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Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. Andrew Harnik | Getty ImagesU.S. President Donald Trump said his…
What an attack means for oil markets
A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty ImagesPresident Donald…
China’s factory output and consumption beat forecasts, while property
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in Mengshan County, Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province, China, on January 28, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty…
Bank stocks have been crushed this year. 2 of our names should weather the
A trifecta of uncertainty — from the Iran war to AI disruption to private credit — is crushing financial stocks this year. While shares of Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo have been caught up in the downdraft, their businesses should be…
China’s JD.com launches Joybuy, its Amazon rival in Europe
The JD.com logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesJD.com launched its long-anticipated European online shopping platform on Monday, as the Chinese e-commerce giant…
Senate Democrats oppose SAVE America Act ahead of Republican vote
Attendees listen to Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) speaking at a "Only Citizens Vote" bus tour rally on passing the SAVE Act at Upper Senate Park outside the U.S. Capitol on September 10, 2025 in Washington, DC.Kent Nishimura | Getty Images News |…
U.S. oil tops $100 as Trump threatens strikes on Iran’s crude facilities
U.S. crude prices topped $100 per barrel Sunday evening, as the Trump administration weighs military strikes on OPEC member Iran's key oil export facilities on Kharg Island. U.S. crude oil rose 2.64% to $101.32 per barrel by 6:15 p.m.…
Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr’s broadcast license threats as anti-First
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr has drawn fierce backlash from Democratic lawmakers and free speech advocates for threatening to revoke broadcasters' licenses over their coverage of the war in Iran. Carr on Saturday…
Why the United Arab Emirates is a target for Iran’s aggression
A plume of smoke rises from the port of Jebel Ali following a reported Iranian strike in Dubai on March 1, 2026. Fadel Senna | Afp | Getty ImagesAt least 11 countries have come under attack from Iran in retaliation for ongoing U.S. and…
How we navigated the Iran war-driven surge in oil that slammed stocks
The Iran war-driven spike in oil prices crushed stocks last week, culminating in the S & P 500 's first three-week losing streak in roughly a year. There was little place to hide, with nine of the 11 S & P 500 sector indexes…