Barring some sort of Atari-like unforeseen fall, DeViney's third go-round of hosting the podcast all by his lonesome...shouldn't go off so bad. But he admits to missing his friend and enterprise partner (and your usual host), Nate Wellein, and (he surmises) by the end of this you will too.

Regardless, a healthy discussion of the role of the citizenry and the scope and role of the US Federal Government follows.

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On this episode, Nate and DeViney break down the Covid-19 pandemic into social, political and economic issues. How is the world coping, how has the government in the US responded relative to the rest of the world, and how is business and the markets responding?

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On this episode, Nate and DeViney dive headlong into COVID-19, and that the coronavirus outbreak entails. Nate is somewhat confident this will digress into a worldwide pandemic, however he expresses less confidence in the preparedness of the medical-industrial infrastructure (pharmaceutical firms, et al, e.g.), while his counterpart disputes this by expressing more confidence in American pharmaceuticals than any other element of these crises.

Next, they discuss the potential economic consequences of a pandemic. There is a bit of a discussion surrounding supply side or demand side contributions to recession. Nate again asserts the weakness he sees in the supply side, while DeViney maintains that while, yes, Apple and Best Buy may have their worst two quarters on record, Duracell and Proctor Gamble may have two of their best upcoming fiscal quarters on record, and the only weakness he sees, ultimately, is the fever pitch screams of the mainstream media inciting overreaction(s).
Lastly, the team explores the politics of this matter. Is the media overblowing this? Has President Trump sounded a big enough alarm?

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On this episode Nate and DeViney discuss how their predictions (on the Iowa caucus, et al) turned out. Now that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) continues to grow his massive following, where does this leave the assumed frontrunner, Vice President Joe Biden (D-PA)? Does Biden potentially regain momentum in South Carolina? Tune in to hear where their verdicts and predictions land.

In the second part of the episode they talk about the Justice Department (DoJ) and its oft-questioned independence following Trump's tweet and DOJ higher ups recommending a reduced sentence for Roger Stone. Do you think that (Attorney General) Bill Barr's credibility for (DoJ) independence has been reduced?

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In the waning hours of the 3rd of February, the Iowa Caucus is faced with looming disaster with systemic discrepancies so severe as of recording there was no indication as to who finished where. Is this a good start for the Democrats to early 2020?

In the end of the episode, Nate and DeViney turn to the (likely) eventuality of President Trump's acquittal and interject some interesting hypotheticals. On top of the hypotheticals they discuss involve some questions that will be discussed and pondered as long as there is an American history. Now that the acquittal is pending, where do you stand?

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On this episode John and Nate dive into the USMCA and the phase one Chinese Trade War deal. These deals stand to help American workers. Could the Chinese Trade War been a backdrop for national unity? Was this a missed opportunity? Does China need the US more than the US needs China?
After trade talks DeViney and Nate dive into the side stories involving the impeachment process.

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In the wake of the assassination of an Iranian General tensions with Iran continue to mount. The surgical assassination of General Soleimani has led to the Iranians vowing retribution, the Iraqi Parliament expelling foreign troops from Iraq and President Donald Trump threatening the elimination of cultural sites in Iran.

Now is the time to get the perspective of US Military Veterans who explain the process of military procedure, the geopolitical landscape of this corner of the Middle East and explain how troops maintain order through upholding their duty by not adhering to unlawful orders. This is a tense time but both John and Nate show listeners how to engage in disagreement and find common ground.

[Episode image of January 2020 Iranian riots published by NBCNews.com]

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On this Episode DeViney and Nate discuss their individual two predictions for 2020 and the two major things they would like to see accomplished in the new "roaring 20's".
DeViney and Nate butt heads on the Gen Z generation, government policy versus the market, and several other items.
At the end of the episode the team breaks down how they would have acted at the beginning of the impeachment inquiry if they were congressional members.
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In a historic vote the 116th Congress has impeached the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump. Now, it's on to the Senate...

...but maybe not so fast. We all know how this will play out, but how will history describe this time? What is the average American actually thinking?

At the close Nate and DeViney discuss the influential evangelical newspaper that has officially taken the position to impeach President Trump.

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Show Notes:

Evangelical Stance on Trump's Impeachment https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/12/19/christianity-today-says-trump-should-removed-office/2704963001/

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As the impeachment saga continues Nate (and co.) slow down and offer some perspective. Often what we hear are the perspectives of the those who yell the loudest. Is this the full American perspective? What do the polls show? How does the team think this will pan out?

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