Semafor World Economy 2026 —

Constellation CEO says US not ‘going to win’ race with China on building out energy for AI

Joe Dominguez said at Semafor World Economy that “NIMBYism” over AI data centers could threaten national security.
Joe Dominguez, Constellation CEO, speaks at Semafor World Economy 2026.Annabelle Gordon/Semafor

Philanthropist John Arnold is worried about prediction markets

America’s youngest billionaire-turned-philanthropist is making online betting his next big issue.

How China is winning the global energy war

New China-built wind farms are a lifeline for one of the countries most vulnerable to soaring natural gas prices.
An illustration of a wind farTim McDonnell/Joey Pfeifer/Semafor

Bessent: US should ‘wait and see’ before lowering interest rates

The Fed is “doing the right thing by sitting and watching” the war in Iran, the Treasury secretary said at Semafor World Economy.
Bessent speaking at the Semafor World Economy. Kris Tripplaar/Getty Images for Semafor
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Politics

Republicans enter spring legislative sprint

The House and Senate are speeding toward action on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement funding and on expiring surveillance powers.
John ThuneNathan Howard/Reuters

Embattled Reps. Swalwell, Gonzales quit the House

This won’t be the end of the House’s disciplinary woes.
Eric Swalwell and Tony GonzalesAnnabelle Gordon and Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

US begins Strait of Hormuz blockade

The US began its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, as Washington and Tehran threatened further escalation amid a shaky ceasefire.
A US Navy handout image featuring the USS Nimitz and a second vesselUS Navy/Handout via Reuters

Trump escalates attacks on Pope Leo over war criticism

US President Donald Trump refused to back down from his row with Pope Leo XIV, who has spoken out against the war in Iran.

US pilot detained in Guinea decries ‘useless’ Trump administration

The US government has taken a quiet approach to resolving the case of two charter plane operators held in West Africa

Republican immigration bill starts shaping up

Republicans want to give President Donald Trump three years of funding for immigration enforcement.

Asking the big question of the new world economy

Are you better off than you were four years ago? The predictive power of that question has flipped.

What’s next for Swalwell in the House

The California congressman faces a vote to expel him from the House this week over sexual assault allegations.

Trump threatens China over Iran

US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened China with “staggering” 50% tariffs if it provides military assistance to Iran, raising the specter of further friction between the world’s two largest economies.

Donald Trump says the US will ‘blockade’ Hormuz

Donald Trump said the US would “blockade” the Strait of Hormuz after US and Iranian negotiators failed to reach a deal during marathon talks in Pakistan.

First look at war-related inflation sparks political jostling

The White House sought to focus on findings that specific goods got less expensive, while emboldened Democrats decried energy price spikes.
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