75. The Fed is using the ultimate weapon to secretly punish U.S. enemies

  Welcome back to Milkshakes, Markets, Madness. Additional weekly content, including a Monday “Peek at the Week”, a Midweek Update, and the NEW “Madness Edition” series, are all available exclusively on the YouTube Channel. If you are new to the show please read the LEARN MORE section which follows the show description and chapter timestamps further below. On our website there is an embedded video above and an audio player at the bottom of the page THE ULTIMATE WEAPON The “almost” U.S. Government shutdown provided some temporary drama and distraction, but the focus turns back to the Fed. In this week’s full-length episode Brent and Jon explore the stealth weaponization of Fed monetary policy and why the U.S. Dollar is not only King, but is also the ultimate weapon. Who needs a CBDC when the U.S. Government already has one, and uses it secretly to punish the world. Learn more on the latest Milkshakes Markets Madness Show. https://youtu.be/86thtH6eVgo ————————————– FULL-LENGTH EPISODE (October 01, 2023) ————————————– The full-length episode is a weekend release that dives deeper into the biggest themes from the prior week. Expect longer discussions and video playback times of over 30 minutes. *** More information about Milkshakes, Markets, Madness, and the hosts, can be found after the chapter timestamps below. *** ———————- THE ULTIMATE WEAPON Season 01, Episode 70 ———————- 00:00 – Full-length intro 00:26 – How to navigate our channel 01:04 – Gov shutdown dramas 06:07 – Shutdown impact on data and The Fed 09:01 – Not the correction you are looking for… 15:09 – Oil and recessions 19:07 – Buying oil in dollars 21:48 – The dollar as an input cost 24:24 – Rising dollar, falling bonds 29:56 – Last country standing 32:38 – Weaponizing Fed Policy 38:24 – Early withdraw penalty https://youtu.be/UoBO7XjdHQY 42:18 – Confiscating reserves 45:43 – The international CBDC 48:03 – Wrap-up 48:38 – Brent’s final words 49:16 – Outro 49:30 – Disclaimer ——————— LEARN MORE ——————— Every week, Brent Johnson and Jon Kutsmeda invite you to share a laugh at their favorite Twitter tantrums, and the madness of financial markets. If you are tired of drawn out, jargon filled, boring financial podcasts, then tune in for Milkshakes, Markets, & Madness to enjoy the lighter side and off-topic discussions that include sports, politics, memes, travel, and whatever fun they find during the week. For anyone who is unfamiliar with our hosts, or new to the Dollar Milkshake Theory, please visit the About Us section of this website for additional lin...