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Beijing “deeply distressed” by the US-Iran war, pushing for immediate peace… Oil at 100 dollars per barrel as the market bets on a diplomatic cooling… Trump heading to Beijing May 14, the most consequential summit of the century… The dragon is tired of paying the war tax on its energy. Washington and Beijing find a …
TRUMP SAYS DEAL WITH THE UK IS 'FULL AND COMPREHENSIVE' pic.twitter.com/hqwo7ehIWF — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) May 8, 2025 The stock market rally since April’s historic volatility may be getting ahead of itself. The blistering rally since April lows suggests investors think good news on the trade war is imminent. But tariffs will still be …
Richard Medhurst, independent journalist from the UK, reports on the latest from Yemen: the Houthis have expanded their blockade of Israeli and Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea to include the Indian Ocean, targeting 3 US and 2 Israeli vessels on March 15. AC
Tom welcomes returning guest Peter Grandich to the show for a riveting conversation. Peter underscores his belief that the much-anticipated recession hasn’t yet arrived due to rampant money creation and continuous borrowing. He challenges the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data, believing its reported market conditions to be milder than reality. He spotlights the increasing number …