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Here's What Happened Inside Gas Stations When Gas Hit $4 In Goldman's first-quarter "Nicotine Nuggets" survey of retailers and wholesalers covering roughly 44,000 U.S. stores, or about 28% of all tobacco outlets nationwide, analysts observed that once the national average for regular 87-octane gasoline hit the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level, the squeeze on consumers began to emerge. One of the clearest signs of stress was a downshift in purchases as budget-conscious consumers started pulling back on tobacco purchases or, in some cases, trading down.  "The outlook remains cautious but retailers &...

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for Tel Aviv to “think outside the box” to conquer Lebanon. He suggested that the IDF could round up Lebanese women and children and throw them in “terrorist prisons.” “Let’s start thinking outside the box about Hezbollah,” Ben Gvir said on Tuesday. “Conquering territory and killing many […]

Getting More Anxious By Bas van Geffen, Senior Macro Strategist at Rabobank We have another potentially eventful weekend ahead of us. A three-week extension of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon may ease tensions between the US and Iran somewhat, as Trump wants to avoid that this conflict undermines peace talks with Iran. However, there are still no indications that a new round of talks will be held, as both sides continue to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has continued to shoot at commercial ships that tried to navigate the strait,...