2026.01.15 | Is US Infrastructure a Glass Cannon? Labor Gaps & Cyber Threats

America is funneling billions into a high-tech future, but a "glass cannon" reality of severe labor shortages and critical cyber vulnerabilities threatens to shatter the entire system. We explore how a massive lack of specialized trades is stalling projects like Small Modular Reactors while a maximum-severity software bug leaves the national energy grid open to remote takeover. The discussion also breaks down the strategic gamble of the US-Taiwan semiconductor deal and what shifting global alliances mean for your personal and local resilience. Listeners will gain a clear understanding of how domestic instability and economic "data fog" are driving stagflation, providing the insights needed to navigate an increasingly unpredictable landscape.