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The US Just Bombed Iran’s Shadow Fleet: What Happens to Oil, Banks and the Next Sanctions War?
TODAY'S NUMBERS:
$100 (Brent crude, after Wednesday's tanker strikes) · 4.92% (US 10-year Treasury yield) · $4,440 (gold, per troy ounce)
Oil and yields are climbing...
Trump’s Iran Campaign Risks Becoming America’s Next ‘Forever War’
When Donald Trump ran for a second term, he promised to be a “president of peace” and claimed he would end foreign wars rather...
Another go for Pyongyang?
In his eagerness to distract attention from Iran and finally secure a diplomatic coup, President Trump is pivoting once again to North Korea. Three...
Gold Up, Dollar Down, Yields Rising: What Kevin Warsh’s Fed Is Doing to the Reserve Currency
TODAY'S NUMBERS:
$4,388 (gold, per ounce) · 98.6 (dollar index, four-month low) · 4.8% (10-year Treasury yield, highest since 2023). Gold and yields normally move...
Could Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Push Oil Prices Above $100 a Barrel?
The Strait of Hormuz has become the central pressure point in the escalating confrontation between the United States and Iran. Before the conflict, roughly...
Can Trump’s Unusual Midterm Convention Help Republicans Defy History?
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are taking an unusual approach to the 2026 midterm elections by holding a national Republican convention in...
Is China’s AI Rise Deepening the US Technology Security Battle?
The United States has accused Chinese artificial intelligence companies of systematically copying technology from American AI firms, escalating an already tense technology relationship between...
Why Gold Fell While Central Banks Kept Buying It
Gold used to spike on every Gulf war headline because the same buyers set both its price and its ownership. In 2026 those are...
Republicans Make Muslim Identity a 2026 US Midterm Campaign Issue
Muslims and Islam are increasingly becoming subjects of political campaigning ahead of the November 3, 2026 US midterm elections, as Republican candidates in several...
Zelenskiy Says US Envoys Presented “Decent Ideas” for Ukraine Peace Talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. peace envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner presented several “decent” and potentially worthwhile ideas during weekend discussions aimed...