Iran’s Parliament Speaker Says ‘Time Is Running Out’ for the US and Israel To Honor Ceasefire

Wheat Futures Volatile As Black Sea Crisis And Hormuz Chokepoint Spark Concerns Chicago wheat futures are coiling for a breakout (one way or another) as ongoing Russia-Ukraine attacks on Black Sea grain infrastructure and bulk carriers threaten exports from one of the world's most important breadbaskets. Most-active Chicago wheat has been choppy in the last few days... Hard red winter wheat gained as much as 2.7% to $7.505 a bushel. Soft Red Winter wheat futures are poised for a much larger breakout if prices sustain a move above $7 a bushel. Bloomberg noted Monday that...

Manufacturers can choose the free market. Bankers rarely do.

Cyberattack Hits Iran's Banking System, Disrupting Card Networks At Three Major Lenders It seems that the United States and Israel have not completely given up on covert efforts toward regime change in Iran, or at least on sabotage efforts to weaken the government's hold over the population. The precursor to Trump's Operation Epic Fury was of course the January economic protests, which saw serious clashes with police and security forces, and left thousands dead. Trump subsequently claimed over 30,000 were killed - a very high, dubious number - according to many...