The US Treasury Department imposed its most sweeping Iran-related sanctions in seven years https://t.co/9eykoR5r0e ...

Economic Outlook & Monetary Policy - Consumption growth has slowed significantly, from 3% last year to only 1% this year, marking the first two descents since 1993 focused on consumer behavior and the labor market [1] - With inflation around 2-4% and short rates at 43%, the Fed's monetary policy is considered too restrictive, suggesting potential for more rate cuts than the dot plot indicates [1] Geopolitical Risks & US-China Relations - Despite potential diplomatic efforts, both the US and China are reportedly preparing for potential conflict over Taiwan [1] - The exchange of Nvidia H20 chips for rare earth magnets is viewed as a questionable transaction, potentially enabling China's military advancements [1] - Concessions to China are seen as enabling the modernization of their combat forces, particularly in AI capabilities [1] US-Russia Relations & Sanctions - President Trump is setting a deadline for a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, threatening stricter sanctions if no progress is made [1] - The US has the ability to impose more impactful sanctions on Russia by targeting remaining foreign correspondent banks that facilitate dollar transactions [2][3]

RT Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)🇺🇸🇧🇷 BREAKING: U.S. SANCTIONS BRAZILIAN JUSTICE ALEXANDRE DE MORAESThe U.S. Treasury has added Alexandre de Moraes to its SDN list under the Global Magnitsky program.All U.S. assets are frozen. No American entity may legally do business with him.De Moraes has been accused of suppressing dissent and targeting political opponents, including Bolsonaro and U.S. citizens.Source: OFAC ...

A sanctioned ally of Vladimir Putin became the most senior Moscow official to enter EU airspace since the start of the war in Ukraine https://t.co/unfRcvMt5A ...

LIVE NOW - How The U.S. Controls The Global EconomyCan a country wage war without ever firing a bullet?In this episode of Bankless, we uncover the surprising truth: America’s most powerful weapon isn’t its military - it’s the dollar.Joining us is @edwardfishman, a former State Department official and the author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare. He explains how U.S. sanctions work, why they’re so effective, and what happens when countries try to escape them.--------------TIMESTAM ...

China’s https://t.co/xfAaittBlZ Scoffs at US Sanctions, Launches Supercharged AI With $1.5B War Chest► https://t.co/q3QVO3VfpZ https://t.co/q3QVO3VfpZ ...

Uh, any questions. >> Russia. Um, earlier you said that you were going to change the deadline from 50 days.>> I'm going to make a new deadline of about 10 uh 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason in waiting.It's 50 days. I want to be generous, but uh we just don't see any progress being made. Is the sanction the same that you're going to slap 100% tariff on anybody who does business with Russia.>> So what I'm doing is we're going to do secondary sanctions unless we make a ...

A supertanker is set to deliver Iraqi crude to India’s Nayara Energy in the next day or two, in what shippers say will be the first discharge of non-Russian oil since the refiner was sanctioned by the EU https://t.co/cIlX5x2fv9 ...

Oil refiners in India, the biggest importer of Russian crude, may be looking at diversifying some buying away from Moscow after fresh European Union sanctions on the Kremlin amid the war in Ukraine https://t.co/02spfZlVsr ...

TRM Labs reports that Russian entities are using Kyrgyzstan-based crypto platforms to bypass sanctions, driving most of the country’s crypto activity. Platforms like Grinex, Meer, and EVDE are linked to the banned Russian exchange Garantex and help convert rubles to crypto via stablecoins like A7A5.https://t.co/D4dVXTJ9o7 ...