8/25/26: Bessent Threatens Blowing Up Global Finance, Canada Trade War Begins, SCOTUS Mail In Decision
Summary
The hosts analyze Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s failed economic threats against Iran, highlighting US vulnerabilities in oil and debt. They discuss the escalating trade war with Canada, noting that tariffs are delayed until January 1st amid supply chain disruptions. The episode also covers the Supreme Court’s temporary stay on Trump’s mail-in voting executive order and details solar lobbying efforts targeting Republican incumbents in South Carolina.
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