AFG Insights

From the London to the power corridors of Davos, a global shift is underway, and America is once again at the center of it

The arrest of Nicolás Maduro represents more than a legal reckoning. It clears the path for a fundamentally different economic relationship in the Western Hemisphere, one rooted in lawful commerce rather than patronage, corruption, and foreign exploitation. Speaking on Shams TV, Gentry Beach of America First Global framed the issue in economic terms. Under Maduro, he argued, Venezuela did not operate a functioning economy. It operated a patronage system. The oil sector existe

As President Donald Trump accelerates high-risk diplomacy from Mar-a-Lago to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, the headlines focus on ceasefires, summits, and legacy. But beneath the language of peace is a quieter, consequential reality: some of the world’s most resource-rich regions are being repositioned for post-conflict economic opportunity, and American business stands to gain or lose everything depending on how these deals are structured. This is geopolitics combined

What if every American child began life with a real stake in the nation’s economic success?

Africa is no longer a distant frontier - it is the center of the world’s next great growth story. With the fastest-growing population on the planet, abundant natural resources, and rapid technological adoption, Africa is emerging as one of the 21st century’s most dynamic economic regions. Yet, for too long, the United States has watched from the sidelines while China’s Belt and Road Initiative has embedded itself across the continent through infrastructure and debt diplomacy.

The global economy is undergoing a historic realignment. The COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, and rising tensions with China exposed a painful truth: the United States has become dangerously dependent on foreign suppliers for the very materials and technologies that power our economy and protect our nation. For decades, critical industries, from semiconductors to pharmaceuticals to defense manufacturing, have been hollowed out by offshoring and short-term corporate d

The historic peace agreement reached between Israel and Hamas marks more than the end of a devastating two-year conflict. It represents a fundamental shift in the Middle East's economic landscape and creates unprecedented opportunities for American investment to reshape the region's future. President Trump's 20-point peace framework, which brought both parties to the table and resulted in a ceasefire that took effect in mid-October, demonstrates what decisive American leaders