# The Trillion Dollar Question

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Podcast: [The Bridge to China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bridge-to-china-4605491)
Published: 2026-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-bridge-3/episodes/the-trillion-dollar-question
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Economist and journalist Ben Norton explains how even the USA is preparing to copy China’s industrial policy model. We ask him about China’s role in global development, and whether the US stock market may collapse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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