U.S. Treasury Chief Unveils Major Economic Security Vision in High-Profile Speech

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivered a major economic security speech on Friday, arguing that the United States had spent decades neglecting the strategic risks tied to global supply chains and overreliance on foreign adversaries, particularly China. Speaking at the Reagan National Economic Forum in California, Bessent laid out what administration officials described as a […]

Iran War Poses New Risk to U.S. Economic Resilience as Oil Prices and Trade Tensions Mount

The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is creating fresh economic headwinds for the U.S., threatening the country’s hard-won resilience in the face of persistent inflation and slow growth. According to analysts, the war’s escalation has already driven oil prices sharply higher, with Brent crude and U.S. crude futures jumping on concerns […]