International Economics

Industries

Trump Meets with Farmers as Soaring Fuel, Fertilizer Prices Strain Food Supply Chain

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Midwest farmers told the Des Moines Register that they’re already being quoted fertilizer prices that are up 40% from the fall.

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Energy

Energy Crisis Powers Up Big Payday for LNG Exporter Venture Global

Morgan Stanley analysts on Monday granted the US LNG exporter a rare double upgrade, changing its rating from underweight to overweight.

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Markets

Markets Brace for 10% Correction Without ‘Defined Off-Ramp’ from US-Iran War

The US-Israel conflict with Iran has triggered the biggest oil supply disruption ever, topping the 1956 Suez crisis.

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International Economics

Trump Deploys New Tariff Tactics After Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Levies

Up to $175 billion of illegally collected tariffs could now be eligible for rebates, economists at Penn Wharton estimate.

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International Economics

Tariff Costs Triple for Midsized US Businesses: JPMorgan

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For mid-sized firms largely lack the ability to dictate trade terms or shuffle their supply chains, making tarriffs a major pain.

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International Economics

CEOs, World Leaders Prep for Awkward Encounters at Davos

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Last year’s Davos coincided with Trump taking office for his second term. A lot has happened since then, to put it mildly.

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Industries

Ukraine Peace Talks Undermine European Defense Stocks

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Peace deal or no peace deal, the war in Ukraine is motivating governments on the continent to upgrade their defensive capacity.

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