On The Record (08-25-26).
Summary
Host Max breaks down Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s failed financial interventions, predicting he’ll run for president. The episode covers the Supreme Court’s order on mail-in ballots, Hakeem Jeffries’ controversial meeting with Jared Kushner, and Sean Duffy’s feud with his daughter over Harvard. It also features a Mother Jones report on suing fossil fuel companies and Brad Onishi’s analysis of Christian nationalism.
Topics discussed
Intro: Pundit persona and episode preview
Studio tech issues and season two update
Scott Bessent's Iran sanctions and China threat
Hakeem Jeffries, SCOTUS, and Trump's new aide
US-Canada trade war and Kentucky politics
Sean Duffy's daughter and Harvard controversy
Mother Jones: Suing fossil fuel companies
Max Notes: Bessent's potential presidential run
Bessent's failed hedge fund track record
Treasury debt management and curve flattening
Yen intervention and Japanese debt risks
Bond buybacks and loss of market faith
Conflict with Fed Chair Kevin Warsh
Operation Economic Outcast and Iran sanctions
Brad Onishi on Christian nationalism and tech
Chart of the Week: Trump family stablecoin
Outro and resources
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