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Small-Town America and the EV Question: Does the Iran Gas Spike Reach Rural Drivers Too?

The conversation about electric vehicles and rising gas prices has been most visible in major coastal cities, where EV ownership is more common and the social dimensions of fuel...

SpaceX Eyes Trillion-Dollar Valuation via Nasdaq IPO

SpaceX is reportedly finalized its plans for a monumental initial public offering on the Nasdaq exchange this summer....

Trump Declares “Victory” as Oil Prices Retreat from Record Peaks

Global energy markets witnessed a dramatic correction on Tuesday after Donald Trump characterized the ongoing US-Israel campaign against...

Oil Stays Above $100 as Iran’s $200 Threat Reshapes Energy Market Psychology

Even if oil does not reach $200 per barrel, Iran's explicit threat to push it there has already...

What History Tells Us About Oil Shocks: Lessons for Today’s Crisis

History offers both warning and guidance as the world confronts one of the most severe oil price shocks...

Trump’s Hardline Policies Trigger $10 Billion Blow to U.S. Tourism Industry

America’s tourism industry is bracing for a staggering $10 billion loss this year as President Donald Trump's immigration crackdowns and trade policies drive international...

Treasury Chief Warns U.S.-China Trade War ‘Unsustainable’ as Trump Pushes Fed to Cut Rates

In a closed-door speech for JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned that the escalating trade war with China is "unsustainable" and expects...

IMF Warns of Rising Global Financial Threats Amid Trump’s Tariff Turmoil

The International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about escalating risks to global financial stability, triggered by former US President Donald Trump’s renewed...

Markets Slide as Trump Slams Fed Chair Powell, Demands Immediate Rate Cuts

U.S. stock markets tumbled Monday as former President Donald Trump intensified his public attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him “a major...

Reeves: Cutting Economic Ties with China Would Be a Strategic Mistake

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pushed back against growing pressure to sever economic ties with China, calling such a move “very foolish” as the...

U.S. Border Town Offers Sweetened Exchange Rate to Woo Back Canadian Shoppers This Easter

POINT ROBERTS, WA — In a bid to rekindle the cross-border connection with its northern neighbors, the Point Roberts International Marketplace is offering a...