Treasury Secretary Bessent urges full Fed review, seeks to strip its power

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Date: September 6, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls for a full, independent review of the Federal Reserve 🏦 — aiming to reclaim control and limit bond-buying programs to real crises only ⚡.
🔹 Fed criticized for “mission creep” and “institutional bloat”
🔹 Banking supervision could be shifted to other agencies
🔹 Markets may face volatility 📉, borrowing costs could rise 💵
💡 What this means:
The dollar’s dominance may be challenged, the Fed’s independence questioned, and a historic shake-up could be coming 🌍.

Gold demand as a store of value

Central Banks Buying Gold Could Be Catalyst for $3,000 Gold Price.
They have been net buyers of the yellow metal since 2010.
In the first quarter of 2022, they bought gold again, 84 tonnes of it.
Gold Price Analysis: XAUUSD to be in demand as a store of value given record inflation.
Economists expect the yellow metal to remain resilient as Eurozone inflation is set to hit a new record.
Sources: lombardiletter.com, www.fxstreet.com

India Is Mulling Rupee-Ruble Payments System

India is discussing how to set up a rupee-ruble payment mechanism to enable it to trade with Russia, to circumvent the U.S. sanctions regime.
During the last several months, several considerations have prompted the Modi government to rethink the wisdom of putting all its eggs in the U.S. basket.
Instead, India is returning to a more balanced approach, assessing its national interests vis-a-vis those of other countries and acting accordingly.
To Be Non-Aligned on Russia Policy Implies India Finding Trade Workaround.
Source: nakedcapitalism.com

CBI resumes sale of gold coins and bars

The Central Bank of Iraq has announced its decision to resume the sale of bullion and gold coins through an electronic platform, starting immediately.
Government and private banks can now participate in buying these assets through the dedicated electronic platform, subject to the Central Bank's guidelines and controls.
This move is set to modernize and streamline the precious metals market in Iraq, making it more accessible and transparent for all parties involved.

SCO to expand trade in national currencies

China-led SCO bloc agrees to expand trade in national currencies.
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) agreed on Friday to take steps to increase the use of national currencies in trade between their countries, according to a joint declaration adopted on Friday.
Source: reuters.com

All Joint Chiefs of Staff appointed by Trump still in position

Every current member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was appointed by Trump during his time in office.
Still here.
Not one has been removed in the new administration.
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Sources: wikipedia.org, twitter.com