About this episode
Sean reports on various geopolitical and economic issues including US debt and the situation in the Middle East.
NEWS EP! Sean reports back from the a Beverly Hills Hedge Fund summit. Europe goes solar punk. US debt passes GDP as Project Freedom fails, and the Mideast bases lie in ruin. Is America through, or just through being cool? Billionaires Unfazed by Iran : https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/19bda51e-fb62-4432-bc37-b9b425f19edd Labor Market Unfazed by Iran https://giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/actions/redeem/57482c61-164e-4f48-8214-370b269ac7b6 Europe Solar/Iran War : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/business/europe-solar-panels-iran-war.html US Debt Milestone : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/us-debt-trump-policies-budget.html This (US base) Wreckage: https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/01/world/video/us-military-bases-iran-strikes-images-invs-digvid "Operation Trust Me Bro" : https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/05/07/top-iran-negotiator-mocks-operation-trust-me-bro-and-questions-reports-of-trumps-peace-proposal/ Saudi/Kuwait Cold Feet — Gulf states pulling back from US posture on Hormuz https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/trump-strait-of-hormuz-saudis.html Iran Economic Wreckage…
People in this episode
Hosts: Sean, AP Andy
Topics covered
- US debt
- Middle East
- solar energy
- Beverly Hills Hedge Fund summit
- Iran
- labor market
- cultural commentary
Keywords
- US debt
- Beverly Hills Hedge Fund
- Iran
- solar punk
- labor market
- Mideast bases
- cultural commentary
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Beverly Hills Hedge Fund, Iran, Saudi, Kuwait
Books & works: Nirvana - Milk It
Places: Europe, US, Mideast
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