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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 22 MIN

Why Trump Wants Greenland

from Prof G Markets · host Vox Media Podcast Network

Ed Elson speaks with Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, about what makes Greenland’s mineral resources so valuable to the United States. Then Ed breaks down the response to California’s new proposed tax on billionaires and explains why he thinks it may not work.  Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram, X and Substack Follow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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