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Stephen Harper’s Blueprint for Economic Growth and Middle-Class Prosperity ========== Stephen Harper spoke at the North American Blockchain Summit on November 20, 2024, discussing blockchain's potential for economic growth; Harper emphasized the middle class's importance in elections, referencing his 2018 book 'Right Here, Right Now'; Canada was the only G7 country to fully recover from the 2008-2009 financial crisis; under Justin Trudeau, Canada's GDP-per-capita growth averaged 0.3%; U.S. national debt exceeds $36 trillion; Trump’s DOGE initiative aims to cut government spending; gold prices rose over 31% in 2024, with Goldman Sachs predicting $3,000 per ounce by 2025; Bitcoin nears $100,000; airline fares increased by 3.2% month-over-month; Bombardier stock rose 15%; crude palm oil dropped 8.13%; lithium production in Zimbabwe surged; MicroStrategy shares fell 30% amid bearish comments; gold futures closed at $2,733.80, up 5.41%; Newmont sold its Musselwhite gold mine for up to $850 million. #StephenHarper #Blockchain #Economy #Gold #Bitcoin #Trudeau #UsDebt #Airlines #Lithium #MarketTrends https://www.usfunds.com/resource/stephen-harpers-blueprint-for-economic-growth-and-middle-class-prosperity/