Political Polarization Particularly Strong In The US

Which NATO Countries Boosted Defense Spending The Most In 2025? NATO’s European members and Canada increased defense spending by 20% in 2025, the group’s biggest military buildup in the last decade. Created in partnership with Inigo, this graphic, via Visual Capitalist's Jenna Ross, shows which NATO countries increased spending the most and how much they now spend as a share of GDP. Spending Heavyweights, Ranked by Annual Increases Our analysis covers NATO countries that spent over $10 billion on defense in 2025. Belgium was the country with the biggest spending jump of 58%. Once among NATO’s lowest...

WTI Extends Gains As US Oil Product Exports Hit Record Highs, Huge SPR Release, Production Dips Oil prices are modestly higher this morning, erasing overnight losses on Trump's 'ceasefire extension' after Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz. While headline roulette continues to drive oil prices incrementally, this morning's inventory/supply data from DOE will provide some color on how the API Crude -4.5mm Cushing +700k Gasoline -5.2mm Distillates -4.6mm DOE Crude +1.925mm Cushing +806k Gasoline -4.57mm - 10th weekly draw in a row Distillates -3.43mm - 4th weekly draw in a row Crude stocks unexpectedly saw a build last week...