Mar 28, 2025 · Episode 604

Signalgate, Auto Tariffs, and Trump's Crypto Empire

3 predictions · 0–0 · — accuracy

Scott's predictions3

China will significantly increase the number of its military bases on foreign soil in the next few years, as it fills the soft-power void left by US aid cuts.
“You're going to see a dramatic increase in the number of Chinese military bases on foreign soil.”
Politics · Checkable · by Mar 28, 2028
Not due yetDue Mar 28, 2028
In the US, for-profit private organizations will increasingly fill the void left by government service cutbacks and will demand higher margins over the medium to long term.
“the organizations that will fill the void in The US are for profit organizations that over the medium and the long term will probably demand margin.”
Politics · Judgment call · by Mar 28, 2028 (inferred)
Not due yetDue Mar 28, 2028
Private companies will obtain monopoly power over privatized government services like jails in various US counties/states and will slowly raise prices, resulting in consumers paying more for less service.
“They'll get monopoly power on the jails and whatever, this part of the county or this part of the state. They will slowly raise the rates, and we will end up paying more for less.”
Politics · Judgment call · by Mar 28, 2028 (inferred)
Not due yetDue Mar 28, 2028