He bombed. Two words and the world went akilter. We get that. Visions blind us: a blocked Strait of Hormuz; $100 per barrel oil; a de-stabilized Iran and mullah revenge; our troops in harm’s way; and no end to Israel-Iran missile volleys. Monday’s reaction in the market? Always the same. Big institutions sell stocks, which…
This picture taken December 12, 2019 shows a view of the sign showing the logo of Saudi Arabia’s Stock Exchange Market (Tadawul) bourse in the capital Riyadh. FAYEZ NURELDINE | AFP | Getty Images Markets across the Middle East ended mostly higher on Sunday after the United States entered the war between Israel and Iran…
Ken Martin speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Md., on Sat., Feb. 1, 2025. Rod Lamkey, Jr. | AP Photo The Republican National Committee has almost five times the cash on hand as its Democratic counterpart, as Democrats seek to regain their…
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks at the Border Security Expo at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. April 8, 2025. Rebecca Noble | Reuters The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has put new restrictions on visits by members of Congress to immigration enforcement field offices after several episodes where…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters President Donald Trump ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, calling him “destructive,” after the central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday….
Smoke blankets the sky above Tehran, Iran, following explosions in the capital after the Israeli army hit Iranian targets, on June 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images Crude oil futures rose more than 1% on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to intensify attacks against Iran. U.S. crude oil was…
Smoke billows in the distance from an oil refinery following an Israeli strike on the Iranian capital Tehran on June 17, 2025. Atta Kenare | Afp | Getty Images Analysts are struggling to predict the extent to which Israel and Iran’s escalating conflict could influence oil prices. Israel’s surprise attack on Iran’s military and nuclear infrastructure…
Sydney Harbour and the skyline of the central business district (CBD) in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index led declines in Asia-Pacific markets Thursday, falling over 2%, as investors weighed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, while the ongoing…
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his first conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump since the early May…
article FILE-People walk through a gate as they exit Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 15, 2025. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images) President Donald Trump reportedly is planning to cancel the U.S. government’s remaining federal contracts with Harvard University. The contracts are worth roughly $100…