Economic Development

Syria: “Unexpected Winner” of Hormuz Blockade

Iran’s disruption of the Strait is boomeranging, as as Gulf States plan to bypass Iran with overland shipping routes. Syria may be the biggest winner.

3 hrs ago • Guest Author

The AI Jobs Apocalypse Just Failed Its First Contact With the Evidence

When a worker gains a tool that lets him produce more per hour, his labor becomes more valuable, not less. And growing firms hire. The latest jobs…

Jul 13 • Guest Author

Why Greenland Is Vital for U.S. to Counter China and Russia

The Russian presence in the Arctic now includes six army bases, 10 radar stations, 14 airfields, and 16 deep-water ports. And the Chinese are moving in…

Jul 10 • Rod D. Martin and Guest Author

Are You Tired of Winning Yet?

Trump scores huge wins, with the biggest trade deal in history and a Lebanon-Israeli peace. And it only gets better from there.

Jun 27 • Rod D. Martin

Scott Bessent: American Economic Statecraft in the 21st Century

At The Economic Club of New York’s America 250 Gala Dinner, the Treasury Secretary lays out a vision for the disciplined global use of America’s…

Jun 25 • Guest Author

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 • Rod D. Martin

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 • Rod D. Martin

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 • Roger Stone

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 • Rod D. Martin

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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 • Rod D. Martin

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 • Rod D. Martin

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 • Rod D. Martin

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