Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) was at the Munich Security Conference Forum. She was discussing foreign policy with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker. Whitaker said it would be the President's prerogative as to how to deploy the military. In December, the Trump administration approved sale of $11 billion worth of arms to Taiwan.
President Xi Jinping wants to build a "powerful" currency befitting China's growing stature on the world stage. But the Chinese yuan is unlikely to become a key player in foreign exchange reserves without sweeping structural reforms. China's financial institutions are weaker than those of advanced economies and the government has set strict limits on the amount of yuan that leaves …
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. She told the Munich Security Conference on Friday why the world is seeing a rise in authoritarianism, right-wing populism, and dangerous domestic internal politics. She pointed to the growing consolidation of wealth and power into the hands of a few.
Donald Trump and Joe Biden promised to bring back manufacturing jobs to the US, but the promises haven't worked. The number of manufacturing firms in the US declined by 21% in the two decades from 2002 to 2022, even as the overall number of firms grew by 10%. The only industrial sector that grew was the only one that saw …
Dorothee Bär, Armin Pappberger and Michael Schoellhorn are talking about the future of Europe's defense industry. They believe Europe needs to grow up and take more responsibility for its own security. Gundbert Scherf is co-chairman of the defense tech company Helsing.
T1 Energy CEO Dan Barcelo spoke at a Breitbart News policy forum hosted by Alex Marlow and John Carney. He praised the Trump administration's combination of tariffs and incentives to promote domestic investment and production. T1 Energy is an advanced American manufacturing company expanding its production of solar energy in Texas.