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Another good month – investors are giddy. Oil – CRITICALLY LOW inventory (Inside Baseball). Fed governor admits inflation is hard to control. A major name says they are reducing stocks – but are they really? Announcing the Winner of the CTP for Salesforce (CRM). PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? PayPal.Donation.Button({ env:'production', hosted_button_id:'JJJHP2GDEJC7J', image: { src:'https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif', alt:'Donate with PayPal button', title:'PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!', } }).render('#donate-button'); Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm-Up - Another good month - investors are giddy - Oil - CRITICALLY LOW inventory (Inside Baseball) - Fed governor admits inflation is hard to control - A major name says they are reducing stocks - but are they really? - Announcing the Winner of the CTP for Salesforce Markets - Huge reversal in Software stocks - A few names on the move - and moving BIG! - SpaceX IPO - could drain markets - More AI valuations through the roof Pizza Mouth ! Reversal - Software stocks bounced this week on strong results from Snowflake and Okta, which both recorded their best days on record. - The results signal that investors may have been too quick to declare the end of software with the emergence of artificial intelligence. - Even as AI displaces certain tools and job functions, many software companies continue to show growth, assisted by their own AI products. - The iShares Expanded Tech-Software exchange-traded fund rose 8% this week and closed May up 21%, the best monthly performance for the ETF since October 2001. - With this month's rally, the iShares software ETF is only down 3.8% for the year, still badly trailing the Nasdaq, which has gained 18% in 2026. Snowflake - Amazon said Wednesday that its cloud division has landed a $6 billion spending commitment from Snowflake, which includes the use of the company's custom silicon and chips for artificial intelligence. - Snowflake's purchase of services and technology from Amazon Web Services will occur over five years, according to a press release about the agreement. - Snowflake intends to expand its use of Amazon's Graviton general-purpose chips, as well as cloud-based graphics processing units for AI. - Snowflake and Amazon are frenemies - they compete but also partner with each other. - Stock up 36% on this news DELL!!!!!!!!!!!! - Dell Technologies Inc. shares surged due to an outlook for annual sales that far surpassed expectations on demand for servers that power artificial intelligence work. - Revenue in the fiscal year ending in January 2027 will be about $167 billion, including $60 billion from the sale of AI servers, topping analysts' average estimate of $142.1 billion. - The company booked $24.4 billion in AI orders and generated $16.1 billion in AI server sales in the quarter ended May 1, with Chief Operating Officer Jeff Clarke saying “The AI opportunity shows no signs of slowing.” - The shares surged 33% to $420.91 at the close Friday in New York, the biggest single-day increase in the more than seven years since the hardware maker returned to the public markets after a five-year hiatus as a private firm. - Up 150% YTD More Dell - New XPS 13 at $699 targets price-sensitive market - Aims to compete with MacBook Neo, lower-end Windows devices - Launch amid global memory chip crunch to gain market share - WINING OVER JCD: -- 13.4-inch screen (very compact footprint) Options: 2K / 2.5K LCD (120Hz) OLED touchscreen (higher contrast)| - Very thin bezels ? almost edge?to?edge screen - Weighs 2.2 lbs - one of the lightes out there and a rival to Apple's Macbook Neo Infighting - OpenAI may release multi-chip AI software, challenging Nvidia's (NVDA) ecosystem advantage, according to The Information - Oh, and NVDA is now releasing a CPU for PCs that is aggrevating Intel and AMD Kaboom! - Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball while undergoing a test on a Florida launchpad, dealing a major setback to the company. - The explosion is the latest blow to New Glenn's reputation as a reliable alternative to SpaceX's Falcon 9, and Blue Origin's launch schedule is certain to suffer significant delays. - The incident will also affect Amazon's ambitions to build out its Leo satellite network and may delay Blue Origin's role in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to send humans back to the moon. - As important as it will be for Blue Origin to diagnose the cause of the rocket explosion, it could take many months to repair its launchpad in Florida. Taking Down - Really? - BlackRock Inc. is trimming its bet on stocks across its model-portfolio business as US equities surge to record highs following a strong earnings season. - The firm cut its overweight position in equities from 3% to 1%, triggering billions of dollars of flows between BlackRock's exchange-traded funds. - BlackRock remains confident in equities and will maintain positions that bet on growing corporate profits, artificial intelligence and government spending, but is rotating away from longer-dated US debt in favor of global fixed-income and liquid alternatives. Slight - SpaceX is targeting a valuation of at least $1.8 trillion in its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter. - The company is seeking to raise as much as $75 billion, which would make it the biggest IPO of all time, and is expected to start formal marketing of its IPO as soon as June 4. -SpaceX had $18.7 billion in revenue in 2025, and the company's pitch to investors shows its evolution into an AI services and infrastructure giant with a total addressable market of $28.5 trillion. - 3-5% of the shares will be floated (TIGHT) Strategy: keep supply constrained, which: supports price discovery maintains founder control creates early scarcity dynamics - - - SpaceX has reserved 5% of the shares ?in its planned initial public offering for certain employees and individuals selected by its executive officers, exempting them from post-IPO lock-up restrictions AND.. Even more Valuations - AI giant Anthropic is now worth more than OpenAI. - Anthropic announced a $65 billion Series H financing at a $965 billion valuation, a round led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks and Sequoia Capital. - The financing puts its valuation above that of rival AI lab OpenAI. - The valuation has TRIPLED since February Let's GO! - Shares of LG Electronics surged as much as 24% after the company announced a series of automotive innovations built with technology from Alphabet Inc.'s Google. - The company said its new range of solutions is built on Android automotive operating systems. Its system can control multiple displays with different aspect ratios at the same time by using a single-on-chip, which is different from other conventional in-vehicle display systems, LG said. - But 24% on this news? - More reason that the KOSPI is moving higher No One Care - But... - Inflation has been above the 2% target for 5 years now - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Thursday that bringing down inflation in the U.S. remains his top priority, warning that consumer prices are still “much too high.”| - Speaking to CNBC's Kaori Enjoji at the Bank of Japan-IMES Conference, Kashkari said that the U.S. central bank would continue taking a “balanced approach” to its dual mandate of price stability and full employment. - 5 YEARS! ---- What that tells us is that the Fed is totally unable to do anything about inflation .... Are we the only ones that see that? Inside Baseball - From a colegie that will go un-named. --- Let's just say he is someone who knows what they are talking about and runs BIG money ----- This is what he said to me..... - Apparently, oil execs were opining with POTUS in meetings yesterday that oil inventories are at alarmingly low levels and oil prices could soon skyrocket (I might soften that language a bit but they know the oil biz better than me) if SoH does not open soon. - I ran a few numbers on total oil inventories including and excluding the SPR. - Total supplies are 10th percentile vs history (although that includes a period when the SPR ramped from 0 to 600mln barrels in the 1980's). - Today it is 4th percentile if you start from 1990 when the SPR was basically full. - The 4 week net and % draw the last 3 weeks are the largest draws of all time. - And not surprising the 1 week net and % draw of the SPR are also the 2 largest draws of all time the last 2 weeks. Surprised - No.... --- This is another story similar to what we saw a few months ago - Taiwan prosecutors suspect that three individuals smuggled at least one shipment of Nvidia Corp. AI chips to China after first exporting them to Japan. - The trio was detained for allegedly falsifying documents related to exports of Super Micro Computer Inc. servers containing advanced Nvidia chips, which the US has barred from sale to China without a license. - Taiwan authorities seized about 50 servers for which they accuse the trio of preparing fraudulent export documents, but at least one shipment had already gone through Taiwan customs and made it to Hong Kong. Under/Over? - Tesla will be somehow folder/merged or taken over by SpaceX in an all stock deal - Tesla market cap is $1.6 Trillion so that will be a tough one to take on as SpaceX is about equal in size. ---- If this happens, when ? Mini Retirement - Is this a THING? - A mini retirement is when you take a planned break from working, usually for a few months to a couple of years, instead of waiting until age 65+ to fully retire. - Tim Feerris popularized this... (4 day workweek dude) Step 1: Work & save aggressively 2–10+ years Build a specific “freedom fund” Step 2: Take time off 3 months to 2 years Travel, recharge, pursue interests, or experiment with new ideas Step 3: Return to work Same career… or pivot to something new Then repeat if desired.   Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Announcing the THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN for SALESFORCE (CRM)   Winners will be getting great stuff like the new "OFFICIAL" DHUnplugged Shirt!     FED AND CRYPTO LIMERICKS   See this week's stock picks HERE Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter

In this episode of The Higher Standard, Chris and Saied dive headfirst into the wildest S-1 filing Wall Street may have ever seen: SpaceX, Starlink, XAI, Mars colonies, asteroid mining, lunar economies, data centers in space, and Elon Musk casually trying to justify a $28.5 trillion total addressable market like he's ordering lunch. The guys break down whether this is a visionary master plan to make humanity multi-planetary or a beautifully packaged liquidity event with rockets, buzzwords, and enough “AI” mentions to make Nvidia blush. From the insane valuation math to the XAI gamble, the class structure, the retail investor risk, and the very real question of whether investors are buying a business or a sci-fi trilogy, this episode is classic THS: smart finance, sharp skepticism, and just enough chaos to make the moon feel underwritten.

Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Iran suspended peace talks yesterday, Trump said the talks continue "at a rapid pace." - Lebanon says there cease fire - Trump backs down $1.8B fund - Claude is going IPO for $1 Trillion

Listen to Daily Global #News from Grecian Echoes WNTN 1550 AM-Iran suspended peace talks yesterday, Trump said the talks continue "at a rapid pace." - Lebanon says there cease fire - Trump backs down $1.8B fund - Claude is going IPO for $1 Trillion

Bob Harringson and former FDA commissioner Rob Califf discuss medical misinformation, its impact on public and individual health, and how to fight against it. This podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. To read a transcript or to comment, visit https://www.medscape.com/author/bob-harrington  Is a Long-Simmering Crisis Boiling Over? U.S. Primary Care Today https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMms2510425 The Global Wellness Economy Hits a Record $6.8 Trillion and Is Forecast to Reach $9.8 Trillion by 2029 https://globalwellnessinstitute.org/press-room/press-releases/the-global-wellness-economy-hits-a-record-6-8-trillion-and-is-forecast-to-reach-9-8-trillion-by-2029/  Life's Essential 8: Updating and Enhancing the American Heart Association's Construct of Cardiovascular Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078  Effect of potentially modifiable risk factors associated with myocardial infarction in 52 countries (the INTERHEART study): case-control study https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(04)17018-9/abstract  Here's What We Know https://weillcornell.org/heres-what-we-know  Fifth Circuit sides with ivermectin-prescribing doctors in their quarrel with the FDA https://www.courthousenews.com/fifth-circuit-sides-with-ivermectin-prescribing-doctors-in-their-quarrel-with-the-fda/  SNAP Tracker: People Are Losing Food Assistance as the Republican Megabill Is Implemented https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/snap-tracker-people-are-losing-food-assistance-as-the-republican-megabill  Chronic Conditions and Food Insecurity in US Children https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2839376  As Unregulated Peptides Flood the Market, Clinicians Encouraged to Counsel Patients https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/unregulated-peptides-flood-market-clinicians-encouraged-2026a1000e63 Coethia https://coethia.com/  You may also like: Hear John Mandrola, MD's summary and perspective on the top cardiology news each week, on This Week in Cardiology https://www.medscape.com/twic  Questions or feedback, please contact news@medscape.net

Matt Cole managed a $70 billion Treasury portfolio, had direct access to the Fed and Treasury during QE, called them out for lying about debt monetization to their faces, and then put his entire net worth into Bitcoin. Now as CEO of Strive, he's building what he believes will become a multi-trillion dollar market in digital credit - products like SEDA and STRC that survived a 50% Bitcoin crash with barely a scratch. In this conversation, he breaks down why preferred equity beats convertible debt, how institutions actually want more volatility not less, why most Bitcoin treasury companies launched with no plan and are already selling, and the coming wave of consolidation that will separate the true believers from the tourists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse speaks at Consensus. At CoinDesk's Consensus, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse joins the stage for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of crypto, regulation, and global payments. He breaks down why he believes stablecoins could reach a $3 trillion market cap by 2031 and what's driving that long-term growth. Garlinghouse also discusses the importance of regulatory clarity in the U.S., including the potential impact of the CLARITY Act on the digital asset industry. - Timecodes: 00:00 - Brad Garlinghouse at Consensus Miami 2026 04:21 - Will the CLARITY Act Pass This Year? 06:04 - Why It Matters (and XRP's Existing Legal Clarity) 10:00 - Ripple's M&A Strategy 11:48 - G Treasury: $13T in Payments, Opportunity to Move On-Chain 14:53 - IPO Plans 17:44 - Stablecoins: $3T by 2031 19:01 - XRP News and Highlights

EPISODE DESCRIPTION New revelations about federal spending are stunning Americans as reports detail trillions lost to fraud, unchecked grants, and massive government overpayments. Tara and Lee break down the shocking numbers, the Biden-era programs now under investigation, and why the Trump administration says it's clawing back taxpayer money before it disappears forever. From welfare fraud to DEI grants and explosive accusations surrounding IRS expansion, this episode dives deep into what could become one of the biggest government accountability stories in modern American history. SHORT CLICKABLE TITLE OPTIONS $3 TRILLION Gone?! The Biggest Fraud in U.S. History Biden's Grant Machine EXPOSED Trump Finds BILLIONS Missing IRS Expansion Had a Hidden Purpose? The Government Spending Scandal Nobody Can Explain THUMBNAIL TEXT OPTIONS $3 TRILLION?! WHERE DID IT GO? FRAUD EXPOSED TAXPAYERS ROBBED? THEY NEVER CHECKED BILLIONS VANISHED KEY TALKING POINTS Reports claim federal fraud totals may exceed $3 trillion Discussion of Biden-era grant distribution programs Concerns over welfare overpayments and accountability failures Debate over DEI and renewable energy grant spending Trump administration implementing E-Verify reviews IRS expansion controversy revisited Taxpayer surveillance concerns involving Venmo and PayPal reporting Discussion about future elections and government reform SEO KEYWORDS government fraud, Biden grants, Trump administration, IRS expansion, welfare fraud, taxpayer money, federal grants, DEI spending, government accountability, New York Post, federal waste, tax cuts, JD Vance, political corruption, government overspending

EPISODE DESCRIPTION Today's episode dives into explosive new claims from the Trump administration regarding massive government fraud, waste, and abuse allegedly uncovered across federal agencies. Officials now say trillions of taxpayer dollars may have been improperly distributed through welfare overpayments, fraudulent SBA loans, questionable federal grants, and loosely monitored government programs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller, and other administration officials argue the scale of abuse may be unprecedented in modern American history — and claim aggressive fraud crackdowns could dramatically reduce the federal deficit. Meanwhile, critics warn the revelations could expose systemic failures in federal oversight, while supporters argue the discoveries validate years of concerns about unchecked government spending. From PPP fraud to federal grants, E-Verify requirements, and the political battle over spending cuts, this episode breaks down the growing war over taxpayer dollars. Trump, Government Fraud, PPP Loans, SBA Fraud, Treasury Department, Scott Bessent, Stephen Miller, Federal Spending, Waste Fraud Abuse, Biden Administration, Politics, Government Oversight, Taxpayer Money, Inflation, Federal Grants, E-Verify, Economy, Conservative Podcast, AmperWave

EPISODE DESCRIPTION This episode covers what Tara and Lee call a historic turning point for America. From explosive claims about trillions in government fraud and Biden-era grants under investigation, to viral threats against ICE agents and resurfaced Obama immigration clips, the political divide is reaching a boiling point. Plus: The controversy over unmasking ICE agents Federal grant investigations tied to alleged fraud NYC mayoral candidate proposals involving property seizures and nonprofits Claims about race-based housing activism South Carolina redistricting controversy and GOP infighting Why 2028 is being framed as a “fork in the road” election This is one of the most intense and wide-ranging political breakdowns yet. SHORT CLICKABLE TITLE OPTIONS America's Breaking Point? $3 TRILLION, ICE Threats & Property Seizures Democrats Want WHAT?! The Most Explosive Political Week Yet NYC Property Grab Sparks Fury Obama Clip Changes EVERYTHING THUMBNAIL TEXT OPTIONS AMERICA IN CHAOS? $3 TRILLION?! “I'LL KILL YOUR FAMILY” THEY WANT YOUR PROPERTY ICE AGENTS TARGETED THIS IS INSANE KEY TALKING POINTS Claims of massive federal fraud investigations Biden-era grant programs under scrutiny IRS expansion debate revisited ICE protest confrontation goes viral Threats against federal law enforcement discussed Obama 2010 immigration clip resurfaces online Debate over changing Democrat immigration rhetoric Virginia criminal case tied to ICE detainer discussion NYC housing and property seizure controversy Concerns over nonprofits and government partnerships South Carolina congressional redistricting debate Discussion of the 2028 election and future political direction SEO KEYWORDS Trump, Biden, ICE agents, government fraud, IRS expansion, immigration debate, NYC property seizures, redistricting controversy, Barack Obama immigration speech, federal grants, taxpayer money, political podcast, border security, government corruption, breaking political news YOUTUBE CHAPTERS 00:00 Massive Fraud Claims Surface 04:26 Biden-Era Grants Under Investigation 09:44 IRS Expansion & Taxpayer Concerns 14:55 ICE Agent Threat Goes Viral 19:32 Obama's 2010 Immigration Speech 24:48 Virginia Case Raises Border Questions 29:21 NYC Property Seizure Controversy 35:06 “White Middle Class” Comments Spark Outrage 40:18 South Carolina Redistricting Fight 46:27 Why 2028 Could Change America Forever PODCAST TAGS politics, Trump, Biden, ICE, government fraud, border security, NYC politics, immigration, IRS, taxpayer money, redistricting, political commentary, conservative podcast, breaking news, America First FACEBOOK POST

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:02:10] Trump Suppressed His Own Poll Showing 73% Oppose Childhood Vaccine Mandates and 90% Distrust Pharma The Daily Caller obtained the secret October Fabrizio poll; a month later the White House commissioned a second poll with reframed questions that dropped opposition from 73% to 22% — justifying RFK's pivot. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:10:30] RFK Jr. Said His Mission Is to Restore Trust in These Institutions — Not to Expose Them When the secret poll confirmed the public already distrusted pharma, it was buried, and the three FDA officials who wanted stronger clinical trials were squeezed out. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:18:00] White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Lobbied for Pharmaceutical Companies Before Taking the Job The HHS counselor championed Trump Rx — a government website to sell drugs direct to consumers — and an executive order to study psychedelics: Knight calls it 'have some LSD and forget about all this stuff.' ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:27:00] Tony Arterburn: Iran War Energy Uncertainty Is Keeping Gold Below $5,000 — the Fundamentals Have Not Changed Countries that were stacking gold are now liquidating to cover energy costs, but central banks globally are still buying at record pace and the dollar will have significantly less purchasing power in two years. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:40:00] Russia Is Selling Gold Despite Being a Net Exporter of Energy — War Costs Money Even When You Have Oil Arterburn: the Iran war is destruction of production capacity, not temporary disruption — it bleeds into everyone's purchasing power regardless of whether you produce oil. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:52:00] De-Dollarization Is Real — Dollar Usage in Global Transactions Fell From 56% to 41% Since the Ukraine Invasion The petrodollar agreement lapsed in June 2024; 80% of all US paper currency is held outside the continental US, and Trump is making enemies of the people holding it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:03:00] The Kevin Warsh Nomination Is Being Read as a Hit Job on Precious Metals — Arterburn: It's Laughable De-dollarization is irreversible — the French got their gold back, the Germans are still fighting for it, and no Estée Lauder makeup changes the fundamentals driving gold higher. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:13:00] US Debt Was $1 Trillion in 1980 — Now We Add $1 Trillion Every 90 Days — We Are No Longer the Arsenal of Democracy Arterburn: in 1980 the US was the world's only intact manufacturing center — now we are a consumption nation, as Volcker himself told Congress. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:37:00] Pentagon Called Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk' for Refusing to Build Autonomous Weapons Knight: the institution that shut down the Strait of Hormuz is calling an AI company a supply chain risk — Hegseth's Pentagon has no ethical rules and wants AI to automate the killing of shipwrecked non-combatants. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:46:00] AI Is a Weapon Pointed at Us — Giving Government Power to Regulate It Hands It to the Worst Actor Reason: there's no easy solution because government is the most dangerous AI user — Knight: as a libertarian, I want regulation on government, and the Bill of Rights is exactly that kind of regulation. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

──────────────────────────────────────── [00:02:10] Trump Suppressed His Own Poll Showing 73% Oppose Childhood Vaccine Mandates and 90% Distrust Pharma The Daily Caller obtained the secret October Fabrizio poll; a month later the White House commissioned a second poll with reframed questions that dropped opposition from 73% to 22% — justifying RFK's pivot. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:10:30] RFK Jr. Said His Mission Is to Restore Trust in These Institutions — Not to Expose Them When the secret poll confirmed the public already distrusted pharma, it was buried, and the three FDA officials who wanted stronger clinical trials were squeezed out. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:18:00] White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Lobbied for Pharmaceutical Companies Before Taking the Job The HHS counselor championed Trump Rx — a government website to sell drugs direct to consumers — and an executive order to study psychedelics: Knight calls it 'have some LSD and forget about all this stuff.' ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:27:00] Tony Arterburn: Iran War Energy Uncertainty Is Keeping Gold Below $5,000 — the Fundamentals Have Not Changed Countries that were stacking gold are now liquidating to cover energy costs, but central banks globally are still buying at record pace and the dollar will have significantly less purchasing power in two years. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:40:00] Russia Is Selling Gold Despite Being a Net Exporter of Energy — War Costs Money Even When You Have Oil Arterburn: the Iran war is destruction of production capacity, not temporary disruption — it bleeds into everyone's purchasing power regardless of whether you produce oil. ──────────────────────────────────────── [00:52:00] De-Dollarization Is Real — Dollar Usage in Global Transactions Fell From 56% to 41% Since the Ukraine Invasion The petrodollar agreement lapsed in June 2024; 80% of all US paper currency is held outside the continental US, and Trump is making enemies of the people holding it. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:03:00] The Kevin Warsh Nomination Is Being Read as a Hit Job on Precious Metals — Arterburn: It's Laughable De-dollarization is irreversible — the French got their gold back, the Germans are still fighting for it, and no Estée Lauder makeup changes the fundamentals driving gold higher. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:13:00] US Debt Was $1 Trillion in 1980 — Now We Add $1 Trillion Every 90 Days — We Are No Longer the Arsenal of Democracy Arterburn: in 1980 the US was the world's only intact manufacturing center — now we are a consumption nation, as Volcker himself told Congress. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:37:00] Pentagon Called Anthropic a 'Supply Chain Risk' for Refusing to Build Autonomous Weapons Knight: the institution that shut down the Strait of Hormuz is calling an AI company a supply chain risk — Hegseth's Pentagon has no ethical rules and wants AI to automate the killing of shipwrecked non-combatants. ──────────────────────────────────────── [01:46:00] AI Is a Weapon Pointed at Us — Giving Government Power to Regulate It Hands It to the Worst Actor Reason: there's no easy solution because government is the most dangerous AI user — Knight: as a libertarian, I want regulation on government, and the Bill of Rights is exactly that kind of regulation. ──────────────────────────────────────── Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to https://davidknight.gold/ for great deals on physical gold/silver For 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to https://trendsjournal.com/ and enter the code “KNIGHT” For high quality made in America products go to HomeSteadProducts.shop and use promo code “Knight” for 10% off your purchases Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

On this episode of Nightmare Success In and Out, host Brent Cassity sits down with justice-impacted author Kalise White, whose powerful journey from trauma and silence to healing and purpose is inspiring people everywhere.Kalise opens up about the pain, labels, and emotional battles she faced after her life changed forever—and how she rebuilt herself piece by piece instead of allowing her past to define her future.Author of the books You Left Me, God Blessed Me and No Longer Silenced, Kalise shares raw truths about survival, identity, trauma, faith, and reclaiming your voice after everything falls apart.This is a story about redemption, resilience, healing, and refusing to stay broken.If you've ever faced shame, setbacks, judgment, incarceration, or the feeling that life knocked you down too hard… this episode is for you.Show sponsors: Navigating the challenges of white-collar crime? The White-Collar Support Group at Prisonist.org offers guidance, resources, and a community for those affected at prisonist.org. Protect your online reputation with Discoverability! Use code NIGHTMARE SUCCESS for an exclusive discount Visit Discoverability.co. Auto Plaza Direct "Your personal car concierge!" Let them handle every detail to find your perfect car autoplazadirect.com. Author Saffron Gustafson, "My Name is Saffron." Author Nevin Shetty, "Second Chance Economics: How Hiring The Formerly Incarcerated Can Unlock $1 Trillion in GDP." www.secondchanceeconomics.com

In this episode of Building Billions, I break down why the biggest wealth creation opportunity right now isn’t in flashy tech or the next viral app, it’s in boring, traditional small businesses. From HVAC and garage doors to storage units and car washes, I explain how consistent cash flow, operational improvement, and smarter systems can turn overlooked businesses into high-value enterprises. We also dive into the “silver tsunami” of aging business owners, where trillions in business value are transferring hands, and how modern tools like AI, automation, and better operational thinking are transforming these companies. I walk through the core financial drivers every operator must understand, revenue, margin, profitability, and cash reserves, and why mastering these fundamentals is what ultimately creates real, scalable wealth in today’s market.Support the show: http://cardoneventures.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What happens when women are excluded from financial conversations during the largest wealth transfer in history?In this episode, Jackie and Candace explore the $100 trillion “blind spot” known as the widow industry, and why so many women are still financially unprepared when life suddenly changes.They discuss:• The importance of women being involved in financial planning• Why avoiding money conversations creates vulnerability• How financial literacy becomes a form of empowerment and protection• What women can do today to take ownership of their financial futureThis conversation is a powerful reminder that wealth is not just about money; it's about identity, confidence, and independence.

Micron has had a turnaround for the ages, going from a free cash flow negative company to a $1 trillion valuation in a little over a year. What does it tell us about the AI buildout? Plus, we get to Eli Lilly's incredible trial results, acquisition spree, and growth plans before ending with Zscaler's earnings and why the stock fell 30% today.Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:- Micron's trip to $1 trillion- Eli Lilly's Winning Streak- Zscaler earningsCompanies discussed: Micron (MU), Eli Lilly (LLY), Zscaler (ZS).Host: Travis HoiumGuests: Lou Whiteman, and Rachel WarrenEngineer: Austin Morgan, Bart Shannon Disclosure: Advertisements are sponsored content and provided for informational purposes only. The Motley Fool and its affiliates (collectively, “TMF”) do not endorse, recommend, or verify the accuracy or completeness of the statements made within advertisements. TMF is not involved in the offer, sale, or solicitation of any securities advertised herein and makes no representations regarding the suitability, or risks associated with any investment opportunity presented. Investors should conduct their own due diligence and consult with legal, tax, and financial advisors before making any investment decisions. TMF assumes no responsibility for any losses or damages arising from this advertisement.We're committed to transparency: All personal opinions in advertisements from Fools are their own. The product advertised in this episode was loaned to TMF and was returned after a test period or the product advertised in this episode was purchased by TMF. Advertiser has paid for the sponsorship of this episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: unionized workers at Samsung Electronics approve pay deal, averting a strike. And the EU plans to reserve most of its mobile satellite spectrum for homegrown firms. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts Chuck Zodda and Marc Fandetti break down a bizarre trading day as standard market correlations completely break down. They unpack Micron Technology's historic surge from $79 billion to a $1 trillion valuation in record time, debating whether AI data center demand can save semiconductor stocks from their traditional, brutal boom-bust cycles. Plus, a look at Goldman Sachs hiking its S&P 500 target to 8,000 and an analysis of why the classic 4% early retirement rule might be fundamentally broken for the modern era. Watch Live on YouTube: youtube.com/thefinancialexchangeshowFollow us on X: @TFEshowSupport Our Veterans: dav5k.boston

Plus: American Airlines to offer Starlink internet on significant portion of flights. And Xiaomi's first-quarter net profit falls 57%. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back to Liftoff with Keith, the show where we sit down with the founders, operators, and industry leaders building the future in real time.Today's guest is one of the most respected voices in digital infrastructure — Dean Nelson.Dean has spent nearly four decades at the center of the internet economy, helping build more than $10 billion in digital infrastructure across four continents for companies like Sun Microsystems, eBay, PayPal, and Uber.He's also the founder of Infrastructure Masons, a global community uniting the builders of the digital age, now celebrating its 10-year anniversary.In this episode, we unpack the explosive growth happening across AI infrastructure and data centers — including staggering projections that the industry could spend $500 billion this year alone, scale toward $3 trillion by 2028, and potentially hit $7 trillion by 2030.The conversation explores:Why the industry could spend $7 trillion by 2030The explosive rise of AI infrastructureThe shift toward inference and edge computingCommunity and environmental pressures facing data center growthThe labor and construction challenges slowing deploymentWhy Texas has become ground zero for AI infrastructure expansionAnd how power availability may become the defining constraint of the AI eraIf compute scaled like this but power didn't… are we effectively bottlenecking the AI era on energy infrastructure?This is a fascinating conversation about the future of AI, data centers, infrastructure, and the physical systems powering the next generation of innovation.Let's lift off.Connect with Dean Nelson: Website: https://imasons.org/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deannelson/ Publication: https://imasons.org/publications/ Sponsor Info: We are strategic business advisors with decades of leadership experience and a proven track record of driving businesses' growth. We specialize in creating custom-tailored strategies to introduce your company, drive growth, build leadership teams, and ensure companies implement appropriate compensation programs. Our mission is to utilize our expansive network to benefit your company https://www.compass-strategic-advisors.com/ Subscribe for more founder insights and hit the bell for notifications! Follow us on our channels for exclusive startup content and behind-the-scenes insights from interviews like this one. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3cFpLXfYvcUsxvsT9MwyAD?si=f5a14e779777487d Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/liftoff-with-keith-newman/id1560219589 Substack: https://keithnewman.substack.com/ Newman Media Studios: https://newmanmediastudios.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/liftoffwithkeith For sponsorship inquiries, please contact: sponsorships@wherewithstudio.comFrom the Host:A Special Shout out to our Great Host of the Ignite Studios: https://www.ignitegtm.com/ and Producers of AI Infra5 @ Plug and Play World HQ in Sunnyvale, CALiftoff is Sponsored by - Strategic Consulting firm and the M&A specialists at Compass Strategic Advisors - https://www.compass-strategic-advisors.com/ and The GTM Firm - https://www.thegtmfirm.com/ #AIinfrastructureexpansion #Digitalinfrastructuretrends #Datacentergrowth #Powerandenergyconstraints #Waterstewardship #Skilledlaborshortages #Communitypushback #Digitalsovereignty #dgecomputingandAIinference #PrivateAImodels #Largescaleinfrastructureconstruction

Oil rises after a fresh round of strikes in Iran. Plus: Ferrari shares slump as the automaker debuts its first ever electric vehicle. Alexis Green hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter. An artificial-intelligence tool assisted in the making of this episode by creating summaries that were based on Wall Street Journal reporting and reviewed and adapted by an editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

EPISODE SUMMARY A stunning new report claims the federal government may have lost more than $3 trillion to fraud and improper payments since 2003 — and the Trump administration says that number could actually be much higher. Tara and Lee break down the jaw-dropping welfare and Medicare overpayment scandal, why DOGE and JD Vance are aggressively auditing decades of federal spending, and how COVID-era policy changes allegedly supercharged abuse in blue states. Then, the conversation turns global as allegations intensify over Chinese Communist Party influence operations inside the Democrat activist ecosystem, including claims of funding connected to radical protest movements and political influencers. The show also dives into escalating tensions with Iran, mining operations in the Strait of Hormuz, and concerns surrounding ongoing Middle East negotiations tied to the Abraham Accords. From massive government waste to international power plays, this episode connects the dots between fraud, foreign influence, and geopolitical instability. FEATURED STORIES Trump administration estimates at least $3 trillion lost to fraud and improper payments since 2003 Welfare and Medicare “overpayments” surged to $186 billion in the final Biden fiscal year JD Vance and DOGE intensify anti-fraud investigations across federal agencies Questions emerge about state-level oversight failures after COVID policy changes Allegations of Chinese Communist Party funding tied to activist and political networks Growing scrutiny of foreign influence laws and political funding pipelines Iran accused of mining the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing negotiations Debate intensifies over Middle East strategy and Abraham Accords diplomacy KEY TAKEAWAYS Federal anti-fraud investigations are now reaching back decades, not just targeting recent spending. Improper payment estimates may represent one of the largest financial scandals in U.S. history. Debate is growing over how states handled welfare eligibility verification during and after COVID. Foreign influence and activist funding networks are becoming a larger political flashpoint. Middle East negotiations remain volatile as tensions with Iran continue escalating. SEO KEYWORDS Trump fraud investigation, JD Vance DOGE, $3 trillion fraud, Medicare fraud, welfare overpayments, government waste, China influence operations, Democrat protests, Iran Strait of Hormuz, Abraham Accords, Trump administration news, political podcast, federal fraud scandal, CCP funding allegations, foreign agent registration SOCIAL MEDIA POST

EPISODE DESCRIPTION A shocking new figure buried inside a weekend report is fueling outrage nationwide: investigators now estimate that at least $3 trillion in taxpayer money may have been improperly paid out through government programs since 2003 — and officials believe the real number could be even higher. This episode dives into claims from the Trump administration and supporters of JD Vance that decades of weak oversight, expanded COVID-era policies, and failures at the state level opened the door to massive fraud in welfare and Medicare programs. The discussion explores how anti-fraud technology used by banks and companies like eBay and Amazon could potentially transform government systems, why some states are resisting oversight efforts, and what the findings could mean for taxpayers moving forward. The conversation also examines political backlash surrounding fraud investigations, welfare reform debates, and growing concerns over the long-term impact on the national debt. KEY TOPICS Alleged $3 trillion in improper government payments Welfare and Medicare fraud investigations Trump administration anti-fraud initiatives JD Vance's role in oversight efforts COVID-era policy changes and benefit expansion State-level resistance to anti-fraud enforcement Illegal benefit claims and eligibility concerns Technology solutions for fraud prevention National debt and taxpayer accountability Political backlash over government audits SEO KEYWORDS government fraud, welfare fraud, Medicare fraud, JD Vance, Trump administration, taxpayer money, federal spending, national debt, fraud investigation, government waste, COVID fraud, welfare abuse, anti fraud technology, Medicaid fraud, food stamp fraud, federal accountability CHAPTERS 00:00 Stunning Fraud Numbers Revealed 03:08 The $3 Trillion Estimate Explained 06:52 COVID Policies and Oversight Failures 10:27 How Fraud Expanded Across State Programs 14:15 Banks vs Government Fraud Detection 18:04 Why Anti-Fraud Technology Already Exists 21:33 Medicaid and Food Stamp Eligibility Concerns 25:18 Wisconsin Benefit Roll Controversy 28:40 Political Backlash Against Fraud Investigations 32:06 Could Fraud Reduction Shrink the National Debt? YOUTUBE DESCRIPTION A staggering new estimate is raising serious questions about government spending and oversight in America. According to new figures discussed in this episode, investigators believe at least $3 trillion in taxpayer money may have been improperly paid out through welfare, Medicare, and other federal programs since 2003 — with officials warning the true total could be even higher. The discussion breaks down: Anti-fraud investigations tied to the Trump administration Claims from JD Vance regarding benefit abuse COVID-era policy changes that loosened oversight Why banks and private companies use fraud systems the government still lacks Concerns over illegal benefit claims and state-level enforcement The political fight surrounding audits and government accountability The episode also explores how fraud prevention technology could potentially reshape federal spending and whether these discoveries could impact the future debate over the national debt. THUMBNAIL TEXT OPTIONS $3 TRILLION GONE? MASSIVE FRAUD EXPOSED TAXPAYERS ROBBED? WELFARE SYSTEM SHOCKER GOVERNMENT WASTE ERUPTS THEY FOUND HOW MUCH?! SOCIAL MEDIA POST

This episode is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and the all-new Fidelity Trader+ platform. Try Fidelity's most powerful trading experience yet: https://Fidelity.com/TraderPlus Fidelity Investments and MRKT Call are not affiliated. Views, opinions, products, services, and strategies discussed are not endorsed or promoted by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Member NYSE, SIPC. SUBSCRIBE to our newsletter: http://riskreversal.substack.com/ Dan Nathan & Guy Adami break down the top market headlines and bring you stock market trade ideas for Tuesday, May 26th. Show Notes Venture Capitalist John Doerr Says AI Is the Biggest Tech ‘Tsunami' Ever (WSJ) Bessent Has Limited Options to Halt Climb in Treasury Yields (WSJ) Corporate Bonds Are a Great Deal if You Don't Look Too Closely (WSJ) The Economy Is Strong (The Daily Spark) Strong corporate earnings may not be what they appear (Axios) -- Learn more about FactSet: https://www.factset.com/lp/mrkt-callFollow us on Twitter @MRKTCallFollow @GuyAdami on TwitterFollow @CarterBWorth on TwitterFollow us on Instagram @RiskReversalMediaLike us on Facebook @RiskReversalWatch all of our videos on YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DeepInfra (https://deepinfra.com/) is serving over 5 trillion tokens a week and just closed a major raise backed by NVIDIA. In this episode of Pale Blue Nexus, host Yohann Calpu sits down with co-founder Nikola Borisov to unpack how DeepInfra is challenging the hyperscalers on price, why he compares inference optimization to Formula 1, and what the future of open source AI looks like.Nikola shares the technical playbook behind DeepInfra's aggressive pricing (including the famous Mixtral moment), how quantization and KV caching drive efficiency, the company's deepening partnership with NVIDIA on the Dynamo project, and why he believes the real demand for AI infrastructure is just getting started.We also get into the harder questions: prompt injection risks, the NemoClaw security model, hardware depreciation cycles, and what's actually overrated in today's AI infrastructure boom.Nikola bet early on open source inference. What's your bet? The Aloomii Playbook is the operator's manual for putting AI into relationship-driven businesses — not theory, not hype, just the system we use to run our own agent fleet (OpenClaw) and our clients'.Three editions for where you actually sit:Founder. Solopreneur. Operator Leader.→ Get the Playbook on Gumroad — $179 https://www.aloomii.com/playbook/ https://aloomii.gumroad.com/The Last 20% is the LinkedIn newsletter for operators who'd rather build the system than read about it, field notes, frameworks, and behind-the-scenes from running Aloomii's agent fleet (OpenClaw) and our clients' AI transformations. No theory. No hype. Just what's actually working. →Subscribe free on LinkedIn   / the-last-20-7445126674708451328  

SpaceX's S-1 filing reveals why Elon Musk may be closer than ever to becoming the world's first self-made trillionaire, as Patrick Bet-David and the panel break down the company's $28.5 trillion TAM, massive AI ambitions, Starlink upside, and what this IPO could mean for investors

The S&P 500 rally, AI stocks, tech leaders, U.S. national debt, Treasury yields, and wealth-building strategy are all connected — and most investors are missing the bigger picture. In this video, I break down why only a handful of stocks are carrying the market, why that is not automatically a bad thing, and why understanding where leadership is coming from matters if you want to build real wealth.$39 Trillion in Debt… And Most People Still Don't Get It⚖

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Could the SpaceX IPO make Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire? SpaceX filed its S-1 with the SEC, revealing 18,712 bitcoin on its balance sheet and a target valuation of up to $2 trillion. If it hits the upper end, the listing would surpass Saudi Aramco as the largest IPO in history and push Elon Musk toward becoming the world's first trillionaire. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily." - This episode was hosted by Jennifer Sanasie. “CoinDesk Daily” is produced by Jennifer Sanasie and edited by Victor Chen.

What happens when the “golden boy” becomes national headlines overnight?On this episode of Nightmare Success In and Out, host Brent Cassity sits down with former Georgetown University tennis coach Gordie Ernst for one of the most honest conversations yet about the infamous Varsity Blues Scandal.Gordie opens up about growing up as Rhode Island's “golden boy,” becoming a respected college coach, working with the Barack Obama family, and how his life exploded after the college admissions scandal became national news.This is more than a story about indictment and prison. It's about identity, shame, family, survival, rebuilding, and finding purpose after public failure.Show sponsors: Navigating the challenges of white-collar crime? The White-Collar Support Group at Prisonist.org offers guidance, resources, and a community for those affected at prisonist.org. Protect your online reputation with Discoverability! Use code NIGHTMARE SUCCESS for an exclusive discount Visit Discoverability.co. Auto Plaza Direct "Your personal car concierge!" Let them handle every detail to find your perfect car autoplazadirect.com. Author Saffron Gustafson, "My Name is Saffron." Author Nevin Shetty, "Second Chance Economics: How Hiring The Formerly Incarcerated Can Unlock $1 Trillion in GDP." www.secondchanceeconomics.com

Nvidia Has Largely Conceded the Chinese AI Chip Market Due to Tightening U.S. Export Restrictions, Data Center Waste Heat Can Raise Local Temperatures by 4 Degrees, andAnthropic Projected to Reach First Profitable Quarter with $10.9 Billion Revenue. MP3 Please SUBSCRIBE HERE for free or get DTNS shows ad-free. A special thanks to all our supporters–withoutContinue reading "SpaceX Files for Massive $1.75 Trillion IPO – DTH"

As part of 401(k) Specialist's Q2 Deep Dive on target-date funds, Editor-in-Chief Brian Anderson sits down with Mercer Director of Defined Contribution Strategic Research Teams Preet Prashar to discuss the rapidly evolving TDF landscape—from market concentration and glidepath design to passive investing, fiduciary concerns, lifetime income solutions, and private assets.Drawing from Mercer's recent white paper, “Target Date Landscape: The Evolution of Target Date Strategies and Future Considerations,” Prashar shares key insights plan sponsors and advisors should consider as target-date funds continue to dominate the defined contribution marketplace.SEE ALSO:• $4.8 Trillion and Growing: Why Traditional TDFs are Still Key to 401(k) Success• Executive Q&A: Refining Accumulation Strategies Through TDFs with MFS' Jeri Savage

Did you know that if women-led businesses earned revenue on par with those led by men, we could see a $10.2 trillion economic boost in the U.S. alone? This is the $10.2 trillion question, and it's one that's been studied by the OECD and other organizations for years. But what's holding us back?   This episode dives into the WIN Challenge, a $60 million initiative designed to tackle structural barriers for women in the workplace, AI economy, and beyond. Led by Clare Bresnahan English, the WIN Challenge is a bold step to accelerate women's participation in the economy and break the cycles of underfunding and mispricing women's economic contributions.   Tune in this week as Clare walks you through the goals of the initiative, the challenges women face, and how the WIN Challenge is investing in solutions that will drive real, lasting change. You'll learn about the key areas of focus in the WIN Challenge, including workplace culture, AI, and narrative change, and how these areas are the foundation for creating a more equitable and prosperous future for women.   Grab your Sales Architecture Diagnostic here: https://safimedia.co/sales Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/bPZrcF6sT-U Get full show notes and more information here: https://safimedia.co/WO101 Check out the WIN Challenge: https://www.winchallenge.org/

Let's Trump's Golden Dome already being combat ineffective and costing 1.2 Trillion dollars...

It was Saturday, May 14th, 2005. I was sitting in the middle of a packed auditorium on graduation day from Boise State, and I looked left, I looked right, and I saw hundreds of people with huge smiles on their faces. And I was confused. Not for myself - I'd gone to college for one reason and one reason only, to wrestle - but for them. Because I knew what was about to happen the next morning. Most of them were about to walk into entry-level jobs that wouldn't pay enough to cover the monthly payments on their student loans. Loans that, by the way, you can't even discharge in bankruptcy. They follow you forever. And they were smiling about it. This is the episode I've been thinking about for months. The idea that you need a college degree to be successful is not a fact - it was manufactured. It was sold to an entire generation by the same system Edward Bernays used to sell wars and cigarettes, and it's grown into a $1.7 trillion debt machine - more than every credit card in the country combined. And there's a new piece nobody has fully connected yet: AI just made almost every technical skill colleges still charge $200,000 to teach obsolete, while schools across the country are banning students from using the one tool that actually matters in the modern economy. I walk you through the manufactured-consent history, the moment in my own sophomore-year economics class that built my entire business, the seven skills AI just made worthless, and the framework I now use with my own kids. Key Highlights: ◼️The manufactured-consent history of college - how the post-war GI Bill created a massive customer base for universities, how tuition has gone up roughly 1000% since 1980 while wages stayed flat, and how $1.7 trillion in non-dischargeable student debt became the most successful piece of manufactured consent in American history ◼️The single concept I wrote in my notebook during a sophomore-year economics class that built my entire business - and why every other thing I learned in four years of college is worth less today than a $15 book or a YouTube weekend ◼️The seven skills colleges still charge $200,000 to teach that AI now does for free or close to it - programming, accounting, design, writing, legal research, marketing, and finance - and why schools are banning AI for the same reason newspapers banned the internet ◼️The two things real education should actually focus on right now (deep reading and AI literacy), the exact books that taught me more than my degree did, and why I'd rather my kids master those than collect another credential ◼️The framework I give my own kids about college - “stay in school until you're making more money than your teacher” - and the story of why I let three MBAs go in a single year because they couldn't grasp concepts my college-less students mastered in two weeks At the end of the day, this isn't an anti-college episode. There's real value in the social experience, the friendships, the network - I met my wife and most of my closest friends in school, and I wouldn't trade that for anything. But the value is in the people, not the diploma, and you can get that without taking on six figures of debt that follows you to the grave. The propaganda that sold a generation on “you need this degree to succeed” was manufactured. It's maintained by a $1.7 trillion industry that cannot survive if people stop believing it. So the real question for every parent and every young person listening is: are you going to keep paying the tuition the system needs you to pay - or are you going to give yourself the education that actually matters? ◼️If you've got a product, offer, service… or idea… I'll show you how to sell it (the RIGHT way) Register for my next event → https://sellingonline.com/podcast ◼️Still don't have a funnel? ClickFunnels gives you the exact tools (and templates) to launch TODAY → https://clickfunnels.com/podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roundup of the Week's Top Stories in Economics and FreedomAlberta May Break Away From CanadaJob Creation DoublesPopulists Gaining Popularity in BritainDemocrats Panic Over GerrymanderingUN Demands $131 Trillion in ReparationsRead the article “UN Demands ‘Reparations' for Colonialism" at https://www.profstonge.com/Visit our Sponsor: Monetary MetalsEarn 5% to 12% interest on your physical gold and silver, paid in physical gold and silver.Visit our Sponsor: CoinKiteProtect your Bitcoin with an Ultra-Secure Hardware WalletVisit our Sponsor: Abundant MinesMine Bitcoin, Keep the Profits, Reduce your Taxes. We handle Everything.Visit our Sponsor: The Bitcoin WayStep-by-step help with Bitcoin self-custody, upgraded cybersecurity, and Plan B residency.Profstonge WeeklyWeekly articles on economics and freedom and a monthly investment Watch ListDisclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

HENRY SOKOLSKI: The proposed Golden Dome missile shield could cost $1.2 trillion, sparking debate over whether the U.S. should prioritize space-based interceptors or address the immediate, low-cost threat of locally launched drones. (16/16)AUGUST 1931

The repo market is $16 trillion globally and most people have never heard of it — until the plumbing breaks. Craig Burchell of FalconX and Matteo Pandolfi of Pareto explain how it works and why bringing it on-chain is the next big unlock for DeFi. --- Heads up! If you haven't yet, be sure to subscribe to Bits + Bips, since the show will migrate there in a few weeks. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Unchained⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and wherever you get your podcasts. ---- The repo market is $16 trillion globally and it is, as Craig Burchell puts it, the oil that makes everything go. It is also almost entirely absent from on-chain finance — and that gap is creating real problems for RWA liquidity, stablecoin swap desks, and DeFi protocols trying to manage redemption queues. Steve Ehrlich sits down with Craig Burchell, head of lending at FalconX, and Matteo Pandolfi, CEO of on-chain credit infrastructure provider Pareto, to map exactly how repo works, what broke in 2019, why it translates extremely well into onchain finance. Matteo puts a $1 trillion figure on where on-chain repo gets in five years. Craig gives you one reason it gets there and one very honest reason it might not. Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Ehrlich, Head of Research at SharpLink and Host of Bits + Bips: The Interview - https://x.com/Steven_Ehrlich Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Craig Burchell — Head of Lending, FalconX; previously Head of Lending at Membrane Finance. @_CraigBirchall ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matteo Pandolfi — CEO & Co-Founder, Pareto (on-chain credit infrastructure). @pan_teo_ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final installment of this three-part conversation, Adam Schwarze lays out his policy vision with the same directness he brought to the battlefield. From making nuclear energy his Senate legacy to dismantling deficit spending and bureaucratic rot, Adam doesn't speak in talking points — he speaks from experience. The conversation also gets into opposition research, the corruption baked into federal elections, the U.S.-Israel relationship, term limits, and why the VA system may need a complete rethink. Raw, informed, and unfiltered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Complete Real Estate Group LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode opens with a gut punch: Cory Boldroff was told he had terminal liver cancer — and didn't tell a soul. The top 1% real estate producer who studied for his license behind bars at 19 quietly doubled his life insurance, then healed through a 30-day parasite cleanse his doctor flat-out refused to acknowledge. The conversation goes further. Cory breaks down 14 legal strategies to legally eliminate capital gains taxes, why most CPAs miscalculate them by six figures, and how his senior transition empire (including a nationwide franchise with the star of Hoarders) is quietly reshaping generational wealth. From felony to franchise to staring down death — this man has earned every word of this conversation. [Insert Timestamps here]

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New research from leading health economist David Cutler explores what's behind a historic slowdown in health spending, even as millions of Americans struggle to afford their care.Guest:David M. Cutler, Dean of Social Science, Professor of Economics, Harvard Universityearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when everything you built comes crashing down?On this episode of Nightmare Success In and Out, host Brent Cassity sits down with Michael Castillero, co-founder of StraightPath Venture Partners, a pre-IPO investment firm that exploded into the world of private investing before becoming the target of a massive federal prosecution. Michael shares his side of the story for the first time in depth — from immigrating from Panama and building a Wall Street career… to launching a booming pre-IPO investment company handling hundreds of millions of dollars… to being convicted in federal court and awaiting sentencing. This is a raw conversation about:Federal prosecutionWall Street ambitionAsset seizuresTrial strategyFamily pressurePublic humiliationFighting the U.S. governmentRedemption and survivalMichael discusses the rise of StraightPath Venture Partners, the government's allegations, the emotional toll on his wife and children, and why he believes he was targeted and misunderstood. Show sponsors: Navigating the challenges of white-collar crime? The White-Collar Support Group at Prisonist.org offers guidance, resources, and a community for those affected at prisonist.org. Protect your online reputation with Discoverability! Use code NIGHTMARE SUCCESS for an exclusive discount Visit Discoverability.co. Auto Plaza Direct "Your personal car concierge!" Let them handle every detail to find your perfect car autoplazadirect.com. Author Saffron Gustafson, "My Name is Saffron." Author Nevin Shetty, "Second Chance Economics: How Hiring The Formerly Incarcerated Can Unlock $1 Trillion in GDP." www.secondchanceeconomics.com

Patrick Bet-David, Tom Ellsworth, and Brandon Aceto are joined by Brad Lea as they cover President Trump's arrival in China ahead of his Xi meeting, Iran's massive internet choke point and ceasefire backlash, America's housing imbalance, Gen Z working multiple jobs to survive, Mamdani's NYC budget claims, and Kevin Hart's media company layoffs.------

Inflation Jumps 3.8%. Trump Disapproval on Economy Hits 70%! Senator McConnell is Not Well. Osborn Leads Ricketts in Nebraska. Mendoza Gives Trump the Stiff-arm. Kari Lake Appointed Ambassador to Jamaica!?  It's Testimony Tuesday and the corruption is on full display. Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine are on the Hill asking Congress for $1.5 trillion more for the Pentagon — a Christmas tree budget designed to bankroll the unauthorized Iran war and whatever comes next, whether that's Venezuela, Greenland, Mexico, or Cuba. Buried in the same hearing: the Pentagon's own CFO admitting the Iran tab is now $29 billion and counting, $4 billion more than Americans were told. Gas is up, beef is up, tomatoes are up 40%, inflation just hit a five-year high, and 70% of the country disapproves of Trump on the economy. The pigs are at the trough and the rest of us are getting screwed. Paul breaks down why the December defense vote is the real fight, why Hegseth's open defiance of Congress on Ukraine aid is impeachment-grade, and why FBI Director Crash Patel spending his testimony defending his sobriety is not a sign of a healthy republic. He hits the Mitch McConnell mid-hearing meltdown — fitness, not age, is the metric — calls out Kari Lake being shipped to Jamaica, flags Dan Osborn pulling ahead of Pete Ricketts in Nebraska, and closes with the people stepping up to be the vaccine: nurses on International Nurses Day, Ukrainian medics under shellfire, and the new Astronauts for America. Righteous anger, patriotic hope, no BS. -WATCH full video of this episode here. -Join IVA and stand up to Trump's Forever Wars. -Learn more about Paul's work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with Independent Veterans of America. -Learn more about American Veterans for Ukraine here. -Remember Independent is an Attitude. -Learn more about The Headstrong Project for Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area. Seeking support is not a sign of weakness. It's a show of strength. If you or a loved one are in immediate crisis, dial 988 and press 1, or text 838255. Connect with Independent Americans: Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms Read more at Substack Support ad-free episodes at Patreon  Connect: Instagram  • X/Twitter • BlueSky • Facebook  Follow on social: @PaulRieckhoff on X, Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky -Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.  -And get cool IA and Righteous hats, t-shirts and other merch now in time for the new year.  Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media.  And now part of the BLEAV network!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Glennda Baker has been a real estate broker for decades, built a massive social media following teaching everyday people how to buy and sell smart, and learned some of the biggest money lessons the hard way…  including a divorce where her ex looked her in the face and called her a "cash cow." Today, she joins Nicole to share what she knows about protecting your wealth, winning in today's housing market, and building real estate into generational wealth. Glennda gets raw about her own financial trauma: the manipulation she didn't see coming in her marriage, the moment she was evicted to a vacant rental with her son and hit rock bottom, and why she will never get married again. She explains exactly how divorce hits women differently than men, including a hidden math problem most people miss when splitting a house at today's interest rates. Then Nicole and Glennda get into the real estate playbook.  They fact-check the viral real estate advice flooding your feed, from writing letters to homeowners to get off-market deals, to using a HELOC for a down payment, to buying property through individual LLCs. Glennda also makes her case for why buying a house for your kid beats a 529, why private equity is keeping Bobby and Susie off the property ladder, and the one negotiation move every buyer should make at closing. Check out Nicole's financial literacy course The Money School Find a Financial Advisor or Financial Coach from Nicole's company Private Wealth Collective Watch video clips from the pod on Money Rehab's Instagram and Nicole Lapin's Instagram Follow Glennda on TikTok and Instagram Here's what Nicole covers with Glennda: 00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab? 01:21 Glennda's Origin Story 03:33 Should You Put Your Spouse's Name on Your House? 06:22 Prenups, Postnups, and Why Everyone Already Has One 07:03 Why Glennda Will Never Get Married Again 08:11 How Divorce Hits Women Differently 09:29 The Hidden Math Problem When Splitting a House 11:43 Glennda's Money Trauma 17:09 Buying a House Together: What Needs to Be in Writing 20:19 Trusts vs. Putting the House in Your Kid's Name 24:30 Why Glennda Would Rather Buy a House Than Fund a 529 26:35 Real Estate vs. the Stock Market 28:09 Glennda and Nicole Play TikTok Trend or Truth? 38:13 The $47 Trillion Boomer Equity Problem 40:02 The Starter Home Myth 42:00 What Budget Do You Actually Need? 48:52 How Private Equity Is Locking Out Everyday Buyers 52:43 A Hard Look at Affordability 55:00 The 7 Ds of Real Estate 59:33 Closing Cost Strategy 01:03:03 Glennda Baker's Tip You Can Take Straight to the Bank All investing involves the risk of loss, including loss of principal. This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, or legal advice. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making any financial decisions or investments.

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump getting  caught appearing to take $1 trillion of taxpayer dollars that he is hiding as his top officials threaten criminal prosecution against those who have exposed him. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 82-MEDICARE (826-334-2273) to speak with our trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/mtn Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On today's episode of Impact Theory, Tom delivers a deep dive into the hidden mechanics behind America's staggering national debt and the controversial strategies poised to shape our financial future. Most believe the U.S. has never defaulted, but history tells a different story—with lessons that may be about to repeat. As rumors swirl about Kevin Warsh's potential appointment as Federal Reserve chairman and his supposed plan to “cancel” $39 trillion in debt, Tom strips away political spin, exposes the truth about “financial repression,” and reveals how governments have used invisible taxes like inflation to quietly strip wealth from savers. In this episode, you'll learn the four-part “repression playbook” that got the U.S. out from under a mountain of debt after WWII—at tremendous cost to the middle class—and why the same tactics may soon be deployed on an unprecedented scale. From bank regulations and digital currencies to the risky bet on artificial intelligence, Tom unpacks not only Warsh's public plan, but also the real, unspoken strategy built into the system—one that could dramatically accelerate the wealth gap and leave the financially illiterate holding the bag. Get ready for a no-nonsense breakdown of modern monetary policy, the mechanics of wealth transfer, and practical advice on protecting yourself as invisible forces reshape the economy. Stay tuned—this is an episode you can't afford to miss. 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Part 1: The Repression Playbook 08:46 - Part 2: The Architecture of Warsh's Public, PR-Friendly Plan 19:41 - Part 3: The Architecture of Warsh's Actual Plan 27:28 - Part 4: Who Suffers When We Soft Default Through Inflation? Blinkist: Start your free trial at https://blinkist.com/impact AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodMonetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impactTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactKetone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription order What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER:  https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.:  https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On today's episode of Impact Theory, Tom delivers a deep dive into the hidden mechanics behind America's staggering national debt and the controversial strategies poised to shape our financial future. Most believe the U.S. has never defaulted, but history tells a different story—with lessons that may be about to repeat. As rumors swirl about Kevin Warsh's potential appointment as Federal Reserve chairman and his supposed plan to “cancel” $39 trillion in debt, Tom strips away political spin, exposes the truth about “financial repression,” and reveals how governments have used invisible taxes like inflation to quietly strip wealth from savers. In this episode, you'll learn the four-part “repression playbook” that got the U.S. out from under a mountain of debt after WWII—at tremendous cost to the middle class—and why the same tactics may soon be deployed on an unprecedented scale. From bank regulations and digital currencies to the risky bet on artificial intelligence, Tom unpacks not only Warsh's public plan, but also the real, unspoken strategy built into the system—one that could dramatically accelerate the wealth gap and leave the financially illiterate holding the bag. Get ready for a no-nonsense breakdown of modern monetary policy, the mechanics of wealth transfer, and practical advice on protecting yourself as invisible forces reshape the economy. Stay tuned—this is an episode you can't afford to miss. 00:00 - Intro 02:36 - Part 1: The Repression Playbook 08:46 - Part 2: The Architecture of Warsh's Public, PR-Friendly Plan 19:41 - Part 3: The Architecture of Warsh's Actual Plan 27:28 - Part 4: Who Suffers When We Soft Default Through Inflation? Blinkist: Start your free trial at https://blinkist.com/impact AT&T Business: Switch to AT&T Business at business.att.com Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodMonetary Metals: Future-proof your wealth at https://monetarymetals.com/impactTruemed: Check your eligibility and start saving at https://truemed.com/impactShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactKetone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription order What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER:  https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.:  https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu's Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices