Trump waives broad new Russia sanctions, Zelenskyy condemns it as 'wrong'
President Trump waived new Russia sanctions under the Graham Act, citing U.S.
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AI Debt Boom Faces Bond Market Reality Check
CoreWeave Crash, AI Trade Cracks, Anthropic IPO Red Flags, Bill Gates Doomer
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Nasdaq sinks more than 2% as investors raise questions about AI debt
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Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Prediction markets:
PolymarketStrait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by October 31
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China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologies
Christmas cheer, but caution remains: Exporters welcome US tariff relief, keep diversification plans
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Carney Says Fire at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta Killed 4 and Injured Dozens
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India notifies first tariff cuts under New Zealand FTA
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Bank of Canada Sees Higher Oil Prices Boosting Growth, Inflation
Faster services imports threaten to erode cushion against India’s goods trade deficit: Report
AI rapidly improving, could vastly boost U.S. GDP, Anthropic's Clark tells policymakers
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AI stocks slide as debt fears grip Wall Street
Is It Time to Start Buying Bonds? | Jim Bianco
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France inflation rises sharply in September as price pressures add to ECB rate hike dilemma
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Seoul stocks extend losses as AI, US inflation concerns persist
Warsh signals steady Fed outlook despite inflation jump
Lessons in communication for Kevin Warsh. With Chris Giles
Prediction markets:
KalshiWill the Federal Reserve Hike rates by 0bps at their October 2026 meeting?
Fed holds rates: 87% · Closes · Quote captured
PolymarketWill there be no change in Fed interest rates after the October 2026 meeting
87% · Closes · Quote captured
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Meta releases open-weight Muse Spark model for coding, agentic tasks
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