Iran Declares Treasury Bond Holders Legitimate Military Targets
Iran's Parliament Speaker warned that buying US Treasury bonds makes you a military target — the first time a state has weaponized sovereign debt holders.
Economy
Bessent Pitches '50 Days' of Pain for '50 Years' of Peace, Then Admits He Doesn't Know the Number
Treasury Secretary Bessent told Meet the Press that elevated gas prices are worth preventing an Iranian nuke — but couldn't say if the pain lasts 30, 50, or 100 days.
Oil at $113 as Monday Deadline Looms Over the Strait
Brent crude opened above $113 on Monday as Trump's 48-hour ultimatum to Iran expired, with August futures pricing a sustained disruption at $97.
Third Sanctions Waiver in Two Weeks and Washington Is Running Out of Options
The Treasury issued its third sanctions waiver in two weeks, releasing 140 million barrels of Iranian oil, but analysts warn the economic toolkit is nearly exhausted.
Stocks Post Fourth Consecutive Losing Week as War Grinds On
The S&P 500 fell to 6,506 on Friday, completing its fourth straight losing week — the longest streak since 2023 — as war uncertainty and oil prices crush sentiment.
US Renewables Hit Record Despite Policy Headwinds
Renewable energy generated 26% of US electricity in 2025 and 93% of new capacity planned for 2026 is renewable — economics have decoupled from politics.
While the World Pays for War Oil, Petrobras Is Having the Best Quarter of Its Life
War-driven oil prices have lifted Petrobras profits by 200 percent, forcing Brazil into the awkward position of profiting from a conflict it publicly deplores.
India's 8.8 Million Gulf Workers Are the War's Invisible Casualties
Over 52,000 Indians have fled the Gulf in a week as the Iran war disrupts flights, gas supplies, and the $100 billion remittance pipeline sustaining Indian households.
Oil Is at $113 and West Texas Still Doesn't Feel Like a Boom
Record war prices should mean a drilling frenzy in the Permian Basin, but companies are returning cash to shareholders instead — the shale boom mentality is dead.