BALTIMORE, Md., April 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A recent Supreme Court decision has reignited public interest in one of the most overlooked and misunderstood assets in American history. According to Jim Rickards\u2014former advisor to the U.S. Treasury, Federal Reserve, and intelligence community\u2014this little-known national reserve could transform the country\u2019s economic future.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cAmerica is anything BUT broke,\u201d says Rickards. \u201cAnd if you understand what\u2019s bound to happen next? You could watch your own net worth soar in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n While the exact nature of the asset is still sparking debate, Rickards claims it\u2019s tied to decades-old federal codes and protected public lands that have gone largely untapped for over a century. Now, with regulatory constraints loosening after the Supreme Court\u2019s dismantling of the Chevron Doctrine, the door may finally be open.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cFor the first time in our lives, the government is set to unlock this massive asset,\u201d says Rickards.<\/p>\n A Resource Hiding in Plain Sight<\/strong><\/p>\n The national asset in question isn\u2019t a secret per se\u2014but has been hidden in the complexity of federal regulations, legal frameworks, and environmental restrictions that, according to Rickards, have effectively sealed it off from public benefit.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have all these essential materials right under our feet. Incredibly, insanely, however, the United States is the only nation in the world that locks them up,\u201d notes one former Department of the Interior insider quoted in the interview.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s equal to every square mile of ALL these states, COMBINED!\u201d Rickards adds, referencing the vast amount of federally protected land.<\/p>\n According to Rickards, this long-overlooked reserve has grown steadily over time and could rival\u2014or even surpass\u2014the total assets of some of the world\u2019s largest sovereign wealth funds.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s been this big secret for years. Yet over time, the estimated size of this asset has grown and grown\u2026 to the point where its raw value sits near $150 trillion and counting.\u201d<\/p>\n Unlocking the American Birthright<\/strong><\/p>\n The recent reversal of the Chevron Doctrine<\/u><\/a>\u2014a longstanding legal precedent that gave federal agencies wide regulatory authority\u2014is now being framed as a turning point.<\/p>\n \u201cLast year, Trump\u2019s Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Doctrine,\u201d says Rickards. \u201cMost people have never heard of this policy. Like I said, it essentially gave so-called government experts \u2018kill shot\u2019 power.\u201d<\/p>\n With those powers now curtailed, Rickards believes the time is right to re-examine America\u2019s dormant resources and return to a more self-reliant system\u2014what he calls\u00a0\u201cthe American System.\u201d<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s time for the United States to return to the system that made us richer and more powerful than ever before.\u201d \u2013 President Donald J. Trump, quoted in the interview<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t have an income tax for much of our history. Instead, the government drew revenue from tariffs.\u201d<\/p>\n
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