What Trump’s New Iran Sanctions Strategy Means For China And Tehran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced sanctions against more than 60 Iran-linked targets while expanding the potential reach of secondary sanctions.
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US Escalates Cuba Pressure With New Sanctions And Border Detentions
The measures also restrict companies involved in importing industrial equipment and automotive parts.
Bessent Signals Tougher U.S. Sanctions Could Keep Iran War From Expanding
His comments followed Trump’s warning that countries providing economic support to Tehran could face severe U.S. penalties.
Bessent: Treasury Buyback Could Exceed Announced $4 Billion
Bessent said the department intends to “make a market” in longer-term securities, where yields have recently climbed sharply.
Crypto Markets Rally As Trump Presses Congress On Regulation
Trump also signaled possible regulatory attention toward Hyperliquid, a decentralized trading platform
Europe’s Regulatory Overreach Is Becoming A US National Security Risk
On paper, the intentions look sound. The reality is something far more dangerous under a veil of perceived goodwill.
Why The Fed Should Not Accommodate Increases In The Demand For Money
In this way of thinking, the free market, by failing to provide enough gold, will cause money supply shortages. This, in turn, runs the risk of destabilizing the economy.
The Innovation Mirage: Why DeepSeek and Kimi 3 Do Not Settle the Question of Chinese Technological Supremacy
The instinct to treat each headline release as proof of a broader technological ascent is understandable.
The Pretexts And Motives Behind Government Regulation
Whatever the reason, Murray Rothbard points out that policies enacted as consumer protections instead protect incumbents by determining who may enter a market and how firms may operate.
U.S. Treasury Moves To Steady Long-Term Bond Market
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will oversee the expanded program, which will focus on debt maturing in 10 to 20 years and 20 to 30 years.
Why Did Trump Pause 50% Tariffs On Canadian Goods
Trump announced Tuesday that the tariffs, initially scheduled to begin Wednesday, would instead be delayed until August 21
The Estate Tax Rewards The Wealthy For Funding Progressive Foundations
The income tax hits the nominal value of a capital gain at rates of up to 23.8%, creating a powerful disincentive against selling.
Defund The U.N. Green Climate Fund
Unlike USAID, which doubled as a taxpayer-bankrolled slush fund for Democrats, the GCF hasn’t been taken down.
Disney Seeks Court Order To Halt FCC Action Against ABC
The lawsuit argues that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s actions violate Disney’s First Amendment rights.
The Imaginary World Of Fed “Independence”
Fed reporters such as the Wall Street Journal’s Nick Timiraos have been “reduced to reporting Fed backroom gossip because they’re incapable of performing real economic or monetary policy analysis without being spoon-fed.”
Trump-Backed Crypto Firm Partners With Venture Offering Chinese AI Models
WorldClaw offers access to about 90 AI models, nearly half of which were developed by Chinese firms including Alibaba, Baidu and Z.ai.