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Third Order Effects Begin: U.S. Airlines Hike Bag Fees As Jet Fuel Prices Spike
Third Order Effects Begin: U.S. Airlines Hike Bag Fees As Jet Fuel Prices Spike
The New York Harbor jet fuel benchmark has doubled in just five weeks as the aviation fuel crisis spreads from airport to airport worldwide following ongoing disruptions at the Hormuz chokepoint. The third-order effects of that energy shock began to materialize this past week, with major U.S. airlines raising checked-bag fees to offset soaring fuel costs.
United Airlines and JetBlue Airways, two major U.S. carriers, raised checked-baggage fees for domestic travel this week as they begin...
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Mar 7, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders To Eradicate Cartels
Trump Announces Military Coalition With Latin American Leaders To Eradicate Cartels
Authored by Emel Akan and T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times,
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 7 welcomed his Latin American allies to Florida for a summit focused on addressing regional issues and announced a new military coalition to combat drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere.
“On this historic day, we come together to announce a brand new military coalition to eradicate the criminal cartels plaguing our region,” Trump said as he began his remarks at the summit.
He said that the...
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Mar 31, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran President Says 'Prepared To End War' If Security Guarantees Offered, Oil Plunges
Iran President Says 'Prepared To End War' If Security Guarantees Offered, Oil Plunges
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President Pezeshkian: prepared to end war with guarantees against further attacks.
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...
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Mar 26, 2026 / Kurt Nimmo
Boots on the Ground as Israel Sabotages Trump’s 15 Point Peace Plan
Former Army lieutenant general Keith Kellogg thinks all the US need do to turn the tide in Iran is take Kharg Island. “We don’t necessarily have to send troops into Iran, but we need to capture Kharg Island. We need to do it the way the Romans did. We need to put legions on the […]
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