Iran War Hype, Gold, and the Fed’s Debt Bubble

Watch Live: Fed Chair Powell Speaks At Harvard University Fed Chair Jerome Powell, who has just over a month left in his tenure as head of the world's most important central bank, speaks at 10:30am ET to the Harvard University Principles of Economics class. He is not expected to make monetary policy comments.  As CNBC notes, this will be one of Powell’s final scheduled public appearances before his term ends in May. The discussion comes with markets anticipating the central bank will be on hold regarding interest rates through the end...

IRGC Threatens 18 US Tech Companies In Region After Hegseth Declared Regime Fragmenting; Trump Reiterates War To End 'Soon' Summary IRGC warns it will hit 18 US tech companies in region, says Siemens in Israel already attack China, Pakistan issue broad five-point framework for peace (document below); France, Italy begin to block airspace for Iran-related US ops WarSec Hegseth saw "upcoming days will be decisive", strikes will continues without any deal - says "regime fragmenting" President Trump signals off-ramp, tells world "go get your own oil", says Iran 'decimated'. Tells NYP the strait could 'automatically...

Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Detained By ICE In Florida Authored by Charis Summers via The Epoch Times, Alexandre Ramagem, a former chief of the Brazilian intelligence agency and a close ally of former President Jair Bolsonaro, has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Orlando, Florida. Ramagem was chief of the ABIN intelligence agency from 2019 until 2022, when he was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, representing Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party. In September 2025, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in an attempted coup in...