FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)

@FDD_CEFP

@FDD's CEFP focuses on U.S. leverage of economic & financial power to achieve national security objectives.

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FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 11 h

📰 via @AP: President Donald Trump plans to host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region. apnews.com/article/marcos…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. President Donald Trump says he's reached a trade agreement with Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following a meeting at the White House.

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FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 21

Wall Street Misprices South Africa’s Collapse @maxmeizlish in @WSJ: wsj.com/opinion/wall-s…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. While Washington acts against Pretoria’s foreign alignments, financial markets fail to spot the reckoning ahead.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 6 h

📰 via @Reuters: South Korea’s new finance minister and the country’s top trade envoy will meet in Washington with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. South Korea's new finance minister and the country's top trade envoy will meet in Washington with U.S. counterparts on Friday for talks on U.S. tariffs, Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol said on Tuesday.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 6 h

📰 via @Reuters: Brazil will establish a tax advisory office in China, the Brazilian Finance Ministry said, highlighting the strategic importance of the move as the two nations deepen their ties. reuters.com/world/china/br…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Brazil will establish a tax advisory office in China, the Brazilian Finance Ministry said, highlighting the strategic importance of the move as the two nations deepen their ties.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 9 h

📰 via @Reuters: Latin American farmers are in for a rough ride if the U.S. slaps secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, such as the fertilizers essential for cash crops from Mexican avocados to Brazilian soybeans and corn. reuters.com/world/americas…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Latin American farmers are in for a rough ride if the U.S. slaps secondary sanctions on buyers of Russian exports, such as the fertilizers essential for cash crops from Mexican avocados to Brazilian...

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📺 Live Now | @RepPfluger, @ElaineDezenski, @GMichelGarcia, @DFCgov’s Tom Haslett, @MyersMargaret, and @robstrayer take the stage to unpack China’s battery and critical mineral dominance and discuss @FDD_CEFP’s new report findings: fdd.org/events/2025/07…

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FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 10 h

Lebanon’s Central Bank (Banque Du Liban or BDL) issued a circular on July 15 that effectively banned Lebanese financial institutions from dealing with Al Qard Al Hassan (AQAH), Hezbollah’s de facto banking and loans institution Details from @DavidADaoud: fdd.org/analysis/2025/…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Lebanon’s Central Bank (Banque Du Liban or BDL) issued a circular on July 15 that effectively banned Lebanese financial institutions from dealing with Al Qard Al Hassan (AQAH), Hezbollah’s de facto...

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Illicit Edge@illicitedge · 14 h

Unplugging Beijing: How to Reclaim America’s Battery Supply Chain The Latest Episode of Coercive Capital with @ElaineDezenski and Josh Birenbaum is available NOW! #finance #China #SupplyChain #RareEarth #Batteries YouTube: youtu.be/NOmXwKADKC4 Spotify:…

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Channel Africa@channelafrica1 · Jul 21

[Watch] Are global markets turning a blind eye to South Africa’s growing sanctions risk? @maxmeizlish from @FDD_CEFP joins Innocent Semosa to break down why Pretoria’s foreign policy stance could have serious economic consequences. Watch: youtu.be/2Y3mIbVehXc…

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FDD@FDD · 13 h

🚨Today at 1:30pm ET🚨 @FDD_CEFP hosts a panel discussion led by @ElaineDezenski, with keynote remarks from @RepPfluger, on how the U.S. can push back against China’s non-market tactics to dominate global supply chain. Watch here: fdd.org/events/2025/07…

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FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 11 h

Post-12-Day War, Iran Continues To Invest in the Houthis New FDD Policy Brief by @BridgetKToomey & @therealBehnamBT: bit.ly/3IDRQfF

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Tehran is still arming the Houthis. Yemen’s National Resistance Forces (NRF), an anti-Houthi coalition, intercepted 750 tons of Iranian weapons en route to the Houthi-controlled port of al-Salif...

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 12 h

📰 via @Reuters: Indonesia’s chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Monday that a 19% tariff on Indonesian goods entering the United States could come into effect sooner than an August 1 deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Indonesia's chief economic minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Monday that a 19% tariff on Indonesian goods entering the United States could come into effect sooner than an August 1 deadline set by...

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 12 h

📰 via @nytimes: Having forced the Trump administration into a trade truce through economic pressure and strategic defiance, China now appears to be playing the same kind of hardball with Europe. nytimes.com/2025/07/21/wor…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Beijing is betting that economic pressure and diplomatic defiance will force concessions, but its stance could put more strain on its ties with Europe at a crucial time.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · 14 h

📰 via @defense_news: House lawmakers advanced their $832 billion defense appropriations plan for fiscal 2026 early Friday morning despite strong objections from Democrats over missing budgetary details and social issue fights. defensenews.com/news/pentagon-…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Only a few Democrats broke ranks to support the House's spending plan for Defense Department operations in fiscal 2026.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 22

📰 via @Reuters: U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to convert Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison could cost roughly $2 billion, Axios reported on Friday citing administration sources. reuters.com/world/us/trump…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to convert Alcatraz back into a maximum-security prison could cost roughly $2 billion, Axios reported on Friday citing administration sources.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 22

📰 via @Reuters: Australia’s government said on Saturday it had delivered M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245 million ($160 million) package to help the country defend itself against Russia in their ongoing war. reuters.com/world/asia-pac…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Australia's government said on Saturday it had delivered M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine as part of a A$245 million ($160 million) package to help the country defend itself against Russia in their...

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 21

📰 via @Reuters: Iran could withhold security commitments if European states invoke a U.N. mechanism to reimpose international sanctions on the Islamic Republic, a member of Iran’s parliamentary national security commission said, according to Borna news. reuters.com/world/middle-e…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Iran could withhold security commitments if European states invoke a U.N. mechanism to reimpose international sanctions on the Islamic Republic, a member of Iran's parliamentary national security...

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 21

📰 via @Reuters: Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden oppose European Union joint borrowing despite mounting global challenges, while Denmark is sceptical, finance ministers from those countries said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Durban, South Africa.reuters.com/markets/europe…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden oppose European Union joint borrowing despite mounting global challenges, while Denmark is sceptical, finance ministers from those countries said on the sidelines...

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 21

📰 via @washingtonpost: Hamas is facing its worst financial and administrative crisis in its four-decade history, facing stiff challenges in mustering the resources needed to continue fighting Israel and ruling Gaza. washingtonpost.com/world/2025/07/…

FDD_CEFP's tweet card. The military wing is struggling to pay fighters, while the Gaza government Hamas has long run is cutting services and salaries for police and ministry employees.

FDD’s Center on Economic & Financial Power (CEFP)@FDD_CEFP · Jul 21

⏰Tomorrow | Join @FDD’s CEFP for the launch of a new report on China’s dominance in batteries and critical minerals Keynote remarks:@RepPfluger Panel:@GMichelGarcia, @DFCgov’s Tom Haslett, @MyersMargaret & @robstrayer Moderated by:@ElaineDezenski Watch live…

FDD_CEFP's tweet image. ⏰Tomorrow | Join @FDD’s CEFP for the launch of a new report on China’s dominance in batteries and critical minerals

Keynote remarks:@RepPfluger
Panel:@GMichelGarcia, @DFCgov’s Tom Haslett, @MyersMargaret &amp; @robstrayer
Moderated by:@ElaineDezenski

Watch live…

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