G20 meets today in Asheville, Barbara frames the showdown: Bessent pushing physical growth to conquer the debt mountain, while Lagarde and von der Leyen plot to "redirect" citizens' savings — "lazy money" — into the Ukraine war and the green transition.
Scott Bessent is following the money behind America’s dark money nonprofit network and confronting a political machine more than a century in the making.
Carney walks out and calls it a war — he's right, wrong reasons. Ratcliffe's C-17 lands in Moscow. Warsh smashes the Fed's crystal ball. Nine weeks to November 3. Seven posts inside.
In this episode of Promethean Action's Saturday night class, aired on July 26th, 2025, Brian Lantz discusses the significant economic transformations under President Trump. Key topics include the development of a comprehensive technology stack for various industries, the $550 billion US-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement, big capital investments, and the reindustrialization of America. The episode also highlights the Trump administration's transparency, workforce development, and the role of AI and robotics in boosting productivity. Tune in to understand the economic strategies behind Trump's policies and their impact on the upcoming 2026 midterm elections.
00:00 Introduction and Overview
01:48 Trump's Economic Policies and Achievements
04:52 US-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement
10:40 Addressing Domestic Issues: Crime and Homelessness
14:36 Financing Economic Recovery
21:20 Energy and Innovation Summits
29:28 AI and Robotics in Manufacturing
45:06 The Role of Human Creativity in Economics
52:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Cable news is arguing eggs, beef, gas, and Iran. Bruce Director spent Saturday night on the real midterm question: American System vs. British System — two flavors of the same entropy, and nine weeks to pick a future.
Chatbots dominate the AI argument. Brian Lantz spent Saturday night on the other kind — robots, machine shops, and factory floors — and why manufacturing, not the data center, is where the country actually gets richer.
Nixon called it “temporary.” 55 years later it’s still policy. Will Wertz reads the paper trail — the secret Kissinger memo, the Volcker Group, Britain’s run on Fort Knox — and the principles of the new Bretton Woods Trump’s Treasury says is underway.
In 1775, Americans and Quebec militiamen fought as brothers to free Canada from the British crown. Bob Ingraham on the lie of the "invasion," Franklin's near-miss at the peace table — and why, 250 years later, the question is open again.
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