FRANK GREGORY
September 9th, 2025
Hey Influence Traders,
Trump is not used to back-to-back bad news.
But the August jobs report was a stark wake-up call.
The U.S. added just 22,000 jobs, well below expectations.
June was revised to a 13,000-job loss, the first contraction since 2020.
Unemployment climbed to 4.3%, and sectors like manufacturing, construction, and energy are shedding jobs.
Some economists are talking recession, citing aggressive trade policies, immigration restrictions, and policy unpredictability as key drivers.
In addition, last month a court ruled that up to 75% of current tariffs may lack legal grounding, prompting uncertainty and appeals, and a loss of anticipated revenue to offset spending.
Energy, long a friend to this administration, has turned.
Electricity prices are rising at 5.5% annually, outpacing inflation.
While Trump blames renewables and Democratic policy, analysts argue that repealed clean-energy subsidies, LNG export expansion, and the grid strain from AI data centers are equally to blame.
As bills climb, public dissatisfaction grows.
And now we are back to the funding circus.
The government is funded through September 30 via a continuing resolution.
Both parties seem to favor a clean 45-day extension, but Trump’s unexpected $5 billion foreign aid rescission introduces volatility.
Democrats suggest they won’t let it trigger a shutdown, assuming they let courts handle it.
Still, the risk remains real.
The slow down is causing the Fed to take note.
Markets now price in nearly 100% probability of a September rate cut.
Most are anticipating a 50 bps cut.
Strategic Winners
Trump’s economic landscape looks increasingly frail – weak jobs and growth data, tariff volatility, rising energy costs and public backlash, and fiscal uncertainty and institutional mistrust.
But honestly, I don’t care about all this news.
Sure, it creates volatility and long-term concerns.
But amid macro weakness lies strategic opportunity – especially in defense and critical minerals.
Red Cat Holdings (Ticker: RCAT)
Drones are flying high, and RCAT has gained traction with a $40 million U.S. Army contract and AS9100 certification for its subsidiary, Teal Drones.
It is growing its role in national defense.
It is also remaining volatile but represents a fast-moving tactical play amid geopolitical demand.
Energy Fuels Inc. (Ticker: UUUU)
Another rare earth play is making waves.
UUUU recently announced a major technical breakthrough.
It produced 99.9% pure dysprosium oxide, which exceeded the 99.5% standard.
It also aims to begin terbium oxide production in Q4 2025.
This sets up well to a have commercial-scale separation by Q4 2026 and to build a non-Chinese rare-earth supply chain.
With magnet OEMs already requesting samples, UUUU is building strategic relevance in a high-stakes space.
While still early-stage, it makes for a compelling headline trade amid U.S. supply chain policy momentum.
American Resources (Ticker: AREC)
I like AREC because it approaches rare earth differently.
Its parent company, ReElement Technologies, which is private, just refined Germanium to 99.9% purity, meeting defense and commercial needs.
And it did it through recycling.
It also signed an agreement with Principal Minerals, combining rare earth separation, fluoride production, and metallization under one roof.
Come find another winning trade with us in our next live session.
Cutting Through the Noise for You,
Frank Gregory