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A US House committee has identified trading platform Webull as a national security risk, according to a CNBC report. The designation focuses attention on the Chinese-linked brokerage's operations and data handling in the United States, and is drawing discussion in both American and international markets coverage.
- 2Meeks and Kamlager-Dove Press State Department on Brazil●Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Push State Department for Answers on Brazil
Representatives Gregory Meeks and Sydney Kamlager-Dove have formally asked the State Department for answers regarding United States policy toward Brazil. The inquiry, announced through the House committee channels, signals Democratic concern over the Trump administration's approach to the Brazilian government. Details of the specific questions and the department's response have not yet been made public.
- 3House China committee chair urges Fed review of Hong Kong dollar access▼House China committee chair urges Fed to review Hong Kong’s access to dollar lifeline
The chair of the House committee on China is calling on the Federal Reserve to review Hong Kong's access to the dollar, a lifeline underpinning the city's currency peg and its role as a global financial centre. The appeal raises questions about how US-China tensions could extend into monetary and banking arrangements between the two economies.
- 4ISM's Miller: US Construction in Contraction for Second Month▼US ISM’S MILLER: HOUSING MARKET FEELING DIRECT IMPACT OF HIGHER INTEREST RATES, CONSTRUCTION IN CONTRACTION FOR 2ND MONTH IN A ROW
Timothy Fiore, chair of the ISM manufacturing business survey committee, is not the source here — the comment comes from ISM economist Susan Miller? Unverified attribution aside, the headline states that the US housing market is feeling the direct impact of higher interest rates, with construction activity in contraction for the second consecutive month. No further details were available beyond the headline claim.
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Attention is turning to which party will hold majorities in the next United States Congress, a question that will shape legislative priorities, committee control, and the prospects for the administration's agenda. With races still being watched and the balance of power in both the House and Senate at stake, observers are weighing the likely outcomes and their consequences for US policy.
- 6Washington Rep. Adam Smith breaks with Israel over war●WA Rep. Adam Smith says constituent feedback turned him against Israeli war efforts, US support
Washington State Congressman Adam Smith, a longtime Democratic ally of Israel, says feedback from his constituents has changed his position on Israel's war effort and on continued US support. Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, says the shift reflects the views of voters in his district who have pressed him on the conflict.