In Episode 110, we start by exploring the modernization of permitting processes and securing minerals, discussing the future impacts on American industry and national security. We then examine the resumption of collections on defaulted federal student loans, considering the systemic implications for borrowers and the broader financial landscape. The episode also delves into the Interior Department's grant of broad powers to an official tied to the Department of Energy, analyzing the potential implications of this overhaul for governance and policy implementation.

(0:00) Modernizing Permitting and Securing Minerals: Future Impacts on American Industry and Security

(3:30) Federal Student Loans: Resuming Collections on Defaulted Loans and Systemic Implications

(6:34) Interior Department's Grant of Broad Powers to DOGE-tied Official and Overhaul Implications