Liberty and Finance: China’s Chokehold on the US is Loosening

A recent insightful discussion hosted by Kaiser Johnson of Liberty and Finance, featuring energy market analyst Doomberg from Doomberg Substack, has peeled back the layers of China’s formidable dominance in rare earth minerals. The conversation delves deep into the geopolitical and economic reverberations of this control, the ongoing U.S. trade war, and the profound implications for global energy security and national defense. At the heart of China’s strategic advantage lies its near-monopoly over rare earth processing, a critical bottleneck in the global supply chain. Doomberg articulated how China has masterfully leveraged environmental degradation and strategic resource control to achieve its…