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Feb 18, 2026 / Dave DeCamp
Rep. Ro Khanna To Force a Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution Next Week
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said on Wednesday that he will force a vote on a War Powers Resolution meant to prevent President Trump from attacking Iran without congressional authorization, as required by the Constitution. The resolution was introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Khanna, and several other Democrats back in June 2025 amid the 12-day […]
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Feb 27, 2026 / Alex J. Pollock
Could — and Should — the Fed Own Gold?
Mar 19, 2026 / Tyler Durden
One Reason This Energy Shock Is Not Like The One 15-Years Ago
One Reason This Energy Shock Is Not Like The One 15-Years Ago
Arend Kapteyn, the global head of economics and strategy research and chief economist at UBS, told clients that one key reason the current Middle East conflict-driven energy shock "is not like 2011-2014" will be the absence of a comparable response from the shale patch, suggesting consumers are more likely to bear the brunt of the pain.
Kapteyn noted that, on an inflation-adjusted basis, oil prices in 2011-2014 were actually higher than they are today, yet the U.S. economy absorbed that...
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