On the Record with Christian Briggs

China’s secret plan to replace the dollar

On the Record with Christian Briggs – China’s quiet push to reshape global finance meets America’s race to secure minerals, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and supply chains. As gold accumulation, BRICS expansion, and local-currency systems accelerate, a fractured monetary order emerges, tying power not only to money, but to the materials beneath modern civilization and future technology itself...

China’s secret plan to replace the dollar and America’s last-ditch mineral war to stop it

On the Record with Christian Briggs – How did China quietly gain control over the industrial foundations of the modern world? Why does Beijing now dominate the processing of the rare earth minerals required for AI systems, electric vehicles, F-35 fighter jets, satellites, missile systems, and the global semiconductor industry? And why are U.S. officials suddenly warning that “economic security IS national security”?

The digital dollar fight and the future of money

On the Record with Christian Briggs – The central question is not whether money will become more digital. It already has. The real question is whether digital money will preserve the freedom, privacy, and neutrality of cash — or replace it with a permission-based system. Could a CBDC make payments faster and more efficiently? Yes. Could it also allow governments to monitor purchases...

“5% today… everything tomorrow” The California tax plan critics say could destroy wealth nationwide

On the Record with Christian Briggs – Christian Briggs examines California’s proposed net worth tax, arguing it could force asset selloffs, trigger higher effective tax burdens, and drive wealthy residents out of state. He warns the policy may expand nationwide, reshaping taxation, discouraging investment, and risking long-term economic consequences beyond California’s borders while sparking intense political and economic debate...

War, oil, and tariffs: The chain reaction that could hit your wallet next

On the Record with Christian Briggs – War tensions with Iran ripple through global markets, driving oil prices higher and fueling inflation at home. Christian Briggs and Chris Walker explore how military strategy, tariffs, and energy policy intersect, revealing how geopolitical conflict reshapes costs, business conditions, and everyday financial realities for Americans...