Russia Rejoins the Dollar, Dutch Tax Disaster & AI’s Next Job-Killing Wave | The Tom Bilyeu Show LIVE

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🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Welcome to another electrifying episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu. On today's live show, Tom Bilyeu dives headfirst into headline-grabbing global events—from Russia's surprising economic overtures towards the US dollar to the Netherlands' controversial new tax policies and their potential impact on the world economy. Joined by Amjad Massad, the two unpack monumental shifts between the US, Russia, and China, explore the accelerating disruption from AI, and dissect the latest political intrigue—including eyebrow-raising developments around the Epstein files. As always, expect sharp commentary, deep-dive analysis, and a bit of gallows humor to lighten the mood. Whether you're here for actionable economic insights or just curious how the future might unfold in an AI-driven age, this episode promises to challenge your thinking and keep you on your toes. Plus, you’ll meet Ryan, the behind-the-scenes wizard responsible for the show’s dynamic clips. Strap in—the world order is shifting fast, and Tom Bilyeu and his guests are here to help you make sense of it, one headline at a time. What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business: join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER: https://tombilyeu.com/zero-to-founder?utm_campaign=Podcast%20Offer&utm_source=podca[%E2%80%A6]d%20end%20of%20show&utm_content=podcast%20ad%20end%20of%20show SCALING a business: see if you qualify here.: https://tombilyeu.com/call Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox: sign up here.: https://tombilyeu.com/ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast, Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Quince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodShopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at https://shopify.com/impactKetone IQ: Visit https://ketone.com/IMPACT for 30% OFF your subscription orderIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impactBlocktrust IRA: Get up to $2,500 funding bonus to kickstart your account at https://tomcryptoira.comAquaTru: 20% off your purifier with code IMPACT https://aquatru.com Netsuite: Right now, get our free business guide, Demystifying AI, at https://NetSuite.com/TheoryPique: 20% off at https://piquelife.com/impact Cape: 33% off your first 6 months with code IMPACT at https://cape.co/impact Plaud: Get 10% off with code TOM10 at https://plaud.ai/tom Russia reembracing the US dollar, de-dollarization, BRICS, Ukraine peace deal, US-Russia economic partnership, fossil fuels cooperation, natural gas investments, critical raw materials, global trade settlement, US financial hegemony, AI-driven world order, China vs US power dynamic, currency sanctions, Kremlin internal memo, gold reserves, yuan reserve currency, Marco Rubio sanctions comments, Bloomberg news, Kamala Harris unrealized gains tax, Netherlands wealth tax proposal, unrealized capital gains, Dutch Box 3 reform, startup tax exemptions, private company shares taxation, tax-free thresholds, economic inequality, AI automation of white-collar jobs, professional tasks automation, open source AI models, Chinese AI technology, welfare state expansion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2	Good morning, everybody. Welcome to another Tom Bill U.S. Show lives. We are going to be going through a whole lot of madness today.
0:39.3	Russia may be considering re-embracing the dollar as part of a plan to build a stronger relationship with the U.S.
0:45.5	This one is big, and I am very eager to talk about that, what that could potentially mean.
0:50.6	The Netherlands are committed to committing economic suicide with their proposed new tax
0:55.6	scheme, one that keeps popping up here in the U.S. as well around unrealized gains.
1:02.1	As you can imagine, this is going to bring out the best of me.
1:04.4	I'm ready.
1:05.1	I'm ready, Drew.
1:06.4	Put me in on this one.
1:07.8	I definitely want to talk about this.
1:09.7	You had that thing written yesterday morning
1:11.3	as soon as it was like, we're not going to start there, are we? Oh, but I want to talk about it.
1:16.5	And people are losing their minds because Argentina has made a 12-hour workday legal. I'm going to
1:23.6	leave that one there. I want to talk about that one in full. All right, everybody, welcome.
1:27.6	Russia is moving back to the U.S. dollar as part of a wide-ranging economic partnership. I will put a huge asterisk on this. This is one of those. It's part of the Ukraine peace deal, ultimately, so there is some stipulations that are still very much evolved, and we know that we pumped faked on P still a few times. So this is pending. Nothing is official, but some of the
1:47.2	details that the partnership was... very much evolved and we know that we pumped faked on P-Still a few times.
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