The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys

January 21, 2026

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- Host: Kai Risdall, sharp-witted journalist delivering quick hits on global finance and policy with dry humor.
- Guests/Reporters: Joe Grundfest (ex-SEC commissioner on betting markets), Dr. Scott AnzalonI (rural family physician), plus economists like Daniel McDowell and reporters like Sabri Beneshore and Mitchell Hartman.
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What you'll learn

1 (01:30) **Trump's Greenland Proposal and US Treasuries Debate**
2 (05:50) **Airline Earnings and Industry Outlook**
3 (09:12) **🎙️ Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Risks**
4 (14:36) **Daily Market Close**
5 (18:10) **🎙️ Rural Healthcare Struggles**
6 (23:44) **Regenerative Agriculture and Cover Crops**
7 (28:11) **Gold as Economic Sentiment Indicator**

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Show Notes

The EU owns $8 trillion in Treasurys. Sure, Eurozone governments probably won’t use ‘em as leverage in the Trump-Greenland situation — and even if they wanted to, it’d be complicated — but what if they did? We’ll explain. Also in this episode: United posts strong quarterly profits after a turbulent year, a primary care doctor tells Kai how Medicaid changes are affecting his work, and cover crops are a tough sell for cash-strapped farmers.

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