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What if one of the most powerful companies on Earth operates largely outside the public spotlight? While names like Google, Apple, and Microsoft dominate headlines, another technology company has quietly become deeply embedded within military operations, intelligence agencies, law enforcement, healthcare, finance, and governments around the world. That company is Palantir Technologies. In Part One...

For years, Christian Briggs has warned that the world's financial system was quietly moving toward something far bigger than inflation, interest rates, or cryptocurrency. While many dismissed central bank digital currencies as a fringe theory or a distant possibility, governments around the world continued building the legal and technological foundation for a new era of money. Now, Europe has...

What if the next Cold War isn't fought with tanks, missiles, or aircraft carriers—but with quantum computers, artificial intelligence, digital currencies, and resources mined from the Moon? In this explosive episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs examines the growing technological rivalry between the United States and China and explores a disturbing question: What happens if Beijing wins...

Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept—it is already reshaping how decisions are made across medicine, finance, transportation, military systems, and everyday life. In this thought-provoking episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs explores a question that once belonged to science fiction but is now becoming a real-world concern: What happens when humans increasingly surrend...

The Cold War never ended—it evolved. In this explosive episode of  On The Record , Christian Briggs examines what he believes is the most important geopolitical and technological battle unfolding in the world today: the race for quantum computing supremacy. While most Americans still view global competition through the lens of military power, missiles, and aircraft carriers, Briggs argues that the...

For more than eighty years, the U.S. dollar has stood at the center of the global financial system. International trade, energy markets, sovereign reserves, and global banking have all revolved around a dollar-based framework that gave the United States extraordinary economic and geopolitical influence. But what if that system is beginning to change? In this explosive episode, Christian Briggs exa...

For fifty years, the U.S. dollar ruled the world. Oil was priced in dollars. Global trade flowed through dollars. Entire economies depended on the American financial system. But according to an explosive new geopolitical analysis, that era may be entering its final chapter. This two-part investigative documentary uncovers the hidden economic war now unfolding between the United States and China —...

Last week’s documentary explored how China quietly gained control over the industrial foundations of the modern world. From rare earth processing and strategic infrastructure to banking expansion and global supply chains, it examined how the balance of power may already be shifting beneath the surface of the global economy. But Part II goes much deeper. Because this is no longer just a story about...

In this wide-ranging interview, economist Christian Briggs breaks down the high-stakes economic and geopolitical implications of President Trump’s summit with China—arguing that the meeting could reshape trade, energy, and global power dynamics for years to come. At the center of the discussion is the growing competition between the United States and China, particularly around trade, technology, r...

In this forward-looking discussion, Christian Briggs, economic guest on NTD News, breaks down what he sees as a powerful shift underway in the U.S. economy—one driven by massive investment in AI infrastructure, energy independence, and strategic policy decisions that could reshape growth for years to come. The conversation begins with a key data point:  business equipment orders hitting their high...

In this fiery episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs takes aim at California’s proposed billionaire and millionaire “net worth tax,” calling it one of the most extreme and dangerous economic policies in modern U.S. history. Framing it as more than just a state-level issue, Briggs warns that what starts in California could quickly spread across the country. At the center of the debate is a pr...

In this cinematic, high-stakes episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs delivers a gripping breakdown of the Iran war—arguing that the real story isn’t Iran at all. It’s China. And what’s happening behind the scenes could reshape the global balance of power. Briggs frames the conflict as a  strategic stress test for Beijing , not just a regional military engagement. While most of the world is...

In this eye-opening interview on  Stacey on the Right , Christian Briggs delivers a stark warning about what he calls the next phase of financial control in America: the rise of “surveillance coin.” Framing it as a critical issue that most Americans don’t fully understand yet, Briggs argues that the country is rapidly moving toward a fully digital monetary system—with major implications for person...

In this episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs delivers one of his most direct and ambitious breakdowns yet—arguing that the Iran war is not what it appears on the surface. According to Briggs, this is not just a regional conflict about nuclear weapons or terrorism, but a calculated move in a much larger geopolitical chess match aimed squarely at China. From the outset, Briggs challenges com...

In this episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs and political insider Chris Walker dive deep into the rapidly escalating Iran conflict—and why it may be far bigger than headlines suggest. What starts as a discussion about war quickly expands into a high-stakes conversation about global power, energy control, and the fragile state of the world economy. The episode opens by framing the current...

In this fiery interview, Christian Briggs joins Bill Martinez for a wide-ranging and deeply controversial discussion about the war with Iran, the spread of radical Islam, and what he sees as the accelerating cultural and political decline of the West. Framed as a warning rather than a debate, the conversation centers on the belief that America and Europe are under threat not just militarily, but i...

In this episode of  On the Record , Christian Briggs delivers a sweeping and highly charged commentary on two major issues he says could reshape America’s future: the war involving Iran and a newly passed housing budget bill that he argues contains dangerous long-term consequences. Briggs opens by framing the Iran conflict as far more than a simple military confrontation. He argues that the decisi...

A shocking breakdown of the U.S. economy reveals what mainstream headlines aren’t saying:  the damage may already be done . Economic strategist Christian Briggs warns that aggressive tariffs quietly hit the middle class harder than expected, while rising oil prices and global tensions could trigger massive political fallout. With  young Americans locked out of homeownership , affordability collaps...

In this explosive episode of On the Record, economist Christian Briggs sits down with political strategist Chris Walker for a brutally honest breakdown of the Iran conflict, the global oil crisis, and the political earthquake it could trigger in the 2026 and 2028 elections. What begins as a discussion about Middle East tensions quickly spirals into a much bigger question: Did the Iran strikes just...

This episode of  Viewpoint This Sunday  detonates two political flashbangs back-to-back:  the Supreme Court torpedoing Trump’s global tariffs —and a looming U.S.–Israel strike on Iran that could reshape the Middle East overnight. Host Malcolm Out Loud brings the heat with a rapid-fire, no-filter discussion featuring  economic strategist Christian Briggs , as they unpack what the SCOTUS decision re...

President Trump just signaled a major escalation: raising global tariffs from  10% to 15% —right after the Supreme Court moved to strike down his use of tariffs under the  International Emergency Economic Powers Act . Critics called it a defeat. Trump called the ruling “ridiculous.” And in this fast-moving, high-stakes interview, economist  Christian Briggs breaks down what’s really happening behi...

Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part Four of his policy paper, "China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 4". Christian pulls back the curtain on what may be the biggest monetary shift since 1974—and it’s happening right now. Forget headlines about tariffs...

Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part One of his policy paper, "China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization - Part 3" . We turn the volume up to maximum—and it’s not just about de-dollarization anymore. This episode argues the next global order won’t be decided by sp...

Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part Two of his policy paper, " China's Strategic Assault on Dollar Hegemony Through Banking Infrastructure, Critical Mineral Dominance, and the Architecture of De-Dollarization ". What we’re witnessing isn’t just economic competition—it’s a coordinated financial war against the United States. According to the breakdown, China, Russia...

Today’s episode breaks down Christian Briggs' Part One of his policy paper, arguing that China is running a two-front campaign aimed at weakening U.S. power:  a global banking machine  and  a chokehold on critical minerals .lays out a blunt warning:  China is executing a coordinated, two-pronged operation to collapse American leverage—without firing a shot.  The first weapon is finance. The se...