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Economy

May 13, 2026

April CPI Surges 3.8% Year-Over-Year, Hitting 3-Year High Amid Broad-Based Price Increases

Inflationary pressures in the United States showed a significant acceleration in April, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) reporting...

Economy

May 13, 2026

Australia’s First Trump Tower Project Scrapped, Developer Cites ‘Toxic’ Brand Amid Global Events

Plans for what would have been Australia's inaugural Trump Tower, a towering luxury hotel and residential complex on the Gold Coast, have been officially...

Economy

May 13, 2026

American Farmers Seek Concrete Trade Agreement from President Trump’s China Visit

American grain farmers are closely monitoring President Trump's upcoming state visit to China, expressing a strong desire for a definitive trade agreement.

Economy

May 13, 2026

Air India Crisis Deepens Ahead of Final Ahmedabad Crash Report

India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release its final report on the crash of London-bound Air India flight AI-171 within a...

Economy

May 12, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Testifies, Defending Against Elon Musk’s ‘Stolen Charity’ Allegations

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand Tuesday, directly confronting accusations from co-founder Elon Musk that he "stole a charity" by transforming the...

Economy

May 12, 2026

U.S. Advances Small Modular and Microreactor Development

The United States is actively pursuing the development of new nuclear reactor technologies, specifically small modular reactors (SMRs) and microreactors, aiming to overcome the...

Economy

May 12, 2026

Successful Traders Emphasize Chart Simplicity Over Indicator Overload

A core piece of advice for new traders, often overlooked, is to "clean up your charts.

Economy

May 12, 2026

U.S. Hydropower Generation Expected to Recover in 2026 Despite Western Snow Drought

Energy Information Administration (EIA) anticipates a 5% increase in U.

Economy

May 12, 2026

International LNG Prices Surge Following Strait of Hormuz Closure

Global liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices have experienced a significant increase in key Asian and European markets following the closure of the Strait of...

Economy

May 12, 2026

Markets Brace for Overdue Correction Amid Energy Crisis, Inflation, and Geopolitical Tensions

Concerns are mounting that the energy crisis stemming from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz may not be resolved as quickly as initially...