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This week:
🚢 How to Hack Tariffs 101
🏛️ House Passes High-Stakes Bill
💰 Bond Markets Get Spooked
🇪🇺 EU Plays Hardball with a Side of Shellfish
🏛 Political Portfolio Spotlight
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😱 Importers Found a Way to Dodge Tariffs Legally
“It’s been around for a very long time but... everybody’s beginning to explore it with more interest,” according to Miller & Chevalier Chartered lawyer Brian Gleicher.
Businesses are utilizing a rule from 1988 to pay far lower tariffs—saving themselves money and losing Washington income at the same time.
🏛️ "One Big Beautiful Bill" Passes in Razor-Thin Vote
House Republicans cleared the sprawling package in a nail-biting 215-214 Thursday morning vote after days of marathon negotiations.
Here’s how it will change the amount of taxes you pay if it passes the Senate next:
🥇 Altindex Top Stock Pick
AltIndex just ranked this small-cap bank holding stock above Apple and Tesla.
Here’s why:
📈 673.91% increase in EBITDA YoY
🧑🏭 Increased employee satisfaction
🚦 Spike in MoM web traffic
📷️ Increased Instagram followers MoM
▶️ Big Youtube subscriber growth MoM
Check out the link below to see the stock, and sign up for a free AltIndex trial to get the full AI stock analysis.
💰 Investor Nerves Trigger Bond Rout
The $28 trillion US Treasury market has had an uneasy several days as President Trump's signature tax legislation made its way through Congress.
As investors grow wary of US debt, they'll demand higher rates, triggering a cycle that raises costs from mortgages to local government borrowing. Fixed-income portfolios may need a defensive shift as yields rise and Treasury auctions face pressure from skeptical global investors.
🇪🇺 EU Offers Trade Deal with Lobster On the Line
The European Union has presented a fresh trade proposal to the United States as it attempts to revive stalled talks with President Trump's administration.
The offer includes phased tariff cuts on non-sensitive goods plus cooperation in energy, AI, and digital infrastructure—but here’s how the EU is sweetening the deal with lobster:
Political Portfolio Spotlight
Elected officials have had a tremendous amount of success in the market recently.
We want to keep you updated on what they’re trading and when—so you can leverage that intel as you plan out your own portfolio.
Analysis provided by quiverquant.com.
Remember to always DYOR.
Rep. Julie Johnson
(D-TX)
💲 Top Trades This Period:
[BUY] Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS)
[SELL] Blackstone Group Inc (BX)
🔍 Analysis:
Johnson’s recent filings centered on the financial sector. She opened two small stakes in Fidelity National Information Services, signaling a bullish tilt toward payment and processing technology. Meanwhile, she pared back a position in Blackstone, locking in gains from the alternative asset manager. Overall, her trading suggests selective growth bets in fintech against modest profit-taking in asset management.
Rep. Julie Johnson
(D-TX)
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