RT Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal)Ok things changed in the last few hours, and it’s not looking good for TrumpHere's why:- Iran struck the Gulf countries hard tonight. I was not expecting that- The NYT just reported U.S. officials gave a closed door briefing to Congress estimating Iran still retains half its ballistic missile program and even more of its drone capabilities- The Strait of Hormuz is still shut, and if Iran can sustain this for another 3 weeks, the global markets won’t survive (and based on the NY ...

WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW I'M KRISTEN WELKER IN WASHINGTON. THE WAR AGAINST IRAN NOW HITTING THE ONE WEEK MARK AS THE ADMINISTRATION FACES MOUNTING QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS TRUE MILITARY OBJECTIVES, ITS CLAIMS ABOUT CIVILIAN CASUALTIES AND ITS RESPONSE TO SOARING ENERGY PRICES. THIS MORNING, PRESIDENT TRUMP APPEARING TO MOVE THE GOALPOSTS WHEN IT COMES TO THE U.S. MISSION, IN A POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA CALLING FOR IRAN'S, QUOTE, UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.TODAY, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY KAROLINE LEAVITT WAS ASKE ...

Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker. In Washington, the war against Iran now hitting the oneweek mark as the administration faces mounting questions about its true military objectives, its claims about civilian casualties and its response to soaring energy prices. This morning, President Trump appearing to move the goalpost when it comes to the US mission. In a post on social media calling for Iran's quote unconditional surrender, today, White House press secretary Caroline Levit was asked wha ...

Investors are piling into US bond-market products that protect against inflation — pushing some valuations to the highest levels in nearly a year — as the Mideast war sparks a surge in energy prices https://t.co/XrAuPfpcUY ...

When you're playing chess and your opponent creates one weakness, you can defend it. No problem. You have the resources.You can go defend that weakness. When they create a second weakness, you can't defend both. And that is what leads to checkmate.One of the things we've talked about for the business cycle is that the Fed can defend one weakness. If inflation is running hot, then they raise rates. If the unemployment rate is running hot, they lower rates.What do you do when they both go up. That is what lea ...

This is going to be interesting. Let's see what Buffalo Bill Bessent can conjure up.It puts the dollars on its skin or it gets the sanctions again!Jarrett Renshaw (@JarrettRenshaw):SCOOP: The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to announce measures as soon as Thursday aimed at combating rising energy prices, including potential action involving the oil futures market, a senior White House official tells me. ...

>> NEWSMAKERS AND MARKET MOVERS. THIS IS "THE PULSE" WITH FRANCINE LACQUA. FRANCINE: GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE, WELCOME TO "THE PULSE." I’M FRANCINE LACQUA IN LONDON.U.S. PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE U.S. MILITARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST IRAN EVEN AS THE DURATION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS REMAINS UNCERTAIN. TEHRAN HAS TARGETED ISRAEL AND GULF STATES WHILE IRAN HAS DENIED IT HAS CLOSED THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. JOUMANNA BERCETCHE IS IN DUBAI.PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THE U.S. IS DOING VERY WELL. WHAT’S T ...

The war in the Middle East is reviving an old vulnerability in Europe — when energy gets expensive, the euro tends to pay the price https://t.co/UNuGhpobzr ...

Core Insights - Rising energy prices, disrupted supply chains, and increased government debt are expected to negatively impact American consumers [1] Group 1 - Energy prices are on the rise, which could lead to higher costs for consumers [1] - Supply chain issues continue to create challenges, potentially affecting product availability and pricing [1] - Increased government debt may result in higher taxes or reduced public services, further straining consumer finances [1]

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