Gold Steadies as Iran War Enters Fifth Week With No End in Sight

Bullion was near $4,490 an ounce in early trading, after ending the previous session up 2.7%. Opportunistic buyers are starting to emerge after the gold market’s biggest selloff in years,…

Designing fiscal consolidation to achieve fiscal sustainability and the sustainable development goals

Public debt stands at roughly 120% of GDP in advanced economies and about 65% in emerging markets (IMF 2024). Many governments now face a difficult challenge: how to mitigate concerns…

Oil Gains as Houthi Attacks Raise Fears of Iran War Escalation

The Washington Post reported the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, citing US officials, but senior Trump administration staff, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have…

NASA Artemis II crew speaks on upcoming lunar launch

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A 35-Year-Old Crypto Bro Helped Pakistan Win Over Trump World

Plucked from relative obscurity last year, Saqib has suddenly become one of Pakistan’s most influential figures. He’s forged partnerships with crypto luminaries such as Changpeng Zhao, better known as CZ, the…

Ukraine says Russia is helping Iran, and a shutdown record is eclipsed: Weekend Rundown

Russia took satellite images of a U.S. air base in Saudi Arabia three times in the days before Iran attacked the site and wounded American troops, according to a summary…

UK’s Reeves Urges G-7 to Boost Energy Supply as Starmer Meets Businesses

(Bloomberg) — UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will urge Group of Seven partners to boost domestic energy supplies and warn the recent surge in oil and gas prices…

Danielle Smith says diverse opinions welcome after MLA supports separatist petition

EDMONTON — Alberta’s premier says she welcomes diverse opinions in her caucus after a legislature member of her United Conservative Party opined a referendum on separation is good for the…

Tehran Briefly Loses Power After Strikes as Peace Push Ramps Up

(Bloomberg) — Parts of Tehran lost electrical power after missile strikes on Sunday as Iran and its proxies lobbed attacks at US allies over the weekend and thousands more American…

Investor Unease Builds Entering War’s Fifth Week

(Bloomberg) — A record month for crude, stocks in or near correction territory, bonds under pressure and a growing sense that there are few tools to shield markets from an…