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Trump Takes On the Fed, US-Intel Deal, Why Bankruptcies Are Up, OpenAI's Longevity Breakthrough

2025-08-29 Entertainment
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Political Turmoil and Economic Design: Firing Fed Governors, Chip Stock Equity, and the Future of Aging Research

Analyze the unprecedented move to fire a Federal Reserve Governor and debate whether the Fed should be truly independent, while exploring radical new equity models for government investment and breakthroughs in cellular rejuvenation.

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  • Determine if the Federal Reserve is inherently partisan and whether a sitting president should have the power to remove governors for cause.
  • Evaluate the new US strategy of taking non-voting equity stakes in companies like Intel instead of providing unconditional federal grants.
  • Assess the implications of using LLMs to design novel proteins that dramatically accelerate cellular reprogramming for anti-aging therapies. The discussion tackles major structural changes in US monetary policy, strategic investment, and nascent longevity science, offering insights into political friction points and technological frontiers.

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(0:00) Bestie intros: The Moose is loose at J-Cal Ranch! (0:46) All-In Summit updates, Jason's new program (9:45) Trump vs the Federal Reserve: Is the Fed partisan, what should a modern Fed look like? (36:45) US-Intel Deal: Sustainability, China comparison, could deals like this save Social Security? (51:37) US Sovereign Wealth Fund (58:41) Why corporate bankruptcies are trending up in 2025 (1:12:12) OpenAI's novel LLM-based approach to longevity research Follow the besties: https://x.com/chamath https://x.com/Jason https://x.com/DavidSacks https://x.com/friedberg Follow on X: https://x.com/theallinpod Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theallinpod Follow on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theallinpod Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/allinpod Intro Music Credit: https://rb.gy/tppkzl https://x.com/yung_spielburg Intro Video Credit: https://x.com/TheZachEffect Referenced in the show: https://www.mena.launch.co https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/25/trump-says-hes-firing-federal-reserve-governor-lisa-cook-00523841 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/us/politics/lisa-cook-trump-fed-lawsuit.html https://www.housingwire.com/articles/pulte-cook-new-criminal-referral-mortgage-fraud https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115092130707196133 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-28/us-puts-gdp-data-on-the-blockchain-in-trump-crypto-push https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/10/cpi-may-2021.html https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-05/yellen-sees-recent-inflation-as-transitory-rather-than-permanent https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20210827a.htm https://www.npr.org/2021/11/22/1052741845/biden-reappoints-jerome-powell-as-federal-reserve https://blockworks.co/news/powell-we-can-retire-the-term-transitory-inflation https://www.statista.com/chart/28437/interest-rate-hikes-in-past-tightening-cycles https://www.firstlinks.com.au/druckenmiller-biggest-mistake-history-fed https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-inflation-at-9-1-percent-a-record-high https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-slip-last-trading-day-torrid-year-2022-12-30 https://www.warren.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/warren_hickenlooper_whitehouse_letter_to_fed_re_september_rate_cut.pdf https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/22/trump-says-intel-ceo-agreed-give-us-government-10-billion https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114987288040725570 https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2025/08/08/time-for-a-pledge-to-control-government-spending https://www.spglobal.com/market-intelligence/en/news-insights/articles/2025/8/july-us-corporate-bankruptcy-filings-hit-highest-monthly-total-in-5-years-91873904 https://x.com/Pavel_Asparagus/status/1960369680457113764 https://demo.trypicnic.com https://seekingalpha.com/news/4490024-q2-gdp-growth-revised-higher-to-33-pce-increase-revised-lower-to-20 https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/the-bill-is-coming-due-on-a-record-amount-of-commercial-real-estate-debt-451ec8cb https://openai.com/index/accelerating-life-sciences-research-with-retro-biosciences #allin #tech #news

Top Comments (10)

@AliHusen 2025-08-30

The mental gymnastics Chamath has to do every week to defend is truly commendable. 5 star review

807 40 replies
@allenwads7488 2025-08-30

Can we have a science based discussion on RFK Jr.?! I want to hear Friedberg’s take on what’s happening in healthcare!

609 22 replies
@monkeysezbegood 2025-08-30

Frieberg. Start your own show.

488 11 replies
@johnmiller6028 2025-08-30

Chamath is a pro at obfuscating the heart of the issue in order to toe the party line. Friedberg always brings things back with honest discussion.

224 7 replies
@marcuslamarre713 2025-08-30

Never thought Chamath would be pushing an end the fed narrative. I love this time line

209 14 replies
@michaelr1989 2025-08-30

Friedberg's breadth of knowledge is insane - a real intellectual

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@pikaso6586 2025-09-05

David (Friedberg') the only one worth listening here

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@FreddotheWheelchairGuy 2025-08-30

Science corner is fascinating. My favourite part of the pod, thank you Dave!

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@sonic46_imsocool 2025-09-19

Thxs guys for making the all-in podcasts Thxs to Sacks and Friedberg for doing things for us

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@KaRe77 2025-09-03

Thank you Friedberg! Your integrity is refreshing!

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