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The Downlink [Jul 13, 25] Space Money: Defense Budget, Markets, and Champagne
With Wall Street indices at new highs, plus a roughly $40B FY 2026 budget for the U.S. Space Force, and the tens of billions the Trump Administration wants to spend on the missile defense program “Golden Dome,” is it time to pop the champagne? Laura Winter speaks with The DownLink Podcast regulars Chris Quilty, founder of Quilty Space; and George Pullen, Partner and Chief Economist at MilkyWayEconomy.