Power & Capital
Where state power meets the boardroom. Power & Capital is TIPP Insights' daily geoeconomic brief. We decode tariffs, sanctions, supply chains, energy, and global risk for the people who run companies. Five sharp stories every weekday, anchored by the monthly TIPP Geoeconomic Risk Index. Read it for what the headlines actually cost the bottom line.
‘Who Wrote That Check?’
The Fed chair would not say who bought the $100 million in assets he was obliged to sell, or whether he had asked his top bank regulator about her dinner with bankers hours after the last rate meeting.
Warsh’s ‘Regime Change’
Warsh called inflation a tax on Americans and vowed to end it. The Fed votes on rates on July 29. Its own inflation gauge does not report June until the 30th.
Wisconsin Board Finds Probable Cause In Musk Election Case
The commission also cited a social media post offering $1 million to individuals who voted in the election as part of its findings.
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Russia Sanctions Bill Honoring Lindsey Graham
Graham worked with the White House and Treasury Department to build support for the proposal before his death.
Why Did Senate Democrats Block The Defense Policy Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer opposed moving the bipartisan defense measure forward, arguing that the ongoing war lacks a clear strategy or endgame.
U.S. Expands Sanctions On Cuba's Tourism Sector
The report said the sanctions, authorized under a May executive order, block the U.S.-based property and financial interests of the designated entities.
US Trade Fraud Investigations Surpass $1 Billion Mark
The total includes penalties, settlements, restitution, asset forfeitures and alleged losses in pending criminal and civil cases. About $150 million of the overall figure relates to ongoing cases.
Trump's Iran Blockade Plan Sends Global Oil Prices Higher
U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose above $80 per barrel, while Brent crude climbed past $87 after extending gains from the previous session.
Gulf States Accelerate Oil Export Alternatives To Strait Of Hormuz
Saudi Arabia is diverting around four million barrels of crude per day through its East-West pipeline to the Red Sea, while the United Arab Emirates is reportedly planning a new port
Leftist Billionaire’s Bankrolling Of E. Jean Carroll’s Case Against Trump Draws Ethics Complaint
Tax filings from 2023 for Hoffman’s nonprofit, American Future Republic, show it paid $7 million to Carroll’s lawyers to help cover legal expenses, according to the Capital Research Center, which monitors nonprofits.
Few Details Emerge From Kemp’s Private Meeting With OpenAI And Georgia Power
The outlet obtained additional minor details through a public records request, which produced a one-page briefing memo prepared by Kemp’s scheduling director, Anna Horvath.
Trump Urges Senate To Pass Crypto Bill Honoring Lindsey Graham
According to the report, banking groups oppose the measure, warning it could divert deposits away from traditional financial institutions.
Zeldin Unveils EPA Plan To Save Truckers $12 Billion
The administration plans to address manufacturers’ concerns, consumer pricing, and truckers’ safety by addressing system failures.