A localized decision—whether Washington intervenes or Tehran miscalculates—could ignite a chain reaction across the Middle East, disrupt energy flows, and …
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MARKETSWorld Markets
Wall Street Pauses as Inflation Test and Bank Earnings Take Center Stage
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnMarkets edge lower ahead of CPI data and JPMorgan results, with Fed policy, politics, and bank profits in sharp focus.
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BUSINESSPOLITICS
Trump Threatens 25% U.S. Tariff on Any Country Trading With Iran
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnSecondary trade penalties would extend U.S. pressure beyond Tehran, risking global market fallout
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FinanceWorld Markets
Credit Card Stocks Slide After Trump Floats 10% Fee Cap
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnMarkets recoil as proposal threatens bank profits and revives regulatory risk across U.S. finance.
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For Washington, the dilemma lies between leveraging diplomacy and responding forcefully to human rights abuses—choices that could reshape U.S.–Iran relations …
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MARKETSWorld Markets
Stock Futures Slide as DOJ Probe Into Fed Chair Sparks Risk-Off Mood
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnThe move reflected a broad “risk-off” response to concerns over the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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POLITICS
Powell Says He’s Under Criminal Probe, Warns of Threat to Fed Independence
by Dean Dougnby Dean DougnPowell was first nominated by Trump in 2017, yet their relationship deteriorated as the Fed resisted pressure for faster rate …
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Energy ties with Moscow put New Delhi at the center of Washington’s trade offensive
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POLITICS
Europe Draws a Red Line on Greenland as Trump Revives Annexation Threat
by Daphne Dougnby Daphne DougnLeaders warn Arctic security and NATO unity hinge on sovereignty, not force
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POLITICS
Live: U.S President Trump Holds a Press Conference, Jan. 3, 2026
by Dean Dougnby Dean Dougn“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition,” Trump …