David McCormick is the former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, a premiere asset management firm and author of Superpower in Peril: A Battle Plan to Renew America. McCormick also served as the Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Policy and was a personal representative and negotiator to the G8 under the Bush Administration. McCormick and Shawn discuss the issues at the core of the United States rapid decline in industry, education, innovation, and foreign policy. In his latest book, McCormick describes a plan to renew America. In a world full of uncertainty, McCormick tells a realistic but hopeful message on how we can get on the right path. 🚨↘️ Shawn Ryan Show Links ↙️🚨 Newsletter - https://shawnryanshow.com/pages/newsletter Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/VigilanceElite Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shawn-ryan-show/id1492492083 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5eodRZd3qR9VT1ip1wI7xQ?si=59f9d106e56a4509 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnryanshow Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/shawnryan762 #vigilanceelite #shawnryanshow David McCormick Links: Website - https://www.davemccormickpa.com/ Book - https://www.amazon.com/Superpower-Peril-Battle-Renew-America/dp/1546001956 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/davemccormickpa/ Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: LearShawn.com - Information contained within Lear Capital’s website is for general educational purposes and is not investment, tax, or legal advice. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Consult with your tax attorney or financial professional before making an investment decision. HVMN.com - USE CODE "SHAWN" ZipRecruiter.com/SRS 00:00 - Introduction 04:48 - Writing a book 07:12 - America in economic terms 09:10 - America from a security perspective 13:51 - Who’s behind the woke propaganda? 19:48 - China, Saudi Arabia, Iran 23:16 - The state of the U.S. Dollar 30:20 - China and peace deals 36:03 - American way of renewal 40:49 - Data is the new oil 48:31 - Education system 55:05 - How do we restore faith in the school system? 1:00:12 - Skilled workforce 1:07:09 - Immigration 1:11:33 - Chinese influence at the border 1:14:21 - Investing in technology 1:21:05 - Consequences of A.I. 1:37:04 - Strategy for dealing with China 1:42:34 - Economic investment; China vs U.S. 1:45:22 - The irony of the Biden administration 1:48:03 - Fossil fuel or nuclear energy? 1:50:39 - Are you going to run for office?