Nikkei
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Event Involvements
Events with structured involvement data
The Nikkei (representing international markets) is invoked as an external stakeholder whose imminent opening increases incentive to suppress alarming news; market timing shapes the White House's messaging choices.
Indirect influence cited as a reason to avoid public disclosure.
Market pressure constrains political communication; financial markets hold power to penalize perceived instability.
Markets function as an external arbiter that can compel secrecy and timing decisions, revealing the interaction between economic systems and executive transparency.
Not applicable internally, but exerts pressure that affects intra-White House choices.
The Nikkei (international market) is invoked as an external stakeholder that motivates C.J.'s and staff's initial secrecy about Air Force One's problem; its impending open helps explain the administration's preference for controlled disclosure.
Referenced as a market-timing constraint rather than an active party in the scene.
Exerts indirect power by shaping administration communications strategy out of concern for financial stability.
The Nikkei's looming open compresses the administration's willingness to disclose sensitive operational details, revealing the interplay between economic forces and political transparency.
External market pressures create internal tensions between public transparency and institutional risk management.