Futures Rise As 10Y Yields Pull Back From 24 Year High

Data from the shipping tracking firm Vortexa found that at least 34 Iranian ships have bypassed the US blockade since President Donald Trump imposed it on April 13. The US has only stopped two Iranian ships.  Trump has argued that his blockade is a tremendous success and has put the government in Tehran on the […]

A top US military official told their European counterparts that Washington plans to provide NATO with fewer warplanes, drones, and refueling tankers.  The German outlet Der Spiegel reports that Department of War official Alexander Velez-Green briefed high-ranking representatives from NATO member states that the US will curtail its military support to the alliance. The military […]

Switzerland Is Still The Most Expensive Place In The World To Eat Out The $20 that buys one inexpensive restaurant meal in the U.S. buys about three in Japan, nine in India, and 12 in Bangladesh. In eight European countries, led by Switzerland, it would not cover even one. All 98 prices come from Numbeo, accessed on August 24, 2026. Numbeo’s prices are crowdsourced from users reporting what they paid locally and converted to U.S. dollars at market exchange rates. The prices represent a meal at an inexpensive restaurant by local convention, so...