A 1,900% Surge May Be Sending a Bigger Warning Than Oil Prices
A hidden cost of moving the world’s oil has exploded nearly 1,900%, Devere Group analysis shows, signaling a level of risk that some analysts say could prove far more important…
Bitcoin Blasts Past $65K as Soft Inflation Ignites Stocks, Gold and Crypto
Bitcoin broke above $65,000 on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT, after a softer-than-expected U.S. producer price report lifted stock futures, crypto, and gold, even as Middle East supply fears…
Cool CPI Print Ignites Market Rebound as Bitcoin, Gold and Stocks Rip Higher
A blockade on Iranian shipping and a much cooler than expected inflation report sent global markets through a two-day reversal this week. Stocks, bonds, crypto and metals all sold off…
Trump Threatens Iran Again as Hezbollah Attacks Put Ceasefire Deal at Risk
President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran again on Sunday unless Tehran reins in Hezbollah and other proxy forces in Lebanon, just four days after signing a ceasefire deal meant…
Trump Dismisses Inflation Pressure on Americans While April PPI Tops 6% Year-Over-Year
U.S. wholesale prices climbed 6% year-over-year in April 2026, the largest annual gain in more than three years, as energy costs tied to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war pushed producer inflation…
US Inflation Accelerates for Second Straight Month as Gas Costs Drive April CPI
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported April 2026 Consumer Price Index data on May 12, showing headline inflation climbed to 3.8% year-over-year, above the 3.7% analyst consensus and up…
UAE Quits OPEC After 59 Years, BTC Slides Below $76K Amid Hormuz Supply Shock
The United Arab Emirates officially withdrew from OPEC and the broader OPEC+ alliance on April 28, 2026, and bitcoin fell below $76,000 within hours of the announcement. Key Takeaways: The…
‘No More Mr. Nice Guy’ — Trump Warns Iran to Accept Deal or Lose Every Bridge and Power Plant
President Donald Trump threatened Sunday to destroy every power plant and bridge in Iran after Iranian gunboats fired on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing a fragile Pakistan-brokered…
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Hours After Trump Said It Would ‘Never’ Close Again
Iran’s military reasserted control over the Strait of Hormuz on April 18, 2026, directly contradicting President Donald Trump’s claims that the critical waterway was fully open and would “never” close…
US Blockades Iranian Ports in Strait of Hormuz: Oil Prices Spike Higher
The United States Navy began enforcing a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET, targeting Tehran’s remaining oil…