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What It Means to Be a State

News recently broke that France has decided to officially recognize Palestinian statehood—a move welcomed by some and ignored by others. The fact of the matter
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Keep an Eye on Industrial Construction Spending

We’ve got another economic metric for y’all to keep an eye on. Today, we’re looking at total construction spending for US manufacturing capacity. This metric
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The Future of US Monetary Policy + The Live Q&A Starts Soon!

The Live Q&A starts soon! Become an Analyst member on Patreon now! Join Peter Zeihan’s Patreon For the month of July, all the proceeds from
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The Live Q&A Is Tomorrow + China’s Stance on Iran

The Live Q&A is tomorrow! Our next Patreon Live Q&A for our Analyst members is on Wed, July 30 at 12 PM (ET)! If you’d
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Key Economic Indicators to Watch: Retail Sales

The last time we discussed numbers to watch, we talked about first-time unemployment claims as a recession indicator. This time, we’re talking about retail sales
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The Revolution in Military Affairs: Wars Without People

Unless we figure out how to make wights from Game of Thrones or find the Dead Men of Hunharrow from The Lord of the Rings,
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A Ukraine-US Deal?

Trump and Zelensky recently had a call where they discussed a mega-deal, centered around mutual weapons purchases and military tech sharing. There is a lot
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What Happens After Trump and Putin Split?

On Monday, I talked about the impending breakup between Putin and Trump, and the “plan” that Trump has laid out following the split. But the
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Copper Imports Slapped with 50% Tariff

I know it feels like we’re all trapped in a Sisyphean nightmare with all the discussions of tariffs, but don’t shoot the messenger. Trump’s latest
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Trump and Putin Split, Ukraine Gets Aid Again

It looks like Trump is going through another breakup, this time with Vladimir Putin. After years of deception and lies, Putin’s most recent reneging of
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The Highs and Lows of Burgum’s Energy Strategy

Trump’s Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, has shifted his energy strategy to focus on oil and gas. He’s doing this because renewables are no
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Elon Musk’s America Party

I know what everyone is thinking. US politics are just too clean and boring, we could really use something to spice ’em up. Well, Elon
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Tariff Day Is Here, Again!

Tariff Day is almost here and it’s looking like it might be another series of recycled tariff rates layered with vague threats. This ongoing series
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Can Retaliatory Tariffs on Brazil Save Bolsonaro? + Live Q&A

Join the Live Q&A on July 30 and We’ll Donate to MedShare! We’re excited to announce our next Live Q&A for the Analyst members on
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Stop Worrying About the BRICS Alliance

The BRICS alliance is like a clown at a five-year-old’s birthday party…terrifying when your five, but just kind of weird and sad for all the
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Here’s Why Inflation Isn’t a Solution

Would inflation be good for the US? Sure, it could erode some of the federal debt, but if that’s the best we can come up
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