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Anthony and John Pompliano dig into whether markets have truly bottomed or if more pain is coming. They break down the economy, inflation, rates, politics, and immigration — and how all of it is shaping investor psychology right now. Plus, they unpack Mike Green’s argument that America’s real poverty line may be closer to $140,000 than $31,000.

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Timestamps:

• 0:00 – Intro

• 1:16 – Has Bitcoin actually bottomed?

• 12:38 – Why do we need a rate cut?

• 21:29 – How lower rates + AI fuel growth

• 26:24 – DOGE and political mismanagement

• 31:25 – The real solution: financial education

• 36:13 – The $140K poverty line debate

• 45:05 – Tech lowers costs; government raises them