🇺🇲 - Dollar General's stock up 16% thanks to increased sales caused by tariffs - WSJ

🇺🇲 - WSJ says inflation coming if Big Beautiful Bill is passed.

🇨🇳 - China, other countries via Switzerland buying 8.5 billion worth of gold each months in bid to reduce reliance on USD.

🇺🇲 - Finalist for president of University of Florida voted down following prior support to DEI.

🇰🇵 - North Korea working to fix destroyer whose failed launch resounded worldwide - WSJ

🇨🇳 - Multiple automakers, both traditionnal and electric, considering moving to China following critical minerals export control.

🇺🇲 - Federal Reserve lifts 2 trillion assets cap on Wells Fargo.

🇺🇲 - Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes bill that would've banned the Chinese government from owning land in the State.

Putting herself at risk of persecution by the federal administration over... CCP's right to buy land in Arizona?

I think this is irresponsible behavior.

🇪🇺🇸🇾- During a recent EU delegation visit to Damascus, the head of the EU mission to Syria

Mikhael Onmacht said:
new European funding will be coordinated directly with Syria’s new government.

Onmacht said:
EU relations with Syria now resemble relations with any other friendly country
and the EU aims to open European banks to Syrian markets.

• EU Commissioner Dobraka Switsha discussed Syria rejoining the Mediterranean Charter to enhance regional cooperation.

•Switsha emphasized that Syria will fully lead its reconstruction and that the EU supports the voluntary, safe return of refugees.

Switsha stated:
the EU’s position is "clear" against Israeli attacks violating international law.

🇺🇲 - Obviously, politics is a human science, so its driven in large parts by human vibes and feelings, but it doesn't mean there isn't any hard rules.

As a neutral observer, I'm not sure to understand Trump's interests in attacking the EV business interests of the owner of one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, notably the only one which overtly supported Trump.

RIP to all of those who have a lot of Tesla stock. You will be missed, your money has gone to a better place.

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🇺🇲 - Musk: The Trump tariffs will cause a recession in the second half of this year

🇺🇲 - Musk trying to say "If I lose money, everyone will lose money"?

🇺🇲 - John Fetterman says back to backing Musk - CNN

🇺🇲 - Chris Van Hollen says agree with Musk over recession fears.

🇺🇲 - My take: deescalation is needed, adults in the room are needed for obvious national security reasons.

Elon Musk isn't some random dude: he has hugely sensitive businesses and ties with a real life capability to trigger chaos. And knowing the kind of mind those people have, they won't hesitate a single second to trigger it if there isn't some deal.