Economist Steve Hanke returns to The Jay Martin Show to break down the most notable financial headlines of 2025. From Japan’s shocking rate hikes to Trump’s interventionist second term and America’s new industrial policy. They cut through the noise to explain which policy shifts actually matter for investors heading into 2026.

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00:00 – Why Japan Is Raising Rates While the World Cuts 03:30 – The Yen Carry Trade and Risks to U.S. Markets 08:10 – Are Demographics Really Japan’s Core Problem? 10:40 – 2025’s Biggest Political Shifts: Trump, Trudeau, Carney 15:25 – Tariffs, Liberation Day, and Market Reactions 18:25 – Do Trade Deficits Actually Matter? 23:35 – Dollar Confidence, Gold, and De-Dollarization Claims 27:25 – Who’s Really Buying U.S. Treasuries? 31:20 – Money Supply, Inflation, and the Fed’s Policy Pivot 35:10 – Industrial Policy, National Security, and Government Equity Stakes

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