GLOBAL DEBT FACES MARGIN CALL, PERSIAN GULF EXPLODES | WAR ROOM AM W STEVE BANNON | AUGUST 31ST, 2026
Finance ministers and central bank governors meet Aug. 31–Sept. 1 in Asheville as the U.S. hosts the G20 Finance Track. Agenda: growth, global imbalances, debt transparency, and cutting remaining economic ties to Iran. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent frames it as a results-oriented push after Helene recovery spotlight.
Bannon flags a potential "world's largest margin call" on roughly $300 trillion in global debt. Bessent is cited as bullish on the economic campaign already in high gear—sanctions, isolation, and G20 pressure on Iran's remaining business links.
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