While I Was Gone, Part 3: Economic Status || Peter Zeihan

The Trump administration’s tough stance on Canada isn't as novel (or as arbitrary) as it may seem.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/why-trumps-stance-on-canada-makes-sense

Syria has been riddled with problems for ages, but will all that chaos boil up and spill over? The short answer is that it’s unlikely, but let’s unpack it.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/syria-and-the-return-of-the-march

The Ukrainians have ramped up strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, sending ripples through Russia's refining capacity and triggering fuel shortages. But what changes enabled this to occur?Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/ukraine-hammers-russian-oil-infrastructure

To wrap up this short series on things that went down while I was away, we'll be looking at some alarming developments in US security.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/while-i-was-gone-part-4-us-security

Today, we'll be turning our attention towards the economic moves that the Trump admin made while I was away.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/while-i-was-gone-part-3-economic-status

RFK Jr. was busy while I was away...Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/while-i-was-gone-part-2-us-health

A US federal appeals court has ruled that most of Trump's tariffs are illegal since the president needs congressional authority to declare trade emergencies or impose tariffs.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/while-i-was-gone-part-1-trade-policy-updates

The UAE is pouring money into building a tech sector, focusing on semiconductor fabrication plants and data centers.Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/should-the-uae-invest-in-a-tech-sector

As we look out onto the battlefields of the wars of tomorrow, will we see humanoid robots and AI-driven autonomous weapons...Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/the-automation-of-war-drags-on

There's a point in many nations' timelines where the per capita income stalls. This is known as the middle-income trap...Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihanFull Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/zeihan/avoiding-the-middle-income-trap