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Implications Of Declining Dollarization
The US dollar's role as global reserve currency is in structural decline, driven by unsustainable debt, policy choices, and shifting global sentiment. US debt-to-GDP exceeds 130%, with interest payments now surpassing the defense budget, undermining confidence in USD stability and appeal.
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NEW FINANCIAL POWER CENTER: Texas takes DIRECT AIM at Wall Street
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joins 'Varney & Co.' to discuss the July 2026 opening of the Texas Stock Exchange and NASA's Artemis II mission. #foxbusiness #varneyandco 0:00 Introduction: The Rise of the Texas Stock Exchange 0:20 TXSE's Challenge to Wall Street: Less Regulation 1:34 TXSE: Trading Begins July, Listings in October 2:15 Houston: The Home of NASA Mission Control 3:13 Texas Leading the Private Space Race: SpaceX 4:02 Governor Abbott on Texas's #1 Economic Rank
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Alignment Stock Surges After 2.48% Medicare Rate Hike
The U.S. government confirmed it will raise 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D payments by an average of 2.48%, Reuters reported. CMS officials also said insurers will receive an additional 2.5% uplift tied to adjustments in risk‑scoring formulas, bringing the effective increase to roughly 5%.
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Dow Jones And U.S. Stock Market Outlook - Bears Take The Advantage But Trump Saves The Day
US stock benchmarks erase their past day gains as the tone largely sours. The dip-buying free lunch is now expired with the Trump deadline approaching fast.
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The 8 Million Barrel Oil Gap And What It Means For Markets
Despite the US being a net exporter, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are hitting over half of global oil flows, exposing how fragile supply really is. Ken pushes back on “demand destruction” narratives, pointing out consumption kept growing even with $100+ oil in the 2010s.
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The Federal Reserve's Nightmare Scenario Is Taking Shape and the Stock Market Should Pay Attention
Since 2019, U.S. equities have broadly trended higher, interrupted only by the COVID crash, the 2022 bear market, and now a pullback driven by the Iran conflict.
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Traders Are Racing to Place Their Bets Ahead of Trump's Iran Deadline
Investors are trying to prepare for both a deal with Iran and the possibility of significant escalation. ‘Nobody knows what's going to be the next move.'
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SPX "Sliding Window" on Iran Headlines, Finding Safety in Tech & Utilities
Markets "want to be higher," says Nathan Peterson with @CharlesSchwab seen in S&P 500 (SPX) resilience despite higher crude oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty. However, any pullback from key technical metrics in the index will signal deeper selling action.
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‘Definitely a Sham': As Tariffs Climb, Trade Fraud and Accounting Tricks Proliferate
U.S. imports from China have shrunk drastically. But billions of dollars of the change appear to be the result of accounting gimmicks and outright fraud.
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March Was Terrible For Stocks And Bonds, But It May Have Created The Opportunity Of The Year
I reiterate my bullish outlook for the US stock market despite March's weak performance driven by geopolitical tensions. Market multiples have been compressed due to external shocks, but earnings remain resilient and could exceed expectations of 12% annualized growth.
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The Masters Is Here, Could Golf Stocks Be A Portfolio Hole-In-One?
You're about to tee off at the Augusta National Golf Club with a Pinnacle golf ball using a Titleist driver, wearing a Foot Joy glove and golf shoes, as well as KJUS golf shorts, shirt and jacket.
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Durable Goods Orders Increased Less Than Expected
Preliminary Durable Goods Orders for the month of February (delayed — final results due in a couple weeks) came in lower than expected on headline, with spots of better news “beneath the fold.
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Markets brace for Trump's Iran deadline, oil risk looms, Dow down 250 points
Global markets have entered a period of heightened uncertainty as investors brace for the outcome of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical artery for global oil flows. Iran has shown no indication of complying with the demand by the Tuesday deadline, raising the risk of further escalation.
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Rockefeller's Ruchir Sharma on economic fallout from Iran: Some of the metrics are flashing red
Ruchir Sharma, chairman of Rockefeller International, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss oil shocks stemming from the Iran war, economic themes, and more.
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The U.S. labor market bounced back last month with healthy job growth and a decline in unemployment. But another trend also came into focus: the continuing fall in labor-force participation.
An aging population and Trump's immigration crackdown have pushed a key labor metric to a half-century low, excluding the pandemic. That has some economists nervous.
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As sperm health becomes a cultural fixation, wellness brands are fueling the demand by swarming the market with products like male-fertility supplements and sperm-testing kits.
Wellness brands are fueling a growing demand for male-fertility products, selling supplements and sperm-testing kits.
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Heads of IEA, IMF, World Bank to meet next Monday to discuss energy crisis
The leaders of the International Energy Agency, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank will discuss the energy crisis triggered by the Iran war next Monday, IEA executive director Fatih Birol said on Tuesday.
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New York Fed brings down economic growth forecast
New York Fed President John Williams says that he's bringing down his forecast for economic growth this year, because of ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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The SEC is right: You can't build financial security with a 90-day mindset
Slowing down the reporting cycle is a common-sense move that protects companies from short-termism — and investors from their own worst impulses.
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Oil Prices Reach Low Boil Ahead Of Strait Of Hormuz End Game
Crude oil prices hit their highest level since the Iran war began as the clock ticked down to President Donald Trump's prime-time deadline for Tehran to release its grip on
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