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September 03, 2025 · podcasts.apple.com

…and is also incredibly smart

August 31, 2025 · youtube.com
August 31, 2025 · wsj.com
August 27, 2025 · podcasts.apple.com

A: Sort of. He has the power to do it for cause, but he will have a hard time demonstrating cause given there have been no charges or court proceedings against the fed governor for mortgage fraud (ie - he is firing her based on allegations). Is there a dumpster fire emoji, yet?

August 26, 2025 · acquired.fm

Four hours and eleven minutes – I cannot wait!

August 25, 2025 · francievanwirkus.com
August 25, 2025 · macrofactorapp.com
August 20, 2025 · podcasts.apple.com

The Trump administration has made big moves to intervene in critical industries – from computer chips to rare earth minerals to steel. WSJ’s chief economics commentator, Grep Ip, says that these efforts could suggest the U.S. might be moving away from free market capitalism and towards what he calls state capitalism, American-style. Now, Greg is wondering if the U.S. economic system is starting to look more like China’s, and if President Trump is imitating the Chinese Communist Party by extending political control ever deeper into the economy.

August 17, 2025 · wsj.com