Topic: Global Imbalance

The current US trade imbalance is attributed to favorable deals cut during the post-WWII Marshall Plan era that were never readjusted. Criticism is directed at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) for its secretive wording and perceived globalist agenda. The Economist magazine is criticized for its "New World Order" stance, specifically regarding a cover depicting President Trump as a hand grenade threatening world trade.

In a Reuters summit interview, Avinash Persaud claims Americans "complain bitterly" about the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency. He advocates for a shared global reserve system to solve "global imbalance" problems, a narrative the hosts find highly programmed and deceptive.