In Major Win For Putin, US Grants Russia License To Sell Oil To India While Strait Of Hormuz Is Blocked

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“To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil"


JPMorgan's New Hormuz Closure Math: Just 3 Days Until Commodity Chaos

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By day 8 of the conflict, there would be roughly 3.3 mbd of shut‑ins, rising to 3.8 mbd around day 15 and 4.7 mbd by day 18. We are now in day 5... 


The monetary Olympics are underway

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The winter games are over, but the monetary Olympics are just getting started.

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Big-Tech Signs Ratepayer-Protection Pledge

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Companies must build, bring, or buy every new megawatt they need, and then some..


From Big Gulp To Big Gasp: Massachusetts Governor Fights For High-Sugar Beverages

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Much of politics today seems to be driven by the source of policies... If President Trump or his administration is for it, Democrats are against it.


Trump Team Brokers Gold Deal With Venezuela: Up To 1,000 Kg Headed To U.S. Markets

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This marks the third extraction contract overseen by the Trump administration...



China In Talks With Iran For Safe Passage Through Hormuz, As WH Scrambles To Contain Rising Energy Prices

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House votes against war powers... rejected in a 219-212 vote along party lines.


Central Banks Can't Stop Wars

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Central banks face pressure to absorb oil shortages and other shocks, but tightening money risks compounding the damage...


Watch: Marine Veteran Protesting Iran War Suffers Broken Arm In Scuffle With GOP Senator

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"I don’t care what the guy’s politics are. That’s a guy in uniform… Where is the respect?"


Cost of Living Crisis Continues As Job Market Wanes

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Everything is more expensive...


Plot Twist: Kuwaiti Fighter Jet Shot Down All Three US F-15s

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Three shots, three kills -- is there a Kuwaiti friendly-fire medal?   


The Duke Lacrosse Case Exposed The Rot In Higher Education, The Media, And The Justice System

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It was the canary in the coal mine...


Texas Dem's Senate Bid Hits Turbulence: 'God is Nonbinary' Zealot Hands Republicans A Golden Ticket

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"Radicalized white men are the greatest domestic terrorist threat in our country."


AI Agents Prefer Bitcoin Over Fiat: New Study

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Anthropic models averaged a 68% Bitcoin preference, whereas OpenAI models averaged 26%, Google’s 43%, and xAI 39%.


"Nothing Short Of Astounding": Goldman Reflects On The Week So Far

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“...our world is more dangerous and contested now than it has been in decades.” 


Stocks Slammed Below Key Support As Oil, Yields Soar

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Feels like the wheels are about to fall off the bus at any moment... 


Data Center Hunter: Iran Expands Drone Target List, From AWS To Microsoft Facilities

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"The targeting of Amazon and Microsoft in these operations has dealt a serious blow..." 


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Iraqi Supply Loss Could Expose The Real Limits Of OPEC Spare Capacity

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Can they fill the gap?


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Oil pulled back from intraday highs late in the session after a report that China is in talks with Iran to allow safe oil and gas passage through Hormuz.

Americans Are Plundering Their 401(k) Savings In "Record" Numbers

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The most common reasons for withdrawals last year were avoiding foreclosure or eviction and covering medical costs. The median amount taken out was $1,900.


House Votes Down Iran War Powers Measure, Soon On Heels Of Similar Senate Res. Defeat

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So we're not even going to have a real debate among the people's representatives?