Today's episode unpacks the growing disconnect between market complacency and looming geopolitical and economic pressures. We examine how investors are pricing in future spending, the fragility of the US economy, and the constraints facing central banks, as well as the surprisingly mature role of blockchain in auditing traditional finance.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:16 - Geopolitical Hotspots & Global Debt
8:09 - The AI Boom & Compute Power Limits
13:57 - US Economy: Elections, Debt & Fragility
18:53 - Central Bank Crossroads & Inflationary Pressures
21:40 - Blockchain's Wall Street Revolution
24:43 - Conclusion

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Mixed Big Tech Earnings, Powell Says He'll Stay at Fed as Governor (Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition)
Fed Chair Pick Kevin Warsh Wins Key Senate Committee Vote (Bloomberg Intelligence)
Instant Reaction Fed Holds Rates, Three Officials Dissent (Bloomberg Surveillance)
Single Best Idea with Tom Keene Seema Shah & Michael Ball (Bloomberg Surveillance)
Bloomberg Surveillance TV April 29th, 2026 (Bloomberg Surveillance)
Fed Decision and Price Pressures (Bloomberg Surveillance)
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EM Lens Investors Aren't Packing Their EM Bags Just Yet (FICC Focus)
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This episode is independent commentary and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the sources listed above.