Trump 'Optimistic' An Iran Deal Within Reach, After First Non-Iranian Tanker Transits Hormuz Since Ceasefire

Navy Awards Boeing $20 Billion Contract For Next-Generation Fighter Authored by Tom Gantert via The Epoch Times, Boeing has secured a contract worth more than $20 billion to develop the U.S. Navy's next-generation carrier-based fighter. The Boeing Co. logo is displayed outside of company offices near Los Angeles International Airport in El Segundo, Calif., on Jan. 18, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Navy contract covers full-scale development of the sixth-generation F/A-XX Strike Fighter, including testing units for ground, airworthiness, systems and weapons. The aircraft is expected to supplement and eventually replace...

US Futures Rise, Near All-Time High, As Oil, Yields Drop On US-China Diplomacy Optimism US futures are higher driven by Trump / Xi optimism around AI, Middle East, and trade with Middle East kinetic headlines over the weekend reflecting a pause to escalation. Sentiment was lifted by signs of progress on geopolitical issues: it’s a big week for talks, with Trump set for a summit with China’s Xi Jinping on Thursday and a possibility of talks with Iran’s president at the UN General Assembly. As of 8:00am ET, S&P futures are...

The word “democracy” is almost sacrosanct in modern society, yet what advocates call “our democracy” is not what it claims to be. Real democracy can be found in the workings of the free market, not the political halls.