RQ-180 Spy Drone Reappears Again In Greece As Larissa Air Base Backs U.S. Recon Ops

Trump Responds To Watchdog Report: Force Powell Off The Fed Board - Or Sue Him Update (1554ET): So much for "finality." Minutes after the Fed's own inspector general cleared the Eccles renovation of criminality - and of administrative misconduct - President Trump made clear he is not treating the Horowitz report as the last word. Powell, Trump said on Truth Social, should be "forced to resign" from the Board of Governors. If he doesn't, "he should be sued by the US." As for the building itself: Trump said Attorney General Todd Blanche...

"It's Pretty Tight": Vitol Chief Warns Of Global Fuel Squeeze As Refineries Max Out, Leaving Little Room For More Chaos Geopolitical risks in the Gulf pushed Brent crude futures toward $100 a barrel overnight as Yemen's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels launched new attacks on Saudi cities and economic infrastructure. At 7:45 a.m. ET, the US diesel crack spread remained above $101 a barrel as severe tightness across the world's refined-product markets continued, with a late-summer squeeze threatening to extend into fall and winter (twin crisis for Europe).  Notably, the global industrial economy...

New York Becomes First State To Enact One Year Ban On New Data Centers The blowback against data centers escalated this morning, when New York became first state in the nation to enact a moratorium on data centers, pausing construction on new facilities for one year. An executive order by Gov. Kathy Hochul bans state lawmakers from approving environmental permits for hyperscale data centers. Hochul said Tuesday the pause will give lawmakers time to create a framework to protect residents and the environment.  "Massive data centers are being built across our state and...