Economics


Bitcoin Falls Below $69K. Trump Was Supposed to Be Crypto’s Savior. What Happened?

Major cryptocurrency prices fell after Tehran rejected a U.S. proposal to end fighting in the Middle East, prompting market uncertainty.

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EU Finally Votes Through Trump Trade Deal. Why It’s Taken So Long.

The trading bloc has shelved talks twice already this year due to Trump’s Greenland threats and the Supreme Court decision.

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How the Iran War Could Make Your Next Car or Appliance Cost More

The war in Iran poses a key threat to aluminum supplies outside of China, says ANZ Research.

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Kevin Warsh Wants to Shrink the Fed’s $6.7 Trillion Balance Sheet. It Could Lead to a Market Revolt.

Warsh, in line to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve, wants to trim the central bank’s balance sheet. Past efforts to do so haven’t gone well.

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Iran Has Distracted From the Mag 7 Woes. Why the Slump Is a Good Thing for Stock Markets.

Meta, YouTube ordered to pay damages, Microsoft stock off to worst three-month start to a year, Iran war puts spotlight on Taiwan risks, and more news to start your day.

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The Iran War Has Boosted LNG Profits. Here’s What’s Worrying Executives.

Prices spikes could actually encourage customers to wean themselves off liquified natural gas over the long run.

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The Stock Market's Fate May Already Be Sealed

The springtime fate of shares could be determined over the next few days.

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Inflation Could Hit 4% After the Oil Shock. It Isn’t a Short-Term Problem.

Even if oil prices fall sharply, inflation probably won‘t return to the Fed‘s 2% target for at least several years, due to structural changes in the U.S. economy.

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KB Home’s Lower Estimates Drag Builder Stocks. It Might Not Be as Bad as It Looks.

The housing market is likely to see higher demand over time, one analyst notes.

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Shutdown Deal Loses Traction. Hope of Relief for Air Travelers, TSA Workers Is Dimming.

Initial support for the latest Department of Homeland Security funding deal fizzled out.

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Gold Price Jumps After Losing Streak. Why the Slump Is an Opportunity, Analyst Says.

Gold was on track to snap a five-day losing streak as the price of precious metals jumped Wednesday.

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Markets are Ready to Buy on Peace Hopes. But Investors Aren’t Sold on a Longer Rally.

Stocks are rallying on optimism for peace talks, but the lack of details has primed volatility risk.

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Meta, SpaceX, SK Hynix Give Stock Market Hope Beyond the Fog of War. Here’s Why.

Oil prices projected to keep rising, shutdown deal nears, Arm Holdings to make its own AI chips, and more news to start your day.

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Pulte Calls Out Credit Reporting Firms. FICO’s Stock Is Tanking.

Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, said credit score pricing and credit bureau pricing should be more affordable.

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Rise. How the Iran War Has Made Crypto Calls Tougher.

Digital asset prices rallied even as benchmark oil futures rose early Tuesday.

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LaGuardia Airport Reopens After Fatal Crash. Travel Woes Aren’t Over.

New York’s LaGuardia Airport reopened Monday afternoon following a collision between an Air Canada plane and a Port Authority vehicle.

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Oil Is Back Under $100. Trump Says Iran Has Agreed to No Nuclear Weapons.

Brent and WTI fell sharply after President Donald Trump said Iran had agreed to no nuclear weapons on Monday.

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Trump Touts Cease-Fire Talks. Iran Denies Them.

The U.S. will postpone the threatened strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure following discussions between the two countries.

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Gold Price Pares Back Losses After Trump Post. Why It’s Still Down.

Gold cuts back its losses after President Donald Trump postpones further strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure.

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Newmont, Freeport Stocks Rise. Why Gold Price Is in the Driver's Seat.

The price of gold impacts the bottom line of precious metal mining companies.

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Bitcoin and Ethereum Fall. Why Cryptos Are Tied to Tensions in Iran.

The price of Bitcoin rose after the U.S. president announced ‘positive’ talks about war in the Middle East.

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Wall Street Braces for Bear Market as 2022 Echoes Ring Loud. Here’s Why.

Iran war has sparked a supply chain mess, Trump sends ICE to airports, Musk unveils Terafab AI chips project, and more news to start your day.

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Stock Futures Are Falling, Oil Rising as Iran Tensions Grow

President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t cleared for shipping traffic.

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Powell Invokes Volcker’s Fight Against Inflation and Political Pressure in Award Speech

The remarks come after President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Powell and the Fed for not bringing interest rates lower, raising pointed questions about the central bank’s independence.

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Taiwan’s Convenience Stores Are the New Service Hubs. 7-Eleven Is the Big Player.

From bill payments to e-commerce logistics, Taiwan’s corner stores have evolved into service hubs.

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