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For First-Time EV Buyers, the Iran Gas Spike May Be the Nudge That Finally Works

Many Americans have been EV-curious for years. They have followed the technology, noticed the improving models, watched friends and neighbors make the switch, and done the occasional online comparison....

US Oil Prices Approach $3.85 as Iran War Extends Supply Shock Into Third Week

US oil prices are approaching $3.85 per gallon at the pump as the Iran war extends its supply...

How the US Government Became TikTok’s Biggest Financial Beneficiary

When the dust settles on TikTok's ownership transition, the US government may emerge as its single biggest financial...

World’s Emergency Oil Stockpiles Deployed as Iran Conflict Enters Critical Phase

Governments around the world have deployed their emergency oil stockpiles in an unprecedented coordinated release, signaling the seriousness...

SpaceX IPO: A New Era for the Commercial Space Economy

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly preparing for a public debut that could value the company at $1.75 trillion....

Atlanta Fed President Bostic to Retire Six Years Early

Raphael W. Bostic, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, is retiring six years early. Bostic, 59, will step down in February,...

High-Stakes Wager: SoftBank Trades Chip Certainty for OpenAI’s Future

SoftBank has executed a definitive, high-stakes move, shedding its secure $5.8 billion position in the chip-manufacturing powerhouse Nvidia. This aggressive liquidation is solely intended...

“Mockery of Deals”: Add-On US Tariffs Threaten UK/EU Trade Stability

European industry leaders are warning that a new "add-on" tariff policy from the US "makes a mockery" of their existing trade deals. The US...

How Apple Will Pay Google $1B for AI Without Sharing User Data

Apple has solved its AI dilemma with a $1 billion-a-year check to Google and a "walled-off" privacy architecture. The company will use Google's 1.2...

$1 Trillion Pay Plan for Musk Sparks “Key Person Risk” Warning

Norway's sovereign wealth fund has issued a "key person risk" warning as its reason for rejecting Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package. The fund, a...

Russia’s Discounted Crude Finds No Takers in Fearful China

Russia's heavily discounted crude is finding no takers in a Chinese market gripped by fear. A new round of Western sanctions has successfully deterred...