Iran War

Consumer

Lackluster Retail Sales Mask a (Short-Lived) Silver Lining

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Cooling retail sales growth in June reflects a brief decline in gasoline prices amid a short-lived ceasefire between the US and Iran.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Warsh Promises Congress a Hard Line on Inflation Amid Looming Risks

Consumer prices jumped 3.5% in June. That’s higher than the Fed’s preferred 2% inflation rate, but lower than the 4.2% May rate.

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Advisor Upside

‘Hawkish Hold’ in Interest Rates, Iran Turmoil Prompt Advisors to Rethink Second Half of 2026

Wealth managers are keeping an optimistic, but realistic, outlook for the second half of the year.

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Industrials

Lockheed Snags $35B Missile Contract Amid Pentagon Pressure to Rev Up Production

Lockheed Martin has won billions in defense contracts over the next six years, but faces White House pressure to speed up production.

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Advisor Upside

Why Stocks Keep Shrugging Off Wars, and One Robert Kaplan Says They Can’t

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The prominent geopolitical analyst and bestselling author said there’s a conflict that could become an “extinction level” financial event.

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Inflation & Prices

Labor Department Reports Inflation at 4.2% in May, and Energy’s Not the Only Problem

Labor-intensive services such as gardening, home healthcare and day care and preschool were all significant drivers of inflation.

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Energy

Oil Prices Slide amid Fresh Hope for US-Iran Peace Deal

Oil prices may eventually reach $200 a barrel unless a supply crisis sparked by the Iran War is resolved, experts warn.

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Inflation & Prices

‘Bucket List’ Vacations Give Way to Budget-Friendlier Trips amid Sky-High Fuel Prices

Surging prices are prompting budget-conscious travelers to second-guess vacation plans while airlines dangle new perks for luxury customers.

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Autos

Building Batteries for Data Centers Re-Energizes Ford Stock

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In a note to clients on Tuesday Morgan Stanley analysts flagged Ford Energy as having the potential to be a $10 billion business.

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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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