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Andy Schectman, president of Miles Franklin, rejoins the Friday Night Economic Review to discuss the rapidly shifting global economic landscape and the deeper forces shaping today’s markets.

Tonight we explore the idea that we may be living through a manufactured economic boom. Is the massive push into AI, data centers, and infrastructure truly organic market demand, or is it being amplified synthetically to sustain growth and confidence in a weakening system? While AI clearly offers real industrial and technological benefits, the scale, speed, and breadth of the current expansion raise important questions. What else may be driving it?

We also discuss the Strait of Hormuz — the world’s most critical oil and trade route — and the growing geopolitical implications of Iran reportedly accepting Chinese yuan payments for passage through the region. What does this signal about the accelerating shift away from the U.S. dollar and the changing global power structure?

This and much more tonight with Andy Schectman.

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