US Backs Israel’s Escalation in Lebanon

US Stock Futures Rise, Set For 8th Consecutive Week Of Gains US equity futures are higher into the long weekend, with the S&P 500 gaining for an 8th consecutive week higher, its longest streak of weekly wins since 2023 with sustained momentum in popular thematics, thanks to a liquidity boost, supportive macro readings, solid earnings and hopes that the US and Iran are moving closer to a peace deal, not to mention unrelenting enthusiasm for artificial intelligence which is fueling a historic gamma squeeze. As of 7:30am ET, S&P futures are 0.2%...

What Happens When A Metal The West Can't Live Without Runs Short At the end of last week, the Trump administration's halt to tungsten scrap exports took effect, as the U.S. and its allies confront a deepening supply crisis and race to find new supplies.  China's export restrictions are accelerating the West's campaign to secure ex-China supplies, reinforcing our U.S.-China decoupling theme and placing a major spotlight on the largest Western tungsten miner: Almonty Industries. The miner operates in Portugal and is ramping up its prized Sangdong Mine in South Korea, which...

The 10 States Losing Public School Students The Fastest Public school enrollment is shrinking across much of the United States, but nowhere faster than West Virginia. An August 2026 study by family location-tracking app iSharing found that the state lost more than 10,500 public school students between 2021 and 2024, a decline of 4.2%, the steepest in the country, according to family location-tracking app iSharing, The trend reflects a broader demographic shift. Births have fallen in 44 of the 50 states, meaning many schools are receiving smaller incoming classes. In West Virginia, births...