MNI POLITICAL RISK ANALYSIS - US Daily Brief 01-11-22

Executive Summary:

• Benjamin Harris, Assistant Secretary for Economy Policy at the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, has said in a statement that "the US economy has exhibited remarkable resilience in the face of headwinds."
• President Joe Biden will travel to Florida today to campaign on behalf of Democrat Senate candidate Rep Val Demings (D-FL) and Democrat gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist as Florida appears poised to shed its swing state status become a state which leans Republican.
• President Biden has accused oil companies of “war profiteering” and threatened a windfall tax on excess profits.
• US Energy Security advisor Amos Hochstein said in Abu Dhabi yesterday that the OPEC+ decision to cut oil production will "accelerate an economic downturn."
• Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), has called for a congressional investigation into the ownership of Twitter, following billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the social media platform.
• Poll of the Day: More than 50% of GOP aligned voters have expressed concern that the national vote will be incorrectly counted.

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