to the one-two economic punch now. The US wants to deliver against both Canada and Iran. Yamish also joins us from the White House now live.And Yamich, with this new round of tariffs against Canada going into effect, the president's also describing upcoming sanctions against Iran as an economic D-Day. Right, Harie. Nearly 6 months into the war with Iran, the president is promising to unleash a crushing economic operation.Tomorrow, Treasury Secretary Scott Besson is expected to lay out the steps the US will ...

Macroeconomic Environment and Sovereign Debt - US national debt reached 40 trillion dollars, driving traditional financial markets to worry about the long-term value of government bonds [5] - The US Treasury doubled the authorized buyback amount for the long end of the treasury curve, and the 10-year yield approached 4.75% to 5% [6][11] - The Federal Reserve maintains unchanged interest rates while the 2-year yield trades 50 to 60 basis points above effective Federal Funds rates [11] - Foreign governments such as Japan own approximately 1 trillion dollars worth of US treasuries and face capital repatriation pressures [21] Cryptocurrency Market and Asset Outlook - Bitcoin acts as the purest release valve for central bank money printing, with price projections reaching hundreds of thousands quickly if yield curve control emerges [10][15] - Ethereum holds the largest developer community and stablecoin volume, outperforming major mega cap cryptos by avoiding its 2021 all-time high of 5,000 dollars [31][32][35] - The Clarity Act receives criticism as an impediment to actual creativity and product market fit for US crypto projects [41] - The Flop Network introduces a compute-pegged currency targeting AI agents, allocating approximately 20% of the 10-year supply through an airdrop starting with a testnet in late October and mainnet in the first quarter [76][77][98]

Joining us now, Will Sommer, senior reporter for The Bulwark and Dana Milbank columnist for Notice. Hey, guys. Thanks for joining us this morning.Dana, I want to start with you. There are so many things this week that happened that I should have been expecting but wasn't expecting and I think reinforces the Fox News feedback loop that this president is tuned into and also the Natalie Harp issue. But that's a that's something we'll get to in a little bit.But if you were reading the same news that I think we' ...

Market Trends and Stablecoin Adoption - Global stablecoin market capitalization surpassed 300 billion USD, with monthly transfer volumes reaching 6.18 trillion USD and over 280 million holders [1] - US dollar-based stablecoins dominate the market at 31 billion USD, while euro-based stablecoins account for 773 million USD [1] - Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD experienced a 31% growth over 30 days, crossing 2 billion USD in market capitalization for the first time, with nearly 500 million USD in inflows and 84,000 holders [1][2] - Stablecoin issuance spans multiple networks, with Ethereum holding over 1 billion USD and the XRP Ledger recording nearly 1 billion USD alongside a 25% increase in monthly transfer volume [2] Strategic Financial Policies and Weaponization - The US administration utilizes US dollar-backed stablecoins as financial instruments to reduce reliance on foreign entities for buying US debt products [1] - Stablecoin issuers are required to purchase US dollar-tied debt products, reinforcing US Treasury dominance and supporting capital markets [1][3] - American financial hegemony rests on pillars including military strength, equal justice, and the US dollar backed by deep liquid capital markets, further cemented by the Genius Act (Stablecoin Regulation Act) [2] Regulatory Framework and Tokenization - The US aims to maintain global leadership in digital assets, artificial intelligence, and prediction markets through clear regulatory frameworks like the proposed Clarity Act [3][4][5][6] - Financial leadership emphasizes on-chain capital markets and asset tokenization, requiring stablecoins to provide liquidity for trading and settling digital assets [9][10][11] - Ripple maintains close ties with the US administration, positioning itself as a key participant in incorporating tokenized assets and stablecoins into the modernized financial system [1][2][14]

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Congresswoman Melani Melanie Stansberry, member of Oversight and National Resources Committees. It's good to see you. So the Cook Report, it has changed Senate races in Iowa and Texas from liens red to a toss-up.That's a big deal for your party ahead of the midterms. And we should say MS Now's ratings still lean Republican on those states. But are you confident the Democrats will win back the House and maybe now the Senate.Yeah, I mean, I think the data is very clear that as it stands today, Democrats will ...

Major new questions about North Kore after President Trump spoke about plans to meet leader Kim Jong-un this year, dropping a startling HE'S NOT A LITTLE BIT OF DETAIL. MR. PRESIDENT, ARE YOU EXCHANGING WRITTEN LETTERS WITH KIM JONG I CAN'T TELL YOU THAT BUT I GET ALONG WITH HIM AND YOU KNOW WHAT THE FACT THAT I GET HIM ALONG WITH HIM, IT'S A GOOD THING, NOT A BAD THING.HE HAS 57 VERY POWERFUL FLIR WEAPONS, SHOULD HAVE never allowed it to happen they should have never allowed it if i were president i wouldn ...

DEMOCRATS ON THE HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE ABOUT POTENTIAL MOVES BY THE PRESIDENT IF THE ECONOMY DOESN'T GET BACK ON TRACK. TAKE A LOOK. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT DONALD TRUMP WILL CONTINUE I WANT YOU TO FOLLOW THE AUTOCRAT'S HANDBOOK, WHICH IS AS THE ECONOMY GETS WORSE, DISTRACT PEOPLE BY SOMETHING ELSE.BY FINDING A GROUP TO DEMONIZE AND BLAME. SO I THINK WE ALSO WE HAVE TO BE WARY THAT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE ELECTION, THIS ADMINISTRATION WILL GET EVEN MORE AGGRESSIVE AS IT RELATE ...

New polling shows those voters have an issue with President Trump's money-making in office A Reuters ipsis poll shows most Americans believe Trump has inappropriately profited since returning to power. On Saturday, the president disclosed he made 1 ,000 stock trades in June. The White House said he had no role in the trading and that the trades were handled by independent managers.Joining me now is our friend Rick Stengel, former undersecretary of state in the Obama administration. I welcome you because in ...

LET'S GO NOW TO THE IOWA STATE FAIR. WE HAVE MSNOW REPORTER ALEX TABBOT WHO IS JOINING US FROM DES MOINE. OH, LOOK AT YOU.YESTERDAY IT WAS A I THINK YOU'VE GONE DOWN TO MAYBE 10 YEARS OLD BUT LET ME ASK YOU ABOUT THIS, ALEX, BECAUSE WE HEARD FROM JAKE ABOUT THE ECONOMIC AND ALL THE POLITICAL TURMOIL CERTAINLY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. WHAT FAIRGOERS THANK YOU FOR JOINING US. I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR VIEWS OF WHAT'S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON.WE'RE HEARING EXPRESSIONS OF ECONOMIC FRUSTRATION LIKE WE'RE HEARING ...