Hormuz, Chips, and DOJ

Oil chokepoints, AI chip policy, and Justice Department power struggles are all moving at once. A lot of today’s risk comes from the same place: decisions that look tactical now but could reshape markets, institutions, and alliances fast.Strait of Hormuz escalationTodd Blanche confirmation fightAI chips, UAE, and power politicsChina’s slower-growth realityUkraine leadership shakeupICE vehicle-stop pauseOther developments to watchSources:The Daily — From Trump’s Attorney to Attorney General: The Rise of Todd BlancheWSJ What’s News — Who Are the Millions of Americans Locked Out of the Job Market?Global News Podcast — US military launches wave of attacks against IranGlobal News Podcast — Zelensky fires popular defence ministerFT News Briefing — Is China’s economic slowdown here to stay?WSJ What’s News — U.S. Rewards U.A.E. with Coveted AI Chips After Iran WarUp First from NPR — Blanche Confirmation Hearing, US and Strait of Hormuz, ICE Vehicle StopsThis podcast was created with Podkey. Make your own at https://podkey.fm