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Putin Issues Some Frank Thoughts On 'Unpredictable' Iran War Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered some rare, wide-ranging and frank commentary on the US-Israeli war against Iran. He compared the war and the Hormuz Strait closure, and subsequent impact on global energy, to the massive widescale impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. But he also stated that outcomes to the war are at this point too hard to predict. via ZUMA press The conflict, Putin explained, is now resulting in significant damage to international logistics, production and supply chains while putting intense pressure...

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Wednesday that Israel could launch a “pre-emptive” attack on Iran for the third time, as Israeli officials continue to make clear they’re eager for the full-scale US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic to restart. Speaking at a memorial for Israelis killed in the 2006 Lebanon war, Katz said […]

Goldman's State Of U.S. Consumer Outlook Gets More Grim Goldman consumer analysts Kate McShane and Bonnie Herzog cut their 2026 discretionary cash-inflow growth forecast for the second time this year, citing a worsening squeeze on U.S. households as slower disposable income growth collides with higher fuel prices at the pump. The revision points to a softening among cash-strapped consumers as the US-Iran conflict enters its third month. McShane and Herzog cut their 2026 U.S. discretionary cash inflow growth to 3.7% from the previous forecast of 4.2% in early April, as...