Data is the New Steel

AI sovereignty depends on resource sovereignty–but what's in it for local communities?

Published on Hale Strategic Resources Initiative • May 30

👥 REPLAY: econVue Panel - The Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing

In case you missed this subscriber event with Christopher Balding, Brian McCarthy, & Eric Huang, held May 12, 2026 - (57 mins)

May 14 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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👥 Upcoming econVue Panel - The Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing

Subscriber Event with Christopher Balding and Brian McCarthy - May 12, 2026

May 6 • Lyric Hughes Hale and Eric Huang

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The Race is On

Why Timing is Everything in the Strait of Hormuz

May 5 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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April 2026

Economists Don’t Talk About God–But They Should

Living Not Just in the Material World

Apr 27 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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Bolt from the Blue

The Risks Markets Cannot Price

Apr 12 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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March 2026

Measuring Energy Security

A New Index is Launched This Week at CSIS

Published on Hale Strategic Resources Initiative • Mar 20

👥 econVue Panel: A New Monroe Doctrine (Video Replay)

The arc of global security, from Latin America to the Indo-Pacific (March 11, 2026)

Mar 19 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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The Great Productivity Divide

Why Institutions Matter More Than AI

Mar 8 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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👥 econVue Panel: At the Crossroads of a New Monroe Doctrine

Latin America and the Indo-Pacific in a Changing Security Order

Mar 6 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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February 2026

After the Storm: China's Military Purges and the Rise of a Mobilization State

What the removal of Zhang Youxia and senior PLA leadership reveals about Beijing's shift from growth engine to a security-driven political economy

Feb 17 • Eric Huang

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Silver Shock

The Silver Standard: China and America's Critical Minerals Strategy

Feb 1 • Lyric Hughes Hale

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