Nov 12, 2026 · 46 min
AI investment and housing supply drive a debate over economic freedom
Best of the Program | Guest: Carol Roth | 11/12/26
The episode connects national-security stakes in artificial intelligence with the monetary and regulatory choices shaping who can afford to own a home.
- 1Carol Roth argues that slowing AI investment could weaken economic growth and leave critical infrastructure more exposed to foreign cyberattacks.
- 2Glenn Beck attributes the housing crisis to cheap money, inflation, higher rates, and restrictive zoning rather than a single villain.
- 3Both segments frame ownership and economic opportunity as central to freedom, while disputing claims designed to deepen political demoralization.
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Carol Roth argues that halting AI investment could weaken economic growth while leaving critical infrastructure more vulnerable to foreign cyberattacks.
The brief
Glenn Beck opens with fear of failure and fear of success, arguing that regret increasingly comes from opportunities people never pursued and that courage begins with one small action.
Carol Roth examines alleged China-related pressure surrounding NVIDIA and the technology sector, arguing that political and foreign interests may be trying to slow American AI investment.
Roth makes the national-security case for AI: financial systems, energy infrastructure, and other critical networks need stronger defenses, while data centers also support economic growth.
The conversation turns to ownership and affordability, where Roth rejects exaggerated income claims as demoralizing while agreeing that ownership remains central to freedom.
Beck closes by blaming housing unaffordability on cheap money, inflation, higher rates, and restrictive zoning, then argues that building more homes is the durable remedy.
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