
#605: When This Trade War Will End with James Check
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Marty sits down with James Check to discuss the game of chicken being played between the US and China.
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0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Tariff bomb
6:32 - Recession incoming
9:30 - Fold & Coinkite
11:08 - Yen/dollar devaluation game of chicken
15:33 - Gold and Bitcoin’s price floor
25:02 - Unchained Event
25:27 - Bull case is more likely
34:15 - Thesis meeting reality
43:51 - Bitcoinization of finance
46:59 - Bessent reset
54:26 - Closing monologue
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