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Banking

Congressional Progress on Clarity Act Buoys Spirits in Crypto Circles

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The Clarity Act, which may help crypto go mainstream, is moving closer to passage. Here’s a look at what could change.

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Economics

What Is Inflation, Anyway? Prospective Fed Chief Wants to Redefine It

Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, wants to make big changes at the central bank. Will he succeed?

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Economics

What’s Good for Gas Is Good for the Greenback. But for How Long?

The Iran War reignited demand for the US dollar as a safe haven, but that may not stop the greenback’s longer-term decline.

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Geopolitics

What’s Next for Oil Tankers Stranded in the Persian Gulf?

The Strait of Hormuz is supposed to be opening for business under a new ceasefire agreement. So far, that doesn’t seem to be happening.

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Industrials

Daring Iran War Rescue Highlights Small But Crucial Military Tech

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Spending on newer military tech jumped more than 20% this year, feeding innovation like the device that helped rescuers find a downed aviator.

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Markets

Iran War Turns Middle Eastern Tourist Hot Spots into Strike Zones

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Shares in travel firms are plummeting as Iranian counter-attacks on the US and Israel target vacation spots such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

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Industries

Users Ghost ChatGPT for Claude as OpenAI Strikes Deal with Pentagon

ChatGPT users are ghosting the OpenAI chatbot and sliding into the DM’s of Anthropic’s Claude after CEO Sam Altman’s Pentagon deal.

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Industrials

Boeing Regains Its Swagger in Heated Rivalry with Airbus

Beleagured Boeing won more plane orders in 2025 than rival Airbus for the first time in seven years but faces an uphill battle in deliveries.

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Economics

The Taxman Still Cometh, But May Take Away Less

Thanks to a sweeping bill enacted by Congress last year, many American taxpayers may owe less to the IRS this April than we feared.

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Economics

Supreme Court Rules White House Lacks Authority for Billions of Dollars in Tariffs

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The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump on an array of trading partners, upending a signature White House policy.

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Industries

Trump Bolsters Critical Minerals Pipeline with $1.6 Billion Stake in USA Rare Earth

The Trump administration made another move towards shoring up a US rare earth supply chain by taking a stake in an Oklahoma-based miner.

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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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Consumer

Cannabusiness Prospects Light Up as White House Reclassifies Marijuana

President Trump’s executive order changing the classification of marijuana could lower taxes for some businesses and prompt new research.

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