Middle East On The Brink: Goldman Heads Discuss ‘Interconnected Realities’ Of Markets & Geopolitics Amid Looming Iran Strike
Middle East On The Brink: Goldman Heads Discuss ‘Interconnected Realities’ Of Markets & Geopolitics Amid Looming Iran Strike The war drums in the Middle East are getting louder by the hour as the world braces for an imminent Iranian (or Iranian proxy forces) strike on Israel. The US faces the daunting task of defending Israel from Iranian strikes […]
World War 3’s Decisive Battle
World War 3’s Decisive Battle Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, As I’ve discussed recently, I believe proxy wars will determine who wins WW3 and gets to shape the new world order. There are numerous ongoing proxy wars in World War 3. However, the ones I believe will prove decisive will be in Taiwan, Ukraine, […]
WTI Dips Back Toward Six-Month Lows After API Reports Across-The-Board Inventory Builds
WTI Dips Back Toward Six-Month Lows After API Reports Across-The-Board Inventory Builds Today saw some respite in the recent rout for oil prices as WTI stalled its decline around $73 (just off six-month lows) as stocks bounced and lifted Treasury yields, supporting crude for now. Concerns remain about the outlook for crude demand in China […]
Turnaround Tuesday Stalls At Technical Resistance; Bitcoin & Bond Yields Higher
Turnaround Tuesday Stalls At Technical Resistance; Bitcoin & Bond Yields Higher A lack of ongoing collapse in the yen overnight (did BoJ quietly step in?)… Source: Bloomberg …and no new macro news to feed the recession narrative, provided just the recipe for a Turnaround Tuesday rally in stocks. Notice that the entire US equity complex […]
Wall Street Rebounds: S&P 500 Posts Biggest Gain Since February
A wave of dip buying led to a significant rally in stocks following a massive $6.5 trillion selloff that had unsettled global markets. The S&P 500 saw its largest advance since February, with megacap stocks leading the gains. Hedge funds, as noted by Goldman Sachs, bought into the tech sector amid the volatility. The VIX, […]
FedEx And UPS Must Adapt To Changing Parcel Landscape
FedEx And UPS Must Adapt To Changing Parcel Landscape By Satish Jindel, president of ShipMatrix Inc., a consultancy, and founding member of RPS (now FedEx Ground) who has analyzed trends in the parcel and less-than-truckload sectors for 30 years. Via FreightWaves For decades, FedEx and UPS essentially functioned as a duopoly in the U.S. parcel […]
House Panel Expands ActBlue Probe, Calls On FEC To Help Prevent Fraud
House Panel Expands ActBlue Probe, Calls On FEC To Help Prevent Fraud Authored by Samantha Flom via The Epoch Times, A House panel is expanding its investigation into whether the Democratic fundraising platform ActBlue may be skirting or violating federal campaign finance laws. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Administration Committee, launched the […]
Saudi Aramco Sees Oil Demand Rising By 1.6 Million Bpd in Second Half Of 2024
Saudi Aramco Sees Oil Demand Rising By 1.6 Million Bpd in Second Half Of 2024 By Tsvetana Paraskova of Oilprice.com Global oil demand is expected to rise by between 1.6 million and 2 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of the year, Saudi Aramco’s chief executive Amin Nasser said on Tuesday, noting […]
The GARMs Race: The House Moves Forward With Investigation Of Blacklisting Company
The GARMs Race: The House Moves Forward With Investigation Of Blacklisting Company Authored by Jonathan Turley, We have been discussing media rating systems being used to target advertisers and revenue sources for certain cites and companies. NewsGuard and the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) have been criticized as the most sophisticated components of a modern blacklisting system targeting […]
America's $35 Trillion Debt: A Ticking Time Bomb for Future Generations
The U.S. national debt has reached a staggering $35 trillion in 2024, increasing by $1 trillion since January alone. This milestone pushes the debt-to-GDP ratio to 98%, with projections suggesting it could exceed 140% by 2032 under current policies. The rapid accumulation of debt, which has grown by $11.8 trillion since 2020, raises concerns about […]