One of the main goals of the US political and economic system is to protect corporate monopolies. Silicon Valley Big Tech corporations fear Chinese competitors, so the US government is trying to ban them. Political economist Ben Norton explains how imperialism works, and what drives Washington's Cold War Two against China.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EVwFJ7sM6c

Topics
0:00 US government seeks political monopoly
0:51 Billionaire Peter Thiel defends monopolies
2:53 (CLIP) Peter Thiel: "competition is for losers"
3:18 Cold War Two against China
4:49 Uber's monopolistic business model
9:18 Corporate lobbyists & donors
10:02 Trump admin opposes antitrust cases
12:12 Money buys US politics
13:42 Trump backs billionaire Big Tech oligarchs
15:45 Trump green-lights white collar crime
17:35 Trump promotes bribery & corruption
19:30 USA wants to control global infrastructure
20:03 (CLIP) Trump threatens Panama Canal
20:14 BlackRock buys Panama Canal ports
20:36 (CLIP) Trump boasts of BlackRock deal
21:00 Trump helps BlackRock buy up ports
21:58 Second Cold War on China
22:23 US Big Tech targets TikTok
24:14 DeepSeek & Chinese AI competitors
25:00 OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
26:14 US states ban DeepSeek
26:57 Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
27:29 US AI companies lobby to ban competitors
28:37 Silicon Valley seeks "unipolar world"
30:23 Biden's chip export restrictions on China
31:09 USA seeks to stop China's innovation
31:57 Biden's tariffs on China
33:55 How imperialism works
34:45 Global value chain (division of labor)
36:20 USA wanted China to stay subordinate
37:50 VP JD Vance wants Global South on bottom
38:45 (CLIP) JD Vance on China & value chain
39:30 Industrial policy: Made in China 2025 plan
41:32 China enters commercial aircraft industry
42:14 US politicians lobby to ban China's Comac
43:58 How Boeing was destroyed by finance bros
45:47 How Jack Welch ran GE into the ground
46:39 Boeing attacked unions & skilled labor
47:56 Boeing CEO was Blackstone exec
48:51 Boeing prioritizes stock buybacks, not R&D
50:17 Private equity is "looting America"
51:22 Goal of Washington's new cold war
52:11 Outro

What drives US politics and the new cold war on China? Monopolies

How do China's government, political system, and socialist market economy actually work? How does China see democracy, the USA, and Donald Trump's trade war? Renowned Chinese scholar Zhang Weiwei explains the China model in this interview with Ben Norton.

VIDEO with subtitles here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkVyYvWezI0

Topics
0:00 Highlights
1:30 Introduction to Zhang Weiwei
1:51 The China model
3:23 Civilization-state
4:13 Meritocracy
5:01 Socialist market economy
7:52 US capitalism vs Chinese socialism
9:36 Foreign investment in China
11:15 How China sees democracy
13:46 How laws are made in China
15:59 Economic planning
16:59 Debate with Francis Fukuyama
20:11 US trade war on China
23:36 Dedollarization of financial system
28:17 The multipolar future
29:36 Outro

How does China's system really work? This famous Chinese professor explains

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This week on TrendsTalk, we discuss where we are seeing some exciting growth happening in the US economy, with high-tech sectors such as data centers and semiconductors surging ahead while legacy industries remain flat. Which of these high-tech markets holds the biggest opportunities for your business? Tune in to find out!

High-Tech Sectors Powering US Economic Growth

Economic Futurist Evan Lucas is our guest on this episode, which is a great listen if you are looking for tips on how to make it in the media.

Evan is a regular media commentator, he’s on the speaking circuit, he’s also an author, and a podcast host. Thirteen years ago, Evan was a media commentator representing his employer, now he does it for his own brand. Evan tells us the purpose and role that media plays in his business.

‘Attitude’ is something that defines Evan, an important take-away, along with many other tips he shares about engaging media successfully. He’s very good at what he does, his content is great, and his paisley shirts are memorable. He is always up for the opportunity no matter how it presents, and he gets it! Working with the media is not a sprint, it’s a marathon, and the investment that Evan has made in his brand and profile is paying off.

An important quote from Evan is "you never know who is listening and watching". 

Evan certainly lives and breathes the term 'media asset'. He is self-taught which took time, but when you’re as good as Evan is now, and you’re open to all opportunities, there are plenty of doors to open.

Connect with Evan here: https://evanlucas.com.au/ or on LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/evan-lucas-44a25316

Evan Lucas

The dominance of the US dollar as the global reserve currency has been gradually declining for years, but Donald Trump's policies could rapidly accelerate de-dollarization and the transition to a more multipolar international financial order, warn even mainstream American economists like Barry Eichengreen and Kenneth Rogoff. Political economist Ben Norton reviews the evidence.

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utvD1JiIgCM

Our related article - "Trump advisor reveals tariff strategy: Force countries to pay tribute to maintain US empire": https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/04/10/trump-advisor-miran-tariff-pay-us-empire/

Topics
0:00 Dedollarization
0:43 Trump's policies accelerate dedollarization
3:50 Economist Barry Eichengreen
5:25 (CLIP) Barry Eichengreen on dedollarization
6:54 Gradually, and then suddenly
7:49 Erosion of dollar dominance
9:18 Decline of US economy 
11:36 Rise of China
12:50 Gold: why central banks keep buying it
15:42 Western sanctions
17:57 List of reasons driving dedollarization
18:42 Trump's tariffs & US trade deficit
20:10 Trump pressures Federal Reserve
22:58 Why Trump wants low interest rates
24:56 US Treasury market volatility
26:03 Fewer foreigners want US government debt
29:32 US economy: a financial house of cards
30:34 High corporate bond yields
32:26 Reasons driving dedollarization
32:56 Inflation
36:31 Trump fires BLS chief
37:40 Mar-a-Lago Accord plans
38:54 (CLIP) Trump economic advisor Stephen Miran
38:59 Plaza Accord redux 
40:30 Century bonds: de facto US debt default
44:46 Private investors de-dollarize too
45:25 Post-US dollar world
47:14 Economist Kenneth Rogoff
48:09 Trump's own Nixon shock
48:51 Multipolar financial world
50:46 Outro

US dollar dominance could end very fast, warn top economists. This is how

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NAHB explores how the rest of the year looks as Congress gets ready to return to Washington next week. Plus, what does the "Trump Economy" look like?

Congressional Priorities and the "Trump Economy" Heading into Fall

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BLACKSTONE’S AMERIKA
CHORUS
Welcome to Blackstone’s Amerika
Blackstone’s Amerika
Where you can’t afford to rent 
And you can’t afford to buy 
And the more you vent 
The more they laugh, you cry

V1
‘Cuz they’re buying up apartment buildings
Buying up single-family homes 
Putting up AI data centers 
Off ‘a pensions and inte’rest-free loans
And they’re buying up warehouses
The entire supply chain
The biggest wealth transfer in history
Democracy down the drain

CHORUS
Welcome to Blackstone’s Amerika
Blackstone’s Amerika
Where you can’t afford to rent 
And you can’t afford to buy 
And the more you vent 
The more they laugh, you cry

V2
CEO, Stephen Schwarzman
Is one proud j00 indeed
He wins the gold medal
For crony-capitalism greed
Along with his terrible tribe;
The IRS and the FED
They’ve ensured your children be slaves
Long after you are dead

CHORUS
Welcome to Blackstone’s Amerika
Blackstone’s Amerika
Where you can’t afford to rent 
And you can’t afford to buy 
And the more you vent 
The more they laugh, you cry

MUSIC

V3
And the next time you overpay
For a 5-star hotel room
Before you b*tch about 3-star service
Chances are it’s Blackstone you’re bitchin’ to
I wouldn’t hold your breath
Waitin’ on  a recorded line
I’d tell ‘em exactly how you feel
Tell ‘em to stick it where the f*ckin’ sun don’t shine

CHORUS
Welcome to Blackstone’s Amerika
Blackstone’s Amerika
Where you can’t afford to rent 
And you can’t afford to buy 
And the more you vent 
The more they laugh, you cry

Welcome to Blackstone’s Amerika
Blackstone’s Amerika
Where you can’t afford to rent 
And you can’t afford to buy 
And the more you vent 
The more they laugh, you cry 

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BLACKSTONE’S AMERIKA

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