunity of the 2030s
Freedom isn't free. But it definitely democratizes wealth and abundance. And a free Iran is poised to become one of the world's richest countries and…
Mar 4
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Thorium: Energy's Once and Future Marvel
The forgotten nuclear tech that could power AI, laser defenses, large-scale space travel, and an era of dirt-cheap electricity, all without…
Feb 9
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