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Macro strategist Craig Shapiro delivered a scathing critique of Fed Chair Jerome Powell&#8217;s performance over the years, pushing back against the growing narrative that casts his tenure in a positive light.
What Happened: On Sunday, in a post on X, Shapiro argued that the Federal Reserve under Powell had strayed from its core mission of serving the public.
He says, &#8220;It [the Fed] has stopped fighting inflation, deepened inequality, and quietly handed monetary control back to the U.S. Treasury, all without saying a word.&#8221;
Shapiro accused Powell of adopting an unofficial third mandate focused on protecting capital markets, stabilizing Treasury auctions, and avoiding disruption to asset valuations. &#8220;Inflation targeting and full employment now come second, or not at all,&#8221; he said.
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He also questioned the credibility of the Fed's quantitative tightening efforts, calling them largely symbolic. &#8220;QT was never real,&#8221; he wrote. &#8220;The balance sheet remained enormous. Liquidity stayed plentiful. Financial conditions eased even as rate hikes continued.&#8221;
The thread highlighted the persistent gap between official inflation targets and outcomes. Since 2021, core PCE inflation has averaged 4.1%, twice the Fed's 2% goal. The thread also quotes Powell&#8217;s messaging in this regard, where he admitted, &#8220;We now understand better how little we understand about inflation.&#8221;
However, Shapiro believes this wasn&#8217;t just a policy misjudgment, but a failure of resolve. &#8220;The real problem wasn't [a] misunderstanding, it was cowardice,&#8221; he says.
On wealth inequality, Shapiro pointed to what he refers to as a &#8220;regressive monetary tax,&#8221; saying that &#8220;the top 1% added $13 trillion in net worth since 2020… This isn't a side effect. It's the blueprint.&#8221;
Shapiro also pushed back against Powell&#8217;s passive posturing against the Treasury&#8217;s increasing reliance on short-term debt, which reflects a return to "fiscal dominance" and a quiet reversal of the 1951 Fed-Treasury Accord, which restored the Fed&#8217;s independence.
&#8220;While inflation persisted, the Treasury began funding itself with short-term bills. Instead of counterbalancing that risk, Powell deferred. The Fed let [the] Treasury dictate monetary conditions. This is the return of fiscal dominance,&#8221; he says. 
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Why It Matters: Early this year, Charles Gasparino had criticized former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen for rolling over short-term debt instead of issuing longer-duration bonds. A move he says &#8220;masked the severity&#8221; of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/01/42808340/janet-yellens-short-term-debt-strategy-sparks-warnings-for-trump-administration-your-costs-explode-and-buyers-could-balk-says-expert">federal deficit problem</a> while potentially setting up a crisis for the incoming administration.
Last week, Shapiro echoed similar views, with President Donald Trump suggesting the same <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46163670/trumps-bills-over-bonds-strategy-can-spell-doom-for-the-dollar-warns-craig-shapiro-got-gold-bitcoin">&#8216;bills over bonds&#8217; strategy</a> in a bid to avoid the high interest rates in longer-duration Treasury notes.
Even a few months ago, Shapiro had called out the Federal Reserve for &#8220;gaslighting the public&#8221; into thinking that inflation expectations were <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44533707/federal-reserve-is-gaslighting-the-public-warns-expert-as-richmond-fed-president-says-inflation-expectations-have-loosened-not-de-anchored">still well anchored</a>, referring to the Fed&#8217;s efforts at intentionally downplaying the seriousness of inflation, to convince the public that things are under control. 
As tensions continue to escalate between Trump and Powell, economist Kenneth Rogoff warned recently that the Fed&#8217;s independence is a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/04/44974790/feds-independence-could-disappear-in-a-week-says-economist-ken-rogoff-as-trump-thinks-hes-smarter-than-the-central-bankers-amid-ongoing-feud-with-jerome-powell">relatively new construct</a>, and that &#8220;it could disappear in a week.&#8221;
Rogoff said, &#8220;I think there'll be pressures… they'll pack the central bank with people who we call doves. It hasn't happened, but you know, it could. Obviously, we have Trump here, and he has said he thinks he's smarter than the central bankers.&#8221;
Price Action: The 10-Year U.S. Treasury note currently trades at 4.332%, whereas the 5-Year and 2-Year notes trade at 3.915% and 3.861%, respectively.
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Craig Shapiro Slams Jerome Powell's Legacy Of 'Quiet Surrender' To Wall Street And The US Treasury: 'No Longer Serves The Public'

Lockheed Martin Corp. is a defense company that uses its capital to generate profits most efficiently as compared to its peers; however, the year-over-year growth of this specific metric has been tepid.
What Happened: A company&#8217;s capital efficiency, or how profitable a company is with the capital it has put to use, is measured by ROCE or Return on Capital Employed.
When a company demonstrates consistently growing ROCE, it signals its ability to be a compounding machine, skillfully reinvesting profits back into the business for increasingly higher returns.
In the case of defense stocks, Lockheed Martin has the highest ROCE among its peers, representing the management&#8217;s effectiveness in deploying capital for productive use.
As of the quarter ending March, LMT had an ROCE of 25.71%, higher than 22.97% from the same quarter of the previous year, highlights GuruFocus data.
As the year-over-year expansion was minimal, it might not be a super high-growth stock; however, Lockheed Martin&#8217;s solid 25.71% return on capital shows it&#8217;s running a really efficient business.
That strong performance probably explains why Lockheed Martin is a high-yielding stock and has a history of consistent dividend increases, with the current dividend yield at 2.85%, according to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LMT/dividends">Benzinga</a>. 
Here is a list of a few other defense stocks with their current ROCE.
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<td>ROCE</td>
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<td>Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>)</td>
<td>12.67%.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>General Dynamics Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GD#NYSE">GD</a>)</td>
<td>13.37%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOC#NYSE">NOC</a>)</td>
<td>8.42%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LMT#NYSE">LMT</a>)</td>
<td>25.71%.</td>
</tr>
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<td>Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>)</td>
<td>5.59%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>RTX Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RTX#NYSE">RTX</a>)</td>
<td>8.80%</td>
</tr>
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<td>General Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>)</td>
<td>11.04%</td>
</tr>
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Why It Matters: Despite the high quality of the capital efficiency metric, Lockheed Martin stock has performed the worst among the given peers.
It has declined by over 4% in 2025 and is just above the flatline over a year. On the other hand, Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLTR#NASDAQ">PLTR</a>) remains the stock with the highest returns among its peers.
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<td>YTD Performance</td>
<td>One Year Performance</td>
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<td>Palantir Technologies Inc.</td>
<td>78.69%</td>
<td>385.05%</td>
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<td>General Dynamics Corp.</td>
<td>12.93%</td>
<td>5.10%</td>
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<td>Northrop Grumman Corp.</td>
<td>7.73%</td>
<td>17.19%</td>
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<td>Lockheed Martin Corp.</td>
<td>-4.09%</td>
<td>0.16%</td>
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<td>Boeing Co.</td>
<td>25.63%</td>
<td>16.19%</td>
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<td>RTX Corp.</td>
<td>25.64%</td>
<td>45.60%</td>
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<td>General Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GE#NYSE">GE</a>)</td>
<td>46.44%</td>
<td>50.97%</td>
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Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings shows that LMT had a stronger price trend over the medium term and a weaker trend over the short and long term. Its momentum ranking was moderate, and its value ranking was poor at the 31.60th percentile. The details of other metrics are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-4/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">available here</a>.
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On the truncated trading day of July 3rd, the SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, scaled fresh records and ended higher. The SPY was up 0.79% at $625.34, while the QQQ advanced 0.98% to $556.22, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
On Monday, the futures of the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq 100 indices were trading lower.
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Germany Industrial Production (MoM) For May 1.2% Vs. -0.6% Est.; -1.6% (Revised) Prior

U.K. Halifax House Price Index (YoY) For June 2.5% Vs. 2.6% (Revised) Prior

U.K. Halifax House Price Index (MoM) For June 0.0% Vs. -0.1% Est.; -0.3% (Revised) Prior

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index was in the &#8220;Extreme Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 hitting record highs following the release of jobs data
Investor sentiment was boosted by June&#8217;s nonfarm payrolls report, which showed the U.S. economy added 147,000 jobs, well above the 110,000 forecast. The data helped ease concerns stoked by a weak private payroll report just a day earlier. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% from 4.2%, also beating forecasts for a rise to 4.3%. It marks the lowest unemployment rate since January 2025.
Tech stocks led the charge, with the so-called Magnificent Seven reaching a combined market cap of $18.1 trillion. Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) solidified its lead as the world&#8217;s most valuable company, surpassing a $3.9 trillion valuation, ahead of Microsoft Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NYSE">MSFT</a>) at $3.7 trillion.
Tripadvisor, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TRIP#NASDAQ">TRIP</a>) shares jumped around 17% on Thursday after activist investor Starboard Value acquired a 9% stake in the company.
All sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with financial, information technology and industrials stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday.
The Dow Jones closed higher by over 344 points to 44,828.53 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.83% to 6,279.35, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.02% to 20,601.10 during Thursday's session.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 78.5, the index remained in the &#8220;Extreme Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday, versus a prior reading of 75.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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TikTok is building a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of a planned sale to American investors, according to a report on Sunday.
What Happened: The Chinese-owned short-video app plans to launch the new U.S. version to app stores on September 5, The Information reported, citing sources, according to Reuters. Existing users will eventually need to download the new app to continue service, though the current version will function until March 2026.
The development comes as President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/social-media/25/07/46265991/donald-trump-announces-upcoming-talks-with-china-on-tiktok-we-pretty-much-have-a-deal">announced Friday that the U.S. will begin negotiations with China</a> as early as Monday or Tuesday over the ByteDance-owned platform. &#8220;We pretty much have a deal,&#8221; Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.
Trump extended ByteDance&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/social-media/25/07/46265991/donald-trump-announces-upcoming-talks-with-china-on-tiktok-we-pretty-much-have-a-deal">divestment deadline to September 17</a>, marking the third extension since his January inauguration. 
TikTok did not immediately respond to&nbsp;<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga</a>'s request for comment.
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Why It Matters: The original congressional mandate required TikTok to cease U.S. operations unless ByteDance completed asset divestiture or demonstrated significant sale progress.
The deal structure involves spinning off TikTok&#8217;s U.S. operations into a new American-controlled entity. Oracle Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>), Blackstone Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BX#NYSE">BX</a>), and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz have <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46263734/trump-says-we-pretty-much-have-a-deal-as-he-reveals-us-will-resume-tiktok-deal-talks-with-china-soon">shown acquisition interest</a>.
However, the transaction stalled after China indicated it would block forced divestment following Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45988862/trump-extends-tiktok-divestment-deadline-again-says-xi-will-ultimately-approve-the-deal-amid-stalled-us-spinoff-talks">announcement of 145% tariffs on Chinese goods</a>. The president acknowledged China&#8217;s approval requirement, stating, &#8220;President Xi and I have a great relationship, and I think it&#8217;s good for them.&#8221;
TikTok serves 170 million American users and has become a focal point in national security and data privacy discussions.
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Capgemini to acquire WNS to create a global leader in Agentic AI-powered Intelligent Operations
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<li>Creation of a leader in Intelligent Operations to capture enterprise investment in Agentic AI to transform their end-to-end business processes</li>
<li>Acquisition of a leading player in Digital BPS (Business Process Services) to combine capabilities and scale to address the strategic opportunity driven by Agentic AI</li>
<li>Transaction immediately accretive to Capgemini's revenue growth and operating margin</li>
<li>Expected accretion to Capgemini's normalized EPS of 4% before synergies in 2026, and 7% post-synergies in 2027</li>
<li>Definitive transaction agreement entered into pursuant to which Capgemini will acquire WNS for a cash consideration of 76.50 USD per share</li>
<li>Transaction unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies and expected to close by the end of the year</li>
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Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Nokia partner to reduce energy demand and support AI-powered, sustainable operations
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<li>Nokia Energy Efficiency, part of the company's Autonomous Networks portfolio, will enable Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison to shut idle and unused radio equipment automatically during low network demand periods.</li>
<li>The agreement supports Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison's commitment to sustainability and digital innovation, and its transformation into an AI-powered TechCo, building a smarter, greener, and more inclusive Indonesia.</li>
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With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Monday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
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<li>Linkage Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LGCB#NASDAQ">LGCB</a>) posted H1 loss of 90 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 67 cents per share. The company's sales declined to $3.502 million from $4.798 million in the year-ago period, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>. Linkage Global shares fell 0.8% to $2.40 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Sharps Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STSS#NASDAQ">STSS</a>) named Paul Danner as Executive Chairman. Sharps Technology shares fell 0.2% to $5.79 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>Orix Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IX#NYSE">IX</a>) and Hilco Global announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ORIX USA will acquire a majority equity ownership of Hilco Global. ORIX shares gained 0.3% to close at $22.89 on Friday.</li>
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<li>Quantum-Si Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QSI#NASDAQ">QSI</a>) announced the pricing of $50 million registered direct offering of common stock. Quantum-Si shares dipped 6.5% to $2.00 in after-hours trading.</li>
<li>The Boeing Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BA#NYSE">BA</a>) secured a $2.8 billion contract from the U.S. Space Force to develop and produce strategic satellite communications systems. Boeing shares fell 0.4% to $215.00 in the after-hours trading session.</li>
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Renowned investor&nbsp;Cathie Wood&nbsp;speculated about the U.S. government&#8217;s role in the record movement of inactive Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) on Saturday.
What Happened: Wood, the CEO of&nbsp;ARK Invest, was responding to an X post by Ark analyst David Puell, who highlighted the&nbsp;highest single-day amount of coinblock&nbsp;destruction in Bitcoin&#8217;s history. 
Coin Days Destroyed is a metric that tracks the movement of BTC based on how long they have been held before being transacted. The more old coins move, the higher the metric.
Puell said a record 1.1 million coin-years, with 6.5 years of holding time value, moved in a single day.
The lack of price volatility in response, unlike typical movements of dormant BTC, piqued Wood&#8217;s curiosity.
&#8220;The Bitcoin market stabilized fairly quickly, so could this block be part of a government settlement deal? Is it now part of a government treasury?&#8221; Wood speculated.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">How did this amount of coinblock destruction compare to the second largest one? The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bitcoin</a> market stabilized fairly quickly, so could this block be part of a government settlement deal? Is it now part of a government Treasury? <a href="https://t.co/Glpu2zseXM">https://t.co/Glpu2zseXM</a>
&mdash; Cathie Wood (@CathieDWood) <a href="https://twitter.com/CathieDWood/status/1941505733306265689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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A user, operating under a pseudonym, The Orca Sandwich, dismissed Wood&#8217;s argument, stating, &#8220;Since these coins are so old, you KNOW it&#8217;s not government-related. In 2011, real nerds mined Bitcoins in the basement.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Bro inherited some crypto from his dad and tested if it&#39;s movable. Moved it to a fresh Bitcoin wallet with SegWit addresses. Since these coins are so old, you KNOW it&#39;s not government-related. In 2011, real nerds mined Bitcoins in the basement.
&mdash; The Orca Sandwich &#x1f1e9;&#x1f1ea; (@Orcasandwich) <a href="https://twitter.com/Orcasandwich/status/1941508797517922411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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See Also:&nbsp;<a href="https://benzinga.com/crypto/25/07/46267419/dogecoin-shoots-up-over-6-as-elon-musk-launches-america-party-large-transactions-spike" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dogecoin Shoots Up Over 6% As Elon Musk Launches America Party, Large Transactions Spike</a>
Why It Matters: Wood&#8217;s speculation comes amid a backdrop of increasing government interest in cryptocurrencies, notably Bitcoin.
President&nbsp;Donald Trump&nbsp;signed an executive order to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/03/44183572/trump-establishes-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-funded-by-forfeited-assets-i-made-the-promise" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">establish</a>&nbsp;a strategic Bitcoin reserve earlier in March, with a provision to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional BTC, provided that those strategies have no incremental costs on taxpayers. However, little has come from the executive side since the order was signed.
The White House crypto and AI advisor,&nbsp;David Sacks, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45635887/trumps-crypto-advisor-about-us-plans-on-buying-more-bitcoin-it-all-boils-down-to">said in May</a> that the path to acquire BTC for the reserve is ready, and it's just a matter of getting the Commerce Department or the Treasury Department excited."
As of this writing, the government holds over 198,000 BTC, worth $21.62 billion, seized as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings, <a href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/usg">according </a>to Arkham.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, BTC was exchanging hands at $109,131.76, up 1.02% in the last 24 hours, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA.." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.&nbsp;
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Cathie Wood Questions Big Movement In Old Bitcoin: 'Part Of A Government Settlement Deal?'

Shares of Elon Musk-led EV giant Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) declined in overnight trading amid the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46216023/after-trump-warns-elon-musk-to-close-up-shop-china-rallies-behind-worlds-richest-man-theres-no-need-to-keep-putting-up-with-it">billionaire's feud</a> with President Donald Trump, which began over the latter's &#8220;Big, Beautiful Bill.&#8221;
What Happened: Tesla shares fell more than 5% in overnight trading, currently trading for around $297.70, as per data from Robinhood.
Why It Matters: The news comes in as Musk announced <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46186733/elon-musk-staging-a-political-comeback-tesla-ceo-sparks-america-party-buzz-as-he-slams-trumps-insane-spending-bill">the launch of a new political party</a> following the Senate's approval of the Big Beautiful Bill. The new tax bill has axed the $7500 EV credit as well as made ZEV or <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46258669/tesla-made-2-76-billion-from-zev-credits-in-2024-in-us-but-trumps-tax-bill-just-killed-this-revenue-stream">Zero Emission vehicle credits</a>, a major revenue stream for Tesla, effectively redundant. 
The billionaire has been <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46266957/trump-calls-america-party-a-train-wreck-blasts-elon-musk-for-going-completely-off-the-rails-president-says-system-not-designed-for-a-third-player">slammed by Trump</a>, who in a post on Truth Social, called the move "a train wreck" and said that there is no need for a third political party in the U.S.
The move has also invited criticism from experts, with Wedbush Securities analyst and Tesla bull Dan Ives calling it a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46267326/elon-musks-america-party-is-a-move-in-the-opposite-direction-says-dan-ives-analyst-gary-black-says-difficult-to-predict-impact-on-tesla-brand-short-term">move in the opposite direction</a> for the EV giant.
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Tesla Shares Fall Over 5% In Overnight Trading As Elon Musk Jumps Back Into Politics

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers on Monday, calling his recent television comments about Trump&#8217;s tax legislation &#8220;shockingly callous&#8221; and demanding a public apology.
What Happened: The confrontation stems from Summers&#8217; appearance <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/week-transcript-7-6-25-chairman-white-house/story?id=123506658">on</a> ABC&#8217;s &#8220;This Week&#8221; Sunday, where he claimed the administration&#8217;s &#8220;One Big, Beautiful Bill&#8221; would cause &#8220;2,000 days of death like we&#8217;ve seen in Texas this weekend,&#8221; referencing the Yale Budget Lab&#8217;s estimate of 100,000 deaths over 10 years from safety net cuts.
Bessent fired back in a four-part social media thread, accusing Summers of &#8220;using the horrifying situation in Texas for cheap political gain&#8221; and turning &#8220;a human tragedy into a political cudgel.&#8221; 
The Treasury Secretary characterized Summers&#8217; remarks as &#8220;feckless and deeply offensive,&#8221; calling for immediate dismissal if no apology is forthcoming.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Today, former Treasury Secretary <a href="https://twitter.com/LHSummers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LHSummers</a> showed why he was forced to step down as president of <a href="https://twitter.com/Harvard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Harvard</a>: a lack of humanity and judgment. 1/4
&mdash; Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) <a href="https://twitter.com/SecScottBessent/status/1942021951498649803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The dispute highlights growing tensions over Trump&#8217;s tax package, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates would increase <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45536595/big-beautiful-bill-will-explode-the-deficit-and-make-the-rich-richer-congressional-budget-office-estimates-4-income-fall-for-lowest-decile-of-americans-by-2033">federal deficits by $3.8 trillion</a> through extending 2017 tax provisions. The CBO projects household resources would decrease by 2-4% for the lowest income decile while increasing 2-4% for the highest earners.
Summers has emerged as a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45809443/larry-summers-identifies-3-key-reasons-for-rising-us-debt-but-doesnt-think-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-is-the-medicine-the-country-needs">prominent critic of the legislation</a>, previously calling it a &#8220;prescription for deadly, dangerous decline&#8221; that takes on debt &#8220;on a massive scale that we can&#8217;t afford.&#8221; He cited three drivers of rising U.S. debt: an aging population drawing entitlement benefits, increased government healthcare costs, and Treasury interest payments.
The former Harvard president has also warned that the dollar is beginning to trade like a Latin American currency, losing its safe-haven status as <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/06/45714416/former-treasury-secretary-larry-summers-warns-the-dollar-is-starting-to-trade-like-a-latin-american-currency-greenback-going-from-safe-haven-to-risk-asset">global reserve share declined</a> from 85% in 1974 to 57% last year.
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Scott Bessent Slams Larry Summers' '2,000 Days Of Death' Remark On Trump Tax Plan: Demands Apology Over 'Callous' TV Comment

On Sunday, reports emerged that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk had filed with the Federal Election Commission to launch a new third party, only for the billionaire to deny its authenticity later.
What Happened: A Statement of Organization was posted on the Federal Election Commission (FEC) website, suggesting the formation of a new political entity named the "America Party."
The filing listed the candidate's name as Elon Reeve Musk, with Tesla CFO Vaibhav Taneja identified as both the treasurer and the custodian of records.
However, within hours, Musk took to X and said, "This filing is false and has been reported as such to the FEC."
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/07/46267553/elon-musks-tesla-must-embrace-lidar-to-scale-fsd-says-ross-gerber">Elon Musk&#8217;s Tesla Must Embrace LiDAR To Scale FSD, Says Ross Gerber</a>
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1942009499109536185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Why It's Important: The filing appeared shortly after Musk, who has publicly clashed with President Donald Trump over a tax-and-spending bill, declared on X, "Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom."
Musk had criticized the bill's fiscal impact, calling the U.S. "a one-party system, not a democracy."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">By a factor of 2 to 1, you want a new political party and you shall have it! When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste &amp; graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy. Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom. <a href="https://t.co/9K8AD04QQN">https://t.co/9K8AD04QQN</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1941584569523732930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 5, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Trump responded on Truth Social, <a href="http://dent-says-system-not-designed-for-a-third-player/">mocking the idea</a> of a Musk-led third party. "Train Wreck," he wrote. The system isn't designed for third parties, he added, saying they only cause "Disruption &amp; Chaos."
Musk had been one of Trump's biggest financial backers in the 2024 campaign and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/25/03/44242181/elon-musk-admits-juggling-between-tesla-doge-is-difficult-says-running-businesses-with-great-difficulty-as-tsla-stock-plunges-50-in-3-months">led the</a> Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) before <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/05/45708460/elon-musks-175-billion-in-doge-cut-falls-far-short-of-the-billionaires-goal-expect-to-achieve-over-time-the-trillion-dollars-of-savings-says-tesla-ceo">stepping away in May</a>.
Price Action: Over the past five days, Tesla shares have fallen by 2.75%, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro data</a>.
Benzinga's Edge Stock Rankings show that TSLA maintains a solid upward trend across short, medium and long-term periods. Although its growth ranking remains robust, its value score is comparatively lower. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-4/#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound">Additional performance details can be found here</a>.
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Elon Musk Says America First Filing 'False' And Has Been Reported To The Election Commission

Elon Musk said Sunday that his new &#8216;America Party&#8217; will embrace Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>), the world's largest cryptocurrency by capitalization.
What happened: An X user, Renato Lima, asked Musk whether his new centrist party would embrace Bitcoin.
"Fiat is hopeless, so yes," replied the SpaceX and Tesla CEO.
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Musk's views on the fiat vs. Bitcoin debate have fluctuated over the years. Back in 2020, he said&nbsp; Bitcoin is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/20/12/18867707/elon-musk-calls-bitcoin-bs-in-tawdry-tweet-causes-20-dogecoin-surge">"almost as BS as fiat money."</a> However, months later in 2021, he<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/21/05/21247271/elon-musk-takes-cryptos-side-in-battle-with-fiat-money"> sided with cryptocurrencies</a>.
Interestingly, he <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/social-media/25/06/45717476/elon-musk-launches-xchat-with-claimed-bitcoin-style-encryption-but-expert-says-its-like-running-a-rocket-on-water">unveiled XChat messaging app</a> last month with claimed Bitcoin-style encryption.
Moreover, Musk's electric vehicle juggernaut, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), supposedly holds $1.2 billion in Bitcoin, <a href="https://intel.arkm.com/explorer/entity/tesla">according </a>to on-chain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence
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Why It Matters:&nbsp;After weeks of speculation, Musk <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46265725/elon-musk-announces-formation-of-america-party-emerges-in-wake-of-donald-trumps-historic-spending-bill">announced the launch</a> of the "America Party&#8221; to counteract what he views as a flawed two-party system.
Musk conducted a poll on X, asking voters about their desire for independence from the existing political framework. The poll garnered over 1.2 million votes, with a majority of 65.4% favoring a new political party.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, Bitcoin was exchanging hands at $109,585.77, up 1.38% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
Shares of Tesla closed 0.10% lower at $315.35 during Thursday&#8217;s regular trading session. Year-to-date, the stock has plummeted 21.91%.
The TSLA stock ranked high on the Growth score but lagged in Momentum. To see how it compares to&nbsp;Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), the largest Bitcoin corporate holder, check out&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga Edge Stock Rankings</a>.
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Elon Musk Says His America Party Will Embrace Bitcoin: 'Fiat Is Hopeless'

Elon Musk lashed out at U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday, calling him "a Soros stooge" and "a political science major who can't even do math" in a post on X.
What Happened: Musk added that polling for him "was very positive a year ago, which is why Trump used me so much," dismissing Bessent's criticism of his popularity.
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1942010997323293028?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 7, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The outburst followed Bessent's appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," where the Trump Cabinet pick said the Department of Government Efficiency principles "were very popular," but "if you looked at the polling, Elon was not."
Bessent also suggested Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) and SpaceX directors "did not like" Musk's decision to launch a new "America Party" and would urge him to refocus on business.
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Bessent's jab hit a sensitive nerve in a week that saw Musk trumpet the third-party plan after breaking with President Donald Trump over the deficit-swelling "One Big Beautiful Bill." Trump allies quickly highlighted polls showing mixed views of DOGE and Musk.
Why It Matters: Bessent built his fortune running George Soros's hedge-fund empire before founding Key Square Capital and later joining Trump's economic team. In 1992, Bessent spearheaded Soros Fund Management's London research, pinpointed the pound's weakness, and helped execute the $10 billion short that "broke" the Bank of England. This event became infamously known as &#8216;Black Wednesday&#8217;.
Bessent&#8217;s Soros résumé probably fed Musk's "stooge" slur and reignited conservative skepticism about the financier's influence in Washington.
The two men have sparred for months, including an <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45829875/elon-musk-reportedly-slammed-into-scott-bessent-like-a-rugby-player-after-being-called-a-fraud-trump-said-this-is-too-much">April shouting match</a> inside the White House that reportedly turned physical. Bessent last week <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46217895/scott-bessent-says-senators-not-threatened-by-elon-musks-words-bill-advancing-under-trumps-leadership-more-than-anybodys-checkbook">had his say</a> on the Musk-Trump clash too where he said, "I think if Elon sticks to rockets, I will stick to finance."
Trump has stayed mostly silent since Musk's tirade, though he ridiculed the America Party as a "<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46266957/trump-calls-america-party-a-train-wreck-blasts-elon-musk-for-going-completely-off-the-rails-president-says-system-not-designed-for-a-third-player">train wreck</a>" and warned a third party would sow chaos.
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Elon Musk Calls Scott Bessent 'Soros Stooge' Who Can't 'Do Math' After Treasury Secretary Said Tesla CEO Was Polling Badly

Gerber Kawasaki's co-founder, Ross Gerber, says that Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) needs to incorporate LiDAR technology into its Robotaxis.
What Happened: Taking to social media platform X on Sunday, the investor shared his thoughts on the EV giant's FSD or Full Self-Driving technology, a crucial element in Musk's Robotaxi ambitions.
"At some point Tesla will have to accept that Lidar and radar are redundancies that are needed to make FSD driving safe enough to scale," Gerber said in the post.
Gerber called the visualizations rendered by LiDAR "way more detailed and accurate" in contrast to Tesla's current camera-based FSD technology.
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Why It Matters: The comments from Gerber come in as Tesla's Robotaxi has invited scrutiny from the NHTSA over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46067027/tesla-robotaxi-faces-nhtsa-scrutiny-over-traffic-violations-during-austin-launch">possible traffic violations</a> during the limited rollout event in Austin.
Amid the launch, there is some buzz around <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46048103/teslas-robotaxi-rollout-sparks-expansion-buzz-elon-musks-company-says-fsd-can-be-deployed-anywhere-after-austin-launch">Tesla possibly licensing FSD</a> technology to other automakers. "There are a number of major automakers that have talked to us about licensing self-driving and we&#8217;re very much open to that," Musk had said in an interview earlier.
Despite scrutiny, some experts, including Future Fund LLC's Gary Black, believe the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/46133153/tesla-robotaxi-has-a-major-advantage-over-rivals-waymo-and-zoox-says-gary-black-could-be-very-significant">company has an advantage</a> over its rivals, including Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) Waymo, which lies in Tesla's scalability.
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U.S. Stock futures slipped on Sunday evening, following the Fourth of July weekend, after President Donald Trump&#8217;s confirmation regarding the reciprocal tariffs that are set to go into effect on August 1, instead of July 9. 
The&nbsp;S&amp;P 500 Futures&nbsp;trade at 6,297.50, down 0.43%, followed by&nbsp;Nasdaq Futures&nbsp;at 22,956.50, down 0.46%, and finally&nbsp;Dow Jones Futures&nbsp;down 0.33%, trading at 44,944.00, at the time of writing this.
This comes amid President Donald Trump saying that he would be sending out letters to America&#8217;s trading partners, announcing that tariffs would be back to April 2 levels, if there was no progress being made on signing a trade deal with the United States by then, according <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/06/stock-market-today-live-updates.html">to</a> a report by CNBC.
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Speaking alongside Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the tariffs will go into effect on August 1, adding that &#8220;the president is setting the rates, and the deals, right now,&#8221; to which Trump nodded in approval.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the same during his appearance on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; earlier in the day, saying that tariffs will &#8220;boomerang&#8221; back to &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; levels, &#8220;if things don&#8217;t move along.&#8221;
Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 benchmark is down 204 points or 0.51%, trading at 39,608, with engineering, electronics and export-oriented stocks leading the decline.
The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) is up 0.10%, trading at 97.098 against a basket of currencies, recovering from its lowest levels in over three years last week, hit by <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/market-summary/25/07/46190058/asia-markets-mixed-europe-slips-dollar-weakens-further-as-tariff-deadline-looms-global-markets-today-while-us-slept">growing fiscal concerns</a>, persistent trade uncertainties and expectations of faster rate cuts by the Federal Reserve. 
While there are no noteworthy data releases or economic events on Monday, investors will be closely watching Barnes &amp; Noble Education Inc.&#8217;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BNED#NYSE">BNED</a>) third quarter results later in the day.
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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he will impose an additional 10% tariff on any country that aligns with BRICS&#8217; anti-American policies, escalating trade tensions as his July 9 deadline approaches for comprehensive tariff restructuring.
What Happened: Trump posted on Truth Social that &#8220;any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy.&#8221; The announcement came hours before he confirmed tariff letters would be delivered to various countries starting Monday at 12:00 p.m. Eastern.
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BRICS is an intergovernmental alliance of ten nations: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates.
The BRICS threat represents a significant expansion of Trump&#8217;s tariff strategy, which already includes base rates of 10% with additional levies reaching up to 70% for some nations. The president suspended most tariffs except the 10% base rate in April for 90 days of negotiations, a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46263399/trump-says-us-will-raise-tariffs-to-up-to-70-as-july-9-deadline-looms">period ending July 9</a>.
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Why It Matters: According to Reuters, Trump has signed &#8220;take it or leave it&#8221; letters to 12 countries detailing specific tariff rates. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick confirmed the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46263813/trump-to-send-take-it-or-leave-it-tariff-letters-to-12-countries-on-monday-report">administration plans to finalize deals</a> with ten major trading partners by the July 9 deadline, with tariffs taking effect August 1.
The BRICS announcement adds complexity to ongoing negotiations with major economies. Trump recently threatened Japan with 35% tariffs if no agreement is reached, while securing a trade deal with Vietnam, imposing 20% tariffs on Vietnamese exports and 40% on transshipped goods, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46241070/trumps-vietnam-trade-deal-with-40-tax-on-transshipments-may-result-in-chinese-backlash-say-economists-they-want-inflation">particularly targeting Chinese products</a>.
Trump&#8217;s strategy has shifted from comprehensive negotiations to bilateral letters, which he <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/46163327/trump-starmer-trade-deal-kicks-in-uk-luxury-cars-get-10-tariff-rolls-royce-engines-fly-duty-free-into-us">considers more efficient than complex trade talks</a>. Only the United Kingdom has secured preferential treatment, with auto tariffs reduced from 27.5% to 10% and aerospace duties eliminated, benefiting companies like Rolls-Royce Holdings.
The Federal Reserve has expressed caution about interest rate cuts due to potential inflationary impacts from escalating tariffs. 
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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/doge/usd">DOGE</a>) is trading higher overnight Sunday after Elon Musk launched his new political party.
What Happened: The dog-themed memecoin spiked over 6% in the last 24 hours, with trading volume exploding 179% to $1.19 billion.
DOGE's open interest lifted over 8%, <a href="https://www.coinglass.com/BitcoinOpenInterest">according </a>to Coinglass, indicating high speculative interest for the cryptocurrency.&nbsp;
Additionally, large transactions valued at over $100,000 jumped 41% in the last 24 hours, while daily active addresses spiked nearly 35%, <a href="https://app.intotheblock.com/">according</a> to IntoTheBlock.
The uptick comes after the tech mogul <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46265725/elon-musk-announces-formation-of-america-party-emerges-in-wake-of-donald-trumps-historic-spending-bill">announced the formation</a> of a new political party, the "America Party&#8221; as a countermeasure to what he views as a flawed two-party system. 
The launch follows President&nbsp;Donald Trump‘s signing a significant spending bill, one that Musk has been vehemently critical of.
Musk has been a known<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/education/25/01/42794433/if-you-invested-1000-in-dogecoin-when-elon-musk-acquired-twitter-heres-how-much-youd-have-now" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> supporter of the DOGE</a>&nbsp;meme coin, and even the acronym&nbsp;for Department of Government Efficiency, an entity which he created, bears an uncanny reference to the canine-themed coin.
Price Action:&nbsp; At the time of writing, DOGE was exchanging hands at $0.1740, up 6.3% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>.
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