Economic-Policy

Trump Promises $2,000 'Tariff Dividend' Payments Despite Insufficient Revenue and Treasury Secretary Skepticism

| Importance: 6/10

President Trump announced on Truth Social that a $2,000 “tariff dividend” would be paid to Americans excluding “high income people,” promising that remaining funds after these payments would be used to “substantially pay down national debt.” The announcement …

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Trump Issues Executive Orders Modifying China Tariff Rates and Fentanyl-Related Duties

| Importance: 7/10

On November 4, 2025, President Trump issued two executive orders modifying tariff rates with China as part of an economic and trade arrangement. The first order, “Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates Consistent With the Economic and Trade Arrangement Between the United States and the …

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Trump Revokes Executive Order on Competition

| Importance: 8/10

President Trump signs executive order revoking previous competition and antitrust enforcement policies, clearing path for increased corporate consolidation and monopolistic practices without federal oversight.

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Holder Testifies Some Banks Are Too Big to Jail

| Importance: 10/10

During a critical congressional testimony, Attorney General Eric Holder revealed the Department of Justice’s emerging doctrine of ’too big to jail’, acknowledging that prosecuting certain financial institutions could potentially destabilize the national and global economy. This …

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IMF Concludes Comprehensive Structural Adjustment in Southeast Asia

| Importance: 9/10

IMF completes its systematic economic restructuring of Southeast Asian economies, fundamentally transforming corporate landscapes. The intervention results in unprecedented foreign corporate access, weakened local economic sovereignty, and a permanent shift in regional economic power dynamics.

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US-Saudi Economic Commission Agreement Signed

| Importance: 9/10

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Saudi Crown Prince Fahd signed a framework agreement in Washington DC establishing the US-Saudi Arabian Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation. This historic agreement created both economic and military commissions aimed at promoting Saudi investments in the …

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