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What happens when the world stops lending to the United States? That’s the question raised by economist and gold advocate Peter Schiff in a recent appearance on The Iced Coffee Hour,
Crude prices have skyrocketed this year due to the war with Iran. Brent, the global oil benchmark, has soared more than 60% to around $100 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI, the primary U.S. oil benchmark, has rocketed 65% to about $95 a barrel.
Despite the current ceasefire and peace talks, oil prices could remain elevated for a while since it could be quite some time before the market returns to normal.
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“A sovereign guarantee fund of approximately Rs 12,980 crore will be created for maritime insurance. It will cover all types of maritime risks, including machinery, cargo, and war. It will be given to Indian-flagged vessels, Indian-controlled vessels, and those with either an origin or destination in India. This will be for a ten-year period,
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Chris Whalen thinks hot inflation will weigh on the US economy for years after the Iran war ends.
The veteran analyst says supply disruptions in the Middle East will take a long time to normalize.
He said he expected inflation to rise to the high single-digits,
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A quiet shift is taking place in the nuclear energy space, and a recent update from the International Atomic Energy Agency brings that into clearer view. The agency raised its outlook for nuclear power expansion in 2026 for the fourth year in a row, while its longer-term projection points to global capacity more than doubling by 2050.
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In March, the average retired worker brought home a Social Security benefit of $2,079.49. Though this annualizes to less than $25,000, this income is nevertheless vital to helping aged workers make ends meet.
For many of the 54.1 million retired workers currently receiving a Social Security payout, no annual announcement is of greater importance than the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA),
