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Hormuz Tanker Strikes Put Energy Markets Back on Alert
A Qatari LNG tanker and two other vessels were reported hit near the Strait of Hormuz on July 7, renewing concern over one of the world's most important energy shipping routes.
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Trump Says U.S. Will Charge Ships in Hormuz. Oil Markets React.
A renewed U.S.-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz is putting energy prices, shipping routes and ceasefire talks back under pressure.
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Stock Futures Rise as Nasdaq Contracts Lead Sunday Gains
U.S. stock futures rose Sunday evening, July 5, with Nasdaq 100 contracts leading gains after Wall Street closed a strong holiday-shortened week.
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OPEC+ Adds 188,000 Barrels a Day to August Output Plan
OPEC+ said on July 5 that seven producers will add 188,000 barrels per day to August output targets, while keeping flexibility to pause or reverse the phase-out.
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Why Is the Stock Market Down Today? AI Stocks Led the July 16 Selloff
Why the stock market fell on July 16, 2026: AI and chip stocks slid despite strong TSMC earnings, while elevated bond yields and mixed U.S. data added pressure.
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Why Is Western Digital Stock Down Today? July 16, 2026
Western Digital stock dropped about 10% on July 16, 2026, as a broad semiconductor selloff hit memory and AI-hardware names despite strong TSMC results.
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IBM's AI Spending Warning Shows Where Tech Budgets Are Moving
IBM said customers shifted spending toward servers, storage and memory before expected price increases, pressuring software and infrastructure results and dragging the stock sharply lower.
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Adam Smith vs. Karl Marx: What Each Got Right — and Wrong
Adam Smith and Karl Marx each saw a crucial part of economic life. Here is why neither pure laissez-faire capitalism nor comprehensive state control offers a complete answer.
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Opinion: The Dollar System Is the Overlooked Stake in Middle East Policy
The dollar’s reserve status lowers U.S. borrowing costs and pushes some inflationary pressure abroad, making its preservation a strategic interest.
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How Paul Volcker Brought Inflation Down—and What It Cost
Paul Volcker's Federal Reserve ended the Great Inflation with extreme interest rates, a new policy framework and a costly recession. Here is how it worked.
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Wall Street Is Underestimating How Quickly AI Will Compress Corporate Margins
Wall Street expects AI productivity to lift profits. The more likely near-term outcome for many companies is tougher competition, higher technology costs and narrower margins.
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Stock Market Week Ahead: What to Watch July 13-17
What investors should watch in the stock market from July 13 through July 17, 2026, including CPI, PPI, retail sales, the Fed Beige Book and major earnings.
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How Hedge Funds Can Use SH Below the 200-Day Moving Average
How hedge funds can combine long stock positions with the SH inverse S&P 500 ETF when the market falls below its 200-day moving average—and where the strategy can fail.
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Why Moderna Stock Fell 10.8% on Friday
Moderna shares fell 10.8% Friday after more than doubling in 2026. Profit-taking, cautious analyst targets and looming pipeline catalysts help explain the move.
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The Dollar Is Still the World’s Reserve Currency. Here’s Why
The U.S. dollar still leads global reserves, trade and finance. Here is what the latest IMF data says and what could weaken its position.
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Fed Minutes Put AI Spending in the Inflation Debate
Federal Reserve minutes released July 8 show AI infrastructure spending has become part of the inflation and rate debate, with officials split over whether price pressures will fade or require firmer policy.
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SpaceX Stock Is Now a Test of Starlink Cash Flow and AI Ambition
SpaceX stock closed at $162 on July 2 after its June IPO, leaving investors to weigh Starlink profits, Starship execution risk and heavy AI capital spending.
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Opinion: Bad Economic News Is Not Always Good for Markets
A measured Markets Op-Ed argues that investors should not treat weak labor data as automatically bullish when inflation is still elevated and the Fed remains cautious.
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PPI vs. CPI: What Tomorrow's Inflation Report Can Tell You
A concise guide to the Producer Price Index, how it differs from CPI, and what to watch in the July 15, 2026 BLS release.
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June CPI Report Lands This Morning. Watch Gas and Core Prices.
The June 2026 CPI report is due Tuesday morning. Watch the gap between falling gasoline prices, core inflation, and what the numbers mean for rates and household budgets.