Trump promises cheap oil but his blockade ensures high prices
As Donald Trump predicts a swift end to the war with Iran, his administration's crippling economic blockade exposes the empty promise of maximum pressure.
By Tom Beckwith ·
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Houthis seize Perim Island, and the US is practicing abdication
The seizure of Perim Island is not a mere footnote in a localized civil war; it is a strategic lever being pressed against the throat of the global economy.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Donald Trump sells economic fantasies in Dallas
The American Airlines Center in Dallas has become a theater for the economically illiterate.
By Klaus Berger ·
Iran’s 'strength' theater ignores Scott Bessent and Washington threats
Masoud Pezeshkian’s declaration—that it is "better that we bring the war to an end now as we are in a position of power and dignity"—is not a statement of fact; it is sophisticated political theater.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Abbas Araghchi calls US 'ECONOMIC D-DAY' a form of terrorism
The persistent, almost theatrical drama surrounding Iran and its volatile neighbors always seems to suggest that history is merely a series of military flashpoints—a perpetual…
By Elena Rossi ·
Red Sea tensions and deficit spike compromise US foundational contract
It seems we have reached a point where the sheer volume of government borrowing has become less an economic policy and more a matter of cultural habit—a deeply ingrained…
By Caroline Ashford ·
Iran holds firm on Hormuz conditions as Pakistan’s Naqvi visits Tehran
You learn quickly in this life—on the border, on the factory floor, or watching global flashpoints like this one—that nothing is ever truly free.
By Alma Cordero ·
Bessent's promise ignored by Iran’s focus on Oman talks
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 ·
Bessent and the Fed Help Japan Reverse Months of Yen Losses
The global economy, it turns out, doesn't run on free markets; it runs on coordinated panic buying by people in suits.
By Imani Sutton ·
Chevron and Exxon earnings soar as Trump threatens price interventions
The numbers are staggering, aren't they? Chevron’s net income soared nearly 400% compared to the same period last year; Exxon posted profits over double its previous quarter.
By Alma Cordero ·
Mortgage rates rise to 1-year high
The numbers are always doing the talking, aren't they? They speak in percentages and basis points—cold, clean digits that tell you exactly how much your life just cost.
By Alma Cordero ·
Why the Latest Oil Rally May Be Far From Over
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 ·
On $100 Oil, Tech Titans Spend Hundreds of Billions Despite Negative Cash Flow
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 ·
US threatens to destroy power plants over Iranian Strait of Hormuz attacks
The week of July 22, 2026, saw high-stakes diplomatic rhetoric collide with physical attacks on commercial shipping across the Persian Gulf.
By Alma Cordero ·
Staggering $37.5B cost: US-Iran war threatens global oil choke points
US-Iran hostilities flared across multiple regional waterways, escalating to fresh strikes in Jordan and Kuwait as of Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
By Emilio Quesada ·
Oil prices hit $95 as Iran-US tensions choke critical waterway
The confrontation between the United States and Iran centers on the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical international waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world's crude oil and natural gas.
By Ray Dombrowski ·