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WTI Holds Losses As Cushing Hits 'Tank Bottoms', US Production At Record Highs
WTI Holds Losses As Cushing Hits 'Tank Bottoms', US Production At Record Highs
Oil prices are testing down to pre-war levels this morning as more tankers cross the Strait of Hormuz and signs of progress in US-Iran peace talks eased fears of an immediate supply crunch.
Vessels are transiting Hormuz with their satellite signals switched on, indicating growing confidence among shipowners about safe passage of the chokepoint, through which about a fifth of global oil supplies transited before the war. The International Maritime Organization also said it had received safety guarantees allowing hundreds of...
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Mar 31, 2026 / Tyler Durden
US Must Boost Domestic Uranium Enrichment To Counter Proliferation Risks
US Must Boost Domestic Uranium Enrichment To Counter Proliferation Risks
The Export-Import Bank of the United States recently issued letters of interest supporting up to $4.2 billion in financing for enriched uranium sales by General Matter to utilities in Japan and South Korea. This includes up to $2.4 billion for Japanese operators and $1.8 billion for South Korean ones over the coming decade.
As we reported, the deal advances American energy dominance and reduces allied dependence on adversarial fuel suppliers.
This transaction arrives as the United States, and much of the world,...
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Jun 21, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Betting Against Ourselves: The Casino-ization Of America
Betting Against Ourselves: The Casino-ization Of America
Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance
Last month I wrote about something that had been building in my mind for years: the realization that active trading was doing more harm than good in my life.
I wrote about how I had finally put systems in place to turn my trading and account management over to trusted parties who are far better and more disciplined at it than I am. I had to separate the fact that I feel great about often being an accurate prognosticator on my blog...
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Jul 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Increasing Number Of US Families Took On Debt, Tapped Savings To Meet Food Needs: Report
Increasing Number Of US Families Took On Debt, Tapped Savings To Meet Food Needs: Report
Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times,
Many American families are struggling to make ends meet on their incomes alone and have resorted to credit cards, payday loans, and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) options for groceries, according to nonprofit research center Urban Institute.
The findings are based on a survey of 18-to 64-year-old working-age adults conducted in December 2025. About 8.7 percent of adults said they used a credit card for groceries and were unable...
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