In Iowa, the strength of America’s heartland was on full display.
@POTUS’s America First agenda is ensuring the people and businesses that power our economy have every opportunity to thrive.
🚨 Economic Confidence Among Registered Voters Fell in April 2026
Economic confidence in both current and future conditions fell among registered voters at the start of the second quarter (Q2) in 2026.
🟢 Registered Voter Economic Confidence Index: 44.9
🔵 Expectations Subindex: 45.9
🔴 Present Situation Subindex: 43.5
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The US is ironically relatively "shielded" from rising oil prices abroad.
Crude oil prices in Oman are trading at a +$70 premium to WTI crude, hitting record highs.
Meanwhile, the US gets less than 8% of its oil from the Persian Gulf, at just 500,000 barrels per day.
As a result, the US is actually seeing relatively *low* oil prices at home while foreign buyers are paying $150+/barrel in some cases.
According to @KobeissiLetter, US oil companies are now set to make an additional $60+ billion this year if oil prices sustain current levels.
US oil giants will realize record profits.
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Energy has always been the quiet partner in rising incomes.
More energy enabled higher productivity, healthier lives, and larger opportunity.
That link hasn’t disappeared. What’s changed is the need to rebuild energy systems to scale cleanly and reliably. We need an energy transition, but also an energy expansion. https://t.co/SWXejik4Wk
I learned much of what I know about international macro from @paulkrugman. So it was a thrill and honor to talk with him about what’s now priced into oil and how realistic it is for prices to go to $150 or $200. Huge thank you for the great discussion!
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Acceptance remarks by Chair Powell at the American Society for Public Administration Annual Conference: https://t.co/WXLGPNwotC
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