#Us Economy

🛢️ Oil prices rose amid US threats of an indefinite naval blockade of Iran. Brent reached $87.08, WTI — $81.31. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced unprecedented isolation measures. However, growth is being held back by weak demand and record inventories in the US. #Oil #Iran #Economy

🇺🇸 Donald Trump signed an order imposing tariffs on drones. For heavy UAVs and models with thermal imagers — 100%. For allies (EU, Japan) — 15%. Effective in 21 days. This is part of the course to reduce dependence on China and protect the domestic market.

🛢️ Oil prices are rising again: Brent exceeded $89, and WTI — $83. The cause is Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf. Traffic dropped from 140 to 6 ships per day. 📉 US reserves increased, but this is not curbing the rise due to fear of war. ⚠️ Experts are debating: will oil cost $100 or is this temporary panic?

🚨 <strong>Cyberattack on the US Financial Sector</strong> Hacker groups (Redact, Pink, Falcon, Helix) have attacked dozens of major financial companies, including Blackstone and Moody's. 🔑 <strong>Attack Method:</strong> Hackers created 72 phishing sites and use calls posing as tech support. They force employees to update passwords and dictate codes from SMS messages. 📉 <strong>Goal:</strong> Theft of confidential data from private investment funds and law firms. 🧠 <strong>Conclusion:</strong> The human factor remains the main vulnerability, despite the implementation of AI in security.

Strikes by Ukrainian drones on Russian refineries have triggered a global crisis: diesel prices in the US have exceeded $5 per gallon 🇺🇸🔥. Inside Russia, the fuel shortage has reached 35%, and authorities are forced to import gasoline from India 🇮🇳. Global logistics are collapsing against the backdrop of Russia's export ban.

The US has begun minting a commemorative coin with a portrait of Donald Trump for the 250th anniversary of independence. Experts are debating the legality of depicting a current president on currency, but the coin will go on sale this autumn. 🇺🇸💰🦅

Donald Trump has canceled the plan to introduce a 20% toll in the Strait of Hormuz 🚫💰. Instead of collecting money, the US is concluding trade deals with Arab countries, but is imposing a full blockade on vessels linked to Iran 🚢🇮🇷.