American Exceptionalism was a Fiscal Facade | Marco Papic

Marko Papic, Chief Strategist at BCA Research, joins Monetary Matters to argue that while tariffs may be the catalyst that shifts global appetites for US assets, it will be the necessary shift to fiscal hawkishness that will drive the end of “American Exceptionalism” and outperformance of US markets. Papic also discusses his views on as shift towards a multipolar world and why he views the dual polar world with US and China as competing global hegemons as the least likely outcome when compared with a multipolar reality or the revitalization of the American Empire. Follow Marko Papic on Twitter https://x.com/Geo_papic Follow Jack Farley on Twitter https://x.com/JackFarley96 Follow Monetary Matters on: Apple Podcast https://rb.gy/s5qfyh Spotify https://rb.gy/x56dx5 YouTube https://rb.gy/dpwxez Timestamps: 01:00 Why TACO (Trump Always Chickens Out) is Wrong 08:29 Recession Risks vs Stock Market Risks 12:21 Comparing Soft & Hard Data 15:12 Timeline for Trade Policy Certainty 20:53 Tariffs as a Catalyst for Domestic Economic Improvements Globally 26:47 The US Fiscal Facade 28:28 China Outlook 30:14 The Big Beautiful Bill & US Fiscal Deficit 41:02 DOGE’s Political Signal Value 48:09 US Defense Spending 51:13 Russia & Ukraine War 56:07 Foreign Policy in a Multipolar World 01:03:01 Middle East Stability