US Tungsten Scrap Export Ban Takes Effect As Global Supply Crisis Deepens

Israeli attacks in Gaza on Monday killed at least six Palestinians, according to reports from the Palestinian territory, as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that an Israeli strike on a hospital-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in the Jabalia refugee camp killed at least two […]

US Treasury Classifies Hezbollah As Arm Of The IRGC, Not A 'Stand-Alone' Group The new US Treasury sanctions on Hezbollah unveiled Thursday do more than ever before in 'legally' classifying the Lebanese militant group as essentially an arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Treasury action - which is certainly not the first designation against the group - underscored that it operated in "service to the Iranian regime under the command of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps." A State Department official characterized the re-designation as specifying that Hezbollah is an "Iranian proxy, not a...

Grocery Bill Squeeze? Goldman Reveals Where Shoppers Get The Best Deals As consumer sentiment slides into fall and elevated gasoline and diesel prices squeeze lower-income households, Goldman's latest grocery survey identifies one top theme for budget-conscious shoppers: Walmart remains the lowest-priced retailer among the six chains surveyed, with prices averaging 15.7% below the group average. Goldman analysts led by Leah Jordan, an equity research analyst covering food retailers and packaged-food companies, surveyed prices at Kroger, Albertsons, Walmart, Sprouts Farmers Market, Whole Foods (WFM), and Dollar General. Her team found that Walmart's surveyed prices were...