#US# |🌍 #Globalization# isn't dying—it's reconfiguring! #IEA#'s @IEA_economics Lili Yan Ing says trade slowdown ≠ deglobalization. 📉➡️🔄 We've lifted millions from poverty, but inequality (look at U.S. wealth gap) fuels protectionism. 🏛️💸 Her fix? 3 priorities: 📊 Beyond #GDP—track# human capital & green transition 🛡️ Build domestic resilience via diversification 🤖 Govern #AI# & #tech# responsibly #Trade# #EconomicPolicy# #Inequality# #Sustainability# #HumanCapital# #Resilience# #Protectionism# #TrumpTariffs# #Reconfiguration#

Amidst a lot of vogueish radicalism on economic policy, my sense is we’ve somehow managed to actually talk less about the problems of poor people which IMO is the main issue with the American economy.

Another example from the WSJ of domestic politics shaping economic policy. This is part of a broader geo-economic shift where national security, geopolitics, and local politics increasingly influence economic outcomes. #economy# #markets# #tariffs# #geoeconomics# @WSJ

Keynote remarks by Chairman Warsh at the 2026 Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium @KansasCityFed: Watch live:  Learn more about Chairman Warsh:

NYT: “You didn't really ask [Trump] that much about economic policy.” SCHULZ: “What would you like me to ask?” NYT: “I don’t know the specific question.” SCHULZ: “You're making an accusation that I didn't ask something, but you don't have the thing that you would have liked me to ask.”

Jeff Bezos is warning against political rhetoric that blames specific groups for complex economic problems, arguing that such messaging can distract voters from policies that could address issues such as housing affordability. The Amazon ($AMZN) founder said voters should focus on the underlying causes of rising costs rather than narratives that identify particular people or industries as villains. Bezos’s comments come as debate intensifies over capitalism, socialism and the role government should play in addressing inequality and affordability. Housing has become a key example. Bezos suggested that reducing costs requires understanding structural factors behind limited supply and high prices rather than relying on politically convenient explanations. His broader argument is that voters should evaluate policies based on their likely economic consequences instead of being swayed primarily by rhetoric aimed at particular groups. The comments also touch on a long-running debate over how much responsibility governments, businesses and wealthy individuals should bear for addressing economic inequality. Bezos’s perspective comes as President Donald Trump’s administration navigates rising concerns around living costs and broader economic policy ahead of the next electoral cycle. For voters, Bezos’s message is essentially to look beyond political labels and focus on whether proposed policies address the actual mechanisms driving problems such as housing affordability, economic opportunity and inequality.

This is a good example of domestic political considerations and geopolitical pressures driving an economic policy decision in this era of geo-economics. Releasing these strategic reserves helps partially shield consumers from soaring prices, but it’s also a high-stakes, longer-term economic risk: G7 leaders are betting supply conditions normalize before winter demand truly bites. #economy# #energy# #oil# #inventories# #geoeconomics# #markets#