High Stakes Summit, New Zealand’s Talent Troubles, Stablecoin Adoption, Sparkling Water Boom

High Stakes Summit, New Zealand’s Talent Troubles, Stablecoin Adoption, Sparkling Water Boom

May 9, 2026 · 48 min

About this episode

The episode discusses China's perspective on Trump ahead of a summit, New Zealand's talent issues, the benefits of stablecoins, and investment opportunities in the sparkling water industry.

This week, China thinks it's cracked the code on Trump heading into a summit in Beijing. And, what happens when a country's best and brightest travel overseas and stop coming back? Plus, the most useful thing about crypto might be the one nobody's talking about: cheap and fast cross-border payments. Later, the smartest bet in the sparkling water boom might not be on any brand, but on the companies behind them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Organizations: China

Products: stablecoin, sparkling water

Places: Beijing, New Zealand

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