France to Expand Nuclear Weapons Arsenal

Cost Of Living Remains Biggest Challenge Facing Americans The war in Iran marked a significant setback in Americans' year-long battle with high prices. While inflation has come down a long way from its 2021/2022 highs, when it peaked at 9 percent, it remains elevated at 3.4 percent. More importantly though, as Statista's Felix Richter reports, people are still struggling to cope with the lasting effects of the inflation crisis. According to a Statista Consumer Insights survey conducted between January and July 2026, 53 percent of U.S. adults said that the high cost of living was one of the biggest...

US Southern Command said on Wednesday that the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz and its accompanying warships have arrived in the Caribbean amid US threats of a potential attack on Cuba. “Welcome to the Caribbean, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group!” SOUTHCOM said on X, adding that the Nimitz is joined by the destroyer USS Gridley and […]

Short-Covering Rally... Or Something More? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, ▶ WEEK CLOSE:  S&P 500 7,126.06 (+1.2%)  |  Nasdaq 13-Day Win Streak (longest since 1992)  |  Russell 2000 New ATH  |  Brent Crude -9.1%  |  VIX 17.42 What began as a short-covering rally on April 7th has spent the last two weeks proving the bears wrong. Friday’s close at 7,126, the first finish above 7,100 in the index’s history, up 13.1% from the March lows, arrived alongside one of the most consequential single-session catalysts of the year. Iran declared the Strait...