The Breakdown With NLW Episode

The World’s Most Important Geopolitical Fault Lines, Feat. Tracy Shuchart

From the Middle East to the South China Sea, a look at the most volatile parts of the world and what they mean for the macroeconomic landscape.

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From the Middle East to the South China Sea, a look at the most volatile parts of the world and what they mean for the macroeconomic landscape.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io and Casper.

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On today’s episode, NLW is joined by investor and FinTwit star Tracy Shuchart. On the show, they discuss:

  • The world’s most important geopolitical fault lines, from the Middle East to China
  • The early indicators from the Biden administration around foreign policy
  • Jerome Powell’s recent statements on CBDCs
  • The changing global energy landscape

See also: Oil 101: How Easy Money Enabled the Shale Revolution, Feat. Tracy Shuchart

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Nathaniel Whittemore

NLW is an independent strategy and communications consultant for leading crypto companies as well as host of The Breakdown – the fastest-growing podcast in crypto. Whittemore has been a VC with Learn Capital, was on the founding team of Change.org, and founded a program design center at his alma mater Northwestern University that helped inspire the largest donation in the school’s history.

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