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Everyone Wants To Rule The World

Everyone Wants To Rule The World

Power in 2025 is measured in capital flows, not conflict.

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Jason Perz
May 12, 2025
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Every country wants to rule the world.

But in 2025, power isn’t tanks or treaties—it’s growth, capital, and influence.

Not through armies.

That’s old power.

Now it’s through growth, currency strength, and global influence.

But here's the thing about power: it moves quietly, then all at once
and if you're not watching closely, you'll miss it.

Take a look at this map.

In 2025, emerging markets are growing at 3.7%. Advanced economies are growing at 1.4%.

The global average is 2.8%.

The world’s momentum isn’t where the headlines are.
It’s in the overlooked corners. Africa. South Asia. South America.
Places where 6%+ growth is still possible—even while the developed world slows.

And that’s where the dollar comes in.

The U.S. dollar is the ultimate lie detector.

It cuts through political spin, media hype, and macro theories.
When it weakens, capital flows into risk, growth and opportunity.

That’s also what makes this moment dangerous. Because global power is shifting—and nobody gives it up quietly.

Politics are volatile. Geopolitics even more so. Currency wars, trade fights, sanctions—these aren’t the bugs of the system.

They’re the features.

If you're trying to figure out what’s next, don’t guess.

Because the game is always being played and someone, somewhere, is quietly winning.

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