# How to Short the US Government (with Joshua Sheats)

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Published: 2026-01-30T14:02:54+00:00
Episode link: https://blog.exitgroup.us/p/how-to-short-the-us-government-with
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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit blog.exitgroup.us Joshua Sheats lives and does business in the US. He believes the 21st century will prove to be another American Century — and after living and traveling all over the world, has concluded that America’s economic freedom and institutional reliability are, if not unique, at least unusual. EXIT is a fraternity dedicated to shorting managerial systems and bui…

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