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U.S. stocks opened cautiously Wednesday morning after fresh inflation data showed consumer prices rising at a steady pace in February, offering investors some relief while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept energy markets and risk assets on edge. February CPI Confirms Cooling Inflation While Energy Markets Spike on Middle East Conflict The February Consumer … Read more
The escalating crisis in the Strait of Hormuz — where military conflict, mine threats, and a near-halt in shipping have rattled global energy flows — is now rippling through financial markets, leaving investors juggling oil shocks, geopolitical risk, and a still-fragile global economy. The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Shockwaves Through Markets The confrontation stems … Read more
Interest in underground survival bunkers has spiked sharply as the 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict intensifies, according to the owner of Texas-based Atlas Survival Shelters. Fallout Shelter Builder Says Calls Flood In as Global War Risks Rise Ron Hubbard, founder of Atlas Survival Shelters in Sulphur Springs, Texas, said inquiries for underground shelters increased roughly tenfold after … Read more
Robert Wright, an American author and journalist, has hinted at the involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) systems in the massacre of at least 165 schoolgirls bombed in Iran. He alleges that Claude, integrated in Maven, was likely used in the facilitation of the first wave of military targets. Journalist Hints at Claude’s Involvement in Strike … Read more
Anthropic has taken the extraordinary step of suing the U.S. government after the Pentagon labeled the artificial intelligence (AI) firm a “supply chain risk to national security,” igniting a legal clash that could reshape how Washington controls artificial intelligence vendors working with the military. Anthropic Takes on the Defense Department in Landmark AI Lawsuit According … Read more
Florida lawmakers have approved what could become the first comprehensive state-level framework for payment stablecoins in the United States, sending the legislation to Gov. Ron DeSantis for review after overwhelming bipartisan support in both chambers. Florida Pushes Ahead With State Stablecoin Rules Tied to Federal GENIUS Act The measure, CS/CS/HB 175, titled “Payment Stablecoin,” passed … Read more
The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles in early March as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices have been sending investors scrambling for what some believe is the world’s most liquid safe haven. Dollar Index Nears 100 as War Risk, Oil Prices, and Fed Policy Collide The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback … Read more
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the 56-year-old son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s new supreme leader, according to state media reports on Sunday. In a significant development amid the ongoing conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranian state media announced that the clerical Assembly of … Read more
Oil prices jumped to $115 a barrel over the weekend on the decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Hyperliquid as Middle East conflict and sudden production cuts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates rattled energy markets. Oil Markets React to Iran Conflict as Weekend Trading Pushes Prices Higher The spike unfolded while traditional commodity exchanges … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets. Iran War Enters Week Two as Trump Issues Surrender Demand and Energy Markets Spike The joint operation, … Read more