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Stocks Fell On Monday As U.S.-Iran Tensions Flare Up Again, But End August In The Green

Longer-dated Treasury yields rose as well.

Bessent Acknowledges The World Is 'Awash In Debt,' Claims Only Way Past Is 'To Grow Our Way Out'
Trump Admin To Further Escalate Economic Pressure On Iran: 'Financial Violence If We Have To'
U.S.-Iran Hostilities Resume. Trump Again Threatens To Target Key Island For Tehran's Oil Exports.

Bessent Acknowledges The World Is 'Awash In Debt,' Claims Only Way Past Is 'To Grow Our Way Out'
"Our goal here today is to reiterate that our message of growth," Bessent said during the G20 summit in Asheville, North Carolina.
U.S.-Iran Hostilities Resume. Trump Again Threatens To Target Key Island For Tehran's Oil Exports.
U.S. forces said they struck Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island on Sunday, while Tehran launched missiles at U.S. bases in Jordan.
Justice Crane's $1.5 Million Error: Rent Is Not A Contract Payment
IBT challenges Justice Melissa Crane's ruling that Newsweek repaid a $1.5 million debt through rent and third-party expenses, arguing the payments never satisfied the contract.
U.S. And Iran Trade Strikes Again. Oil Prices Soar.
Brent crude prices climbed more than 5% and went back above $90 per barrel on Monday morning.
Pete Hegseth Warned That Extending The War In Iran Is Unsustainable And Could Weaken U.S. Forces Elsewhere: Report
The warning came in an assessment that included the input of many top U.S. commanders.
The U.S. Struck A Deal To Control Venezuela's Oil. Trump Says It Will Be Used To Replenish The SPR.
Trump has said the deal will help to "substantially lower Gas Prices for all Americans".

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Fujairah pipeline UAE to Oman

Gulf States Built Their Energy Trade Around The Strait Of Hormuz. Now They're Spending Billions To Bypass It.

New port terminals, rail links and cross-border pipeline plans are emerging as Gulf economies absorb weaker exports, higher shipping costs and prolonged disruption to trade.

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The massive miss on jobs creation fanned fears about the US economy

The Job Market Is Stable But Workers Say It Feels Frozen: Report

Washington Wants To Limit Chinese AI Models. One Of Them Helped Contain OpenAI's Cyber Incident.

Economy in Focus

Stocks Fall After Warsh Warns About Inflation, But S&P 500 Closes Winning Week
Chances of a rate hike by the Federal Reserve increased after Warsh's remarks in Jackson Hole.
- Consumer Sentiment Drops Sharply In August. It's More Than 10 Points Lower Than 2025.
- Warsh Says Fed Could Have 'Work To Do' If Inflation Doesn't Trend Down. Chances Of a Rate Hike Increased.
'Grand Theft Auto 6' Preview Overwhelms Streaming Platforms. Analysts See Blockbuster Demand Ahead.
The highly anticipated extended look at gameplay for "GTA 6" debuted Thursday, August 27, on Netflix.
- GTA VI Suffers Another Leak. Gameplay Clips Online Appear Ahead of Netflix Premiere.
- Nintendo Stock Jump as 'Pokémon Pokopia' Becomes a Surprise Hit

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Ether Just Erased Four Months Of Losses. Now $2,465 Is The Level To Watch.

Technical indicators show ether approaching a key resistance level after its sharp rebound, while U.S. spot ether ETFs have also drawn fresh investor money.

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Sportsbooks Are Winning Gen Z's Investment Dollars. More Than Half Have Redirected Money Meant for Their Portfolios.
The study also found that 27% of Americans now have an active online sportsbook account.
Minnesota Supreme Court Kills Lindell Recount: He Asked for Wrong Legal Remedy
Musk's X Loses First Amendment Lawsuit Over New York's Controversial 'Stop Hiding Hate Act'

'The People Will Have the Last Say': Iceland Rejects EU Talks Despite Trump's Arctic Ambitions
Icelanders voted against reopening EU membership talks, prioritising national sovereignty and fishing rights amid concerns about North Atlantic security and Trump's Greenland ambitions
Nepal-Tibet Flood Toll Rises to 750 as Rain Stops Rescue for Trapped Workers
Iceland Votes No on EU Accession Talks in Knife-Edge Referendum, Dealing Blow to Brussels

Ox Alpha Emerged as a Powerful OpenAI Rival—Then China's Z.ai Was Revealed as Its Creator
Discover Ox Alpha, the AI model by Z.ai, known for its advanced coding and multimodal capabilities. Initially anonymous, this model challenges AI industry norms with its large context window and innovative features.
AI Agents Are Buying Things Online. Those Setting The Rules Aren't Govt. Regulators.
Microsoft Is Significantly Behind Its Own Targets For AI Chip Deployment: Report