The persistent drumbeat emanating from Washington—first via Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, then amplified by Donald Trump on Truth Social—suggests that the Strait of Hormuz is…
By Emilio Quesada ·
The numbers on the screen—the Dow climbing 260 points, the S&P 500 barely inching up—tell a story of nothing at all.
By Ruth Behrens ·
The market never forgets a threat, and neither should Washington. What we are witnessing—the sudden spike sending Brent crude over $100 a barrel—is not just an…
By Grant Colby ·
The Red Sea has become an escalating geopolitical flashpoint. Yemen’s Houthi rebels repeatedly attack shipping vessels and oil tankers transiting vital maritime choke points, threatening to destabilize global commerce…
By Maya Ellison ·
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 525 points on Thursday, mirroring a volatile global market that simultaneously digested skyrocketing energy costs and massive tech sector spending plans.
By Ray Dombrowski ·
Tensions flared dramatically this week as diplomatic warnings clashed with sustained military action centered on Iran’s control of critical waterways.
By Dana Whitfield ·