Supertanker Rates Near $500,000 a Day as Iran Conflict Chokes the Strait of Hormuz
Supertanker charter rates topped $481,000 a day after airstrikes on Iranian assets in late February 2026 triggered a near-total halt...
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Friday’s jobs report tests Fed Chairman Warsh’s low-guidance strategy
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh wants bond investors, not the Fed, to help set the price of money in America...
Iran Demands End to Hostilities, Compensation Before Reopening Strait of Hormuz
Iran is demanding an end to regional hostilities and compensation for damages before it fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz,...
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Breaks From Decades of Explicit Rate Guidance
New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is deliberately scaling back the explicit policy guidance the Federal Reserve has given markets since...
US Treasury Sanctions Expose $6.3 Billion Crypto Pipeline Linking Iran and Russia
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned Iran-linked crypto platforms Shelbit and Aban Tether after blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs traced more than...
