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146 countries are building digital money.

Jun 21, 2026

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146 countries are building digital money.

China's digital yuan processed $2.3 trillion — then flopped. The EU is spending €1.3B building one. And 74% of Americans are already against it. The CBDC story is more complicated than you think.

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Capital Dispatch
America pays $1.2 trillion just in interest

May 28, 2026

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America pays $1.2 trillion just in interest

$38.5 trillion in debt. $1.2 trillion in interest. A dollar down 10%. The US fiscal crisis is real — and it's already in your wallet.

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Capital Dispatch
AI is now growing the US economy faster than shopping

May 26, 2026

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AI is now growing the US economy faster than shopping

Tech giants spent $660B on AI this year — more than America's defense budget. Jobs are changing, wages are splitting, and the economy will never look the same.

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Capital Dispatch
The US taxed China at 145%. Who actually paid the bill.

May 24, 2026

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The US taxed China at 145%. Who actually paid the bill.

145% tariffs. A $1,500 household tax. And a fragile truce that expires in November — the trade war nobody won.

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Capital Dispatch
Bitcoin crashed. Then Wall Street quietly bought the dip.

May 11, 2026

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Bitcoin crashed. Then Wall Street quietly bought the dip.

$2.44 billion flowed into Bitcoin ETFs last month. Institutions are in. But veterans say the bear market isn't over. Here's both sides.

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Capital Dispatch
Issue # 5

May 10, 2026

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Issue # 5

Oil, inflation, and a new Fed Chair, why interest rates aren't moving and what that means for your money.

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Capital Dispatch
A 33km stretch of water is making everything more expensive

May 9, 2026

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A 33km stretch of water is making everything more expensive

The Strait of Hormuz is closed. Oil hits $120. A war Pakistan is helping to end is reshaping the global economy in real time.

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Capital Dispatch
Gold hit $5,600 - Then a war sent it DOWN

May 8, 2026

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Gold hit $5,600 - Then a war sent it DOWN

The metal that's supposed to protect you just broke its own rules and what happened next tells you everything about modern finance.

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Capital Dispatch
The world's most powerful banks are stuck

May 7, 2026

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The world's most powerful banks are stuck

Oil, inflation, and a new Fed Chair, why interest rates aren't moving and what that means for your money.

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Capital Dispatch
3 forces quietly reshaping your money right now

May 7, 2026

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3 forces quietly reshaping your money right now

Markets are up. But beneath the calm, three big forces are moving and most people have no idea.

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Capital Dispatch

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