Team Favorite: Britain’s Debt Problem, AI’s Local Burden, Poland’s Economic Boom, The Aluminum Shock

For the Juneteenth holiday weekend, we bring you a team favorite podcast. This episode first aired on May 29th, 2026.  The UK’s debt burden and weak growth are reviving fears that financial markets could once again destabilize British politics and policy. And, investors see data centers as long-te…

SpaceX Goes Public, Google’s AI Bet, World Cup Price Backlash

This week, the arrival of mega-IPOs is testing capital markets as investor appetite grows larger than supply. The federal government is making a direct investment in private technology companies, betting on quantum computing. Plus, Google is making its most radical change to search in twenty years …

AI-Era Internet, Spaceport Investment, Bolivia’s Investability 

This week, the dollar remains the world’s dominant currency, but economist Ken Rogoff thinks rising debt and geopolitical shifts are eroding its position as the world’s reserve currency. And, AI-powered search is reducing web traffic, forcing publishers to rethink how they attract audiences and gen…

Britain’s Debt Problem, AI’s Local Burden, Poland’s Economic Boom

This week, the UK’s debt burden and weak growth are reviving fears that financial markets could once again destabilize British politics and policy. And, investors see data centers as long-term infrastructure, but neighbors worry about noise, water use, power demand and lasting costs. Plus, is Polan…

Team Favorite: Anthropic , BYD Goes Global, The Billionaire Next Door

For the Memorial Day holiday we bring you a team favorite podcast this week. This episode first aired on March 24h, 2026   This week, regulators and banks are scrambling to catch up after the debut of Anthropic’s nearly autonomous system that can find cybersecurity vulnerabilities on its own. And,…

Dalio's Warning, AI Arms Race, China Powers Ahead, NYC Tax Standoff 

This week, Ray Dalio explains why markets shrug off wars and why this time might be different. And, why are AI executives warning about the dangers of systems they are simultaneously racing to build?  Plus, China’s massive investments in energy infrastructure are increasingly shaping the global com…

High Stakes Summit, New Zealand’s Talent Troubles, Stablecoin Adoption, Sparkling Water Boom

This week, China thinks it's cracked the code on Trump heading into a summit in Beijing. And, what happens when a country's best and brightest travel overseas and stop coming back? Plus, the most useful thing about crypto might be the one nobody's talking about: cheap and fast cross-border payments…

Warsh’s Fed, Vibe Coding, Geothermal Energy, Vegas Bets Big

This week, The Fed made its call this week, but Kevin Warsh may be about to change the institution itself. And, AI made coding easy for everyone, and that's the best and worst thing to happen to software engineering. Plus, can the same technology that unlocked oil and gas now unlock clean energy? L…

Anthropic Cybersecurity Risk, BYD Goes Global, The Billionaire Next Door

This week, regulators and banks are scrambling to catch up after the debut of Anthropic’s nearly autonomous system that can find cybersecurity vulnerabilities on its own. And, the electric vehicle company that started as a battery manufacturer is giving European automakers and Tesla a run for their…

Hank Paulson on Iran War, Energy Market Disruptions, Copper Supply Strain, US Tax Debate

This week, Former US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson warns the biggest economic risk from the war in Iran may come from global shocks spilling into US markets.  Plus, how rising demand for copper is outpacing supply, exposing gaps in US production and increasing reliance on imports. Later, are the …