Geopolitics

Economics

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

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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

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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Cryptocurrency

Crude Crypto Costs Could Keep Strait of Hormuz Clogged

Next up in the saga at the Strait of Hormuz: crypto fees. Iran will demand $1 per barrel of oil paid in crypto that passes the Strait.

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Energy

Blockaded Gulf Oil Stockpiles Turbocharge Crude Prices

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Oil production in the Middle East may fall dramatically if the Iran conflict traps stockpiles from being shipped out of the region.

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Industries

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

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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

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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Policy & Power

EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

Berlin-based economist Jan Philipp Fritsche explains how the new NATO defense spending pledge and US crypto legislation could impact the EU.

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Geopolitics

Cybersecurity Giant Palo Alto Networks Caught Between Opportunity and Maturity

Cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks has much to gain from a splintering geopolitics, but growth is slowing at its business matures.

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Industries

Drones Steal the Paris Air Show

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A record number of drones are on display at the world’s largest aerospace event in Paris this week, marking a major industry milestone.

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Autos

Home-grown Chinese Carmakers Edge Past Luxury Brands BMW, Mercedes

Luxury carmakers BMW and Mercedes are slipping behind little-known, home-grown Seres in the all-important China market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

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International Economics

Optimism Overpowers Market Uncertainty Following US-China Trade Thaw

The US and China shocked the world in announcing a 90 day trade truce, turning weeks of uncertainty into a day of optimism.

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