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Business Upturn
05-07-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
An Ex-CIA Advisor's Presentation Suggests U.S. Could Enter 'Post-Debt Era' Without Raising Taxes—Thanks to Overlooked Federal Asset
Baltimore, MD, July 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As President Trump prepares to introduce what insiders are calling the most ambitious legislative package of his second term—a multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure, energy, and defense initiative—one expert says America may already have the financial foundation to pay for ventures like it, buried beneath its own soil. A released presentation by former government advisor Jim Rickards highlights an overlooked federal asset he believes could quietly support Trump's domestic agenda—without adding to the national debt. 'America is anything BUT broke,' Rickards says in the report. 'And if you understand what's bound to happen next? You could watch your own net worth soar in the years ahead' . A Hidden Reserve, Growing in the Background The asset in question isn't a financial trust or offshore account. It's the land. More specifically: massive deposits of mineral resources, quietly held by the federal government across the western United States. 'It's held on deposit across all 50 states,' Rickards notes. '$516 billion in the Salton Sea area of California… $3.1 trillion in Nome, Alaska. And $7.35 trillion in Midland, Texas…' . For decades, these resources have been blocked by regulatory gridlock. But that's beginning to change. 'We Already Own the Solution' Rickards believes the shift underway could mark a return to American self-reliance—one that avoids printing more money or leaning on foreign powers. 'We have everything we need right under our feet,' he writes. 'And now we may finally have the clearance to access it'. 'Trump is moving fast to unlock this endowment, as I call it… and fast-tracking companies that could recover trillions of dollars' worth of resources, right here in America' . While the term 'Big Beautiful Bill' has yet to be officially defined, early leaks suggest it may include large-scale defense modernization, energy security initiatives, and national manufacturing upgrades—all of which depend on critical raw materials currently locked beneath public land. Not a Stimulus. Not a Handout. But a Shift. 'This is not some kind of government program like those COVID relief checks,' Rickards says. 'But it is a chance for the average American to become richer than they ever imagined' . 'It's not earmarked for any specific individual. I'm just trying to use terminology that will make the most sense to viewers' . He adds that the scale of the opportunity is 'beyond the imagination of most people—including most officials employed by the federal government' . From Buried to Unlocked The presentation highlights multiple examples of high-value projects that have been stalled for decades: 'The Resolution Copper Mine in Arizona… 29 years' 'Pebble Mine in Alaska… since 1990' 'Thacker Pass Lithium Mine in Nevada… since 1978' 'We know exactly where these minerals are. We know they're worth trillions of dollars. And now… for the first time in half a century—we can go get them' . About Jim Rickards Jim Rickards is a former advisor to the White House, CIA, Pentagon, and U.S. Treasury. He played a key role in the Petrodollar Accord, helped manage high-level national crisis scenarios, and is a New York Times bestselling author. Today, he provides forward-looking analysis on the intersection of American policy, security, and financial preparedness. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. Ahmedabad Plane Crash
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
A Trump Executive Order Will Destroy Oak Flat, My People's Holy Land. We Must Fight Back.
My name is Laak'os Dagozhoogo Parsons. I am Chippewa Cree from Northern Montana, and I come from the 'In the front at the end' Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache in Arizona. As it has for generations before me, the United States government is continuing its mission to erase Indigenous people from our land and our religion. On April 18, Donald Trump's administration decided to push the Resolution Copper Mine at Oak Flat to a new priority list in part of the president's executive order to increase domestic mineral production, which he signed March 20, despite the awaited decision by the Supreme Court on lawsuits over the proposed mine. I am urging not only the federal courts to wake up but for the whole country to wake up! This fight goes beyond the boundaries of Indigenous people. Not only are our religious rights being affected, but our water, land and human rights are also being threatened. Oak Flat is a holy place where God touched the earth and from where my people originated. God created Oak Flat — just like the Garden of Eden — for the people and the animals. For Apache people, we have a spiritual connection that is intertwined with the land. If Oak Flat is destroyed, how would future generations feel the same connection as those before us? As Indigenous people, we feel that the land and the people are one. Our people are not only connected to the land inside the boundaries of the reservation created by the United States when they made us prisoners of war but all the land. Six months ago, I was blessed to have my coming-of-age ceremony at Oak Flat. I had dreamt of having this dance as a little girl while watching those before me do the same. Many spiritual things happened during my dance, but three memories stick out the most to me. The first is when I saw a gila monster roaming the area of my camp. The gila monster represents strong medicine and is the oldest reptile among those that lived when my ancestors were free. I felt as though the gila monster represented my ancestors watching over me during this spiritual time. Second, I saw little girls looking at me with admiration during the ceremony. This was the same way I once felt seeing those before me and knowing I was one day going to become the White Painted Woman. It was also incredible to watch the little boys standing with pride as they drummed and sang our Apache songs next to the medicine men and camp singers. How can we not fight for their existence? Lastly, at the end of my ceremony, when my godmother took me to Nizhoni Butterfly Spring Canyon to clean the gleesh (white paint) out of my hair, there was no water left in the spring. Resolution Copper had already begun pumping out the groundwater, and now the spring sits empty. Without water, there is no life. When will we wake up? The earth is getting warmer, we will need all the water we have in Arizona to live — and the rest of the world will need their water too. How can our country do this to its own people to benefit a foreign mining company? And let's not forget about the toxic waste that will be left for us to deal with. What happens when Resolution Copper leaves with their wallets full? We will be left with pollution, contamination, illness and no water. I urge the Supreme Court to not only protect my spiritual religious rights, but my human rights to this holy place, as they would give the same protection to the holiest churches throughout this country. I urge the people across this country to wake up and realize that the United States government is choosing greed over my people and the people of this nation. Our fight is your fight. We are no different. I am the product of my ancestors — they shed their blood for me to continue with our traditions and culture. I am resilient, and I will keep fighting for my way of life so future generations and those yet to be born can see, live and touch this holy place. I will continue to fight for those who have no voice because they too deserve to be heard. I will defend Oak Flat because no one should ever have to feel like they are getting ripped away from their mother. We cannot let the United States and corporations keep stripping minerals from Mother Earth. We must not forget that Mother Earth is the reason we live and breathe every day. Laak'os Parsons is a 14-year-old Chippewa Cree / Chiricahua Apache. She is an Apache Stronghold member and a Spirit of the Mountain Runner. Do you have a compelling personal story you'd like to see published on HuffPost? Find out what we're looking for here and send us a pitch at pitch@ The Trump Administration Just Made Catastrophic Cuts That Will Affect You Or Someone You Know I Just Got Into Harvard. My MAGA Grandparents' 6-Word Reaction To My Acceptance Devastated Me. Marjorie Taylor Greene Showed My Photo In A DOGE Hearing And Called Me A Monster. Here's Why I'm Fighting Back.
