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A Deal To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz Appears To Be Close; But Iranian Media Says It Excludes U.S. And Israeli Ships

The deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would exclude American and Israeli ships from transiting, according to Iran's state outlet Fars.

Iran Reportedly Threatens Gulf States With More Strikes If Trump Doesn't End Attacks. Oil Rises.
Talks To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz Appear To Be Making Progress. But Most Americans Expect Chaos To Expand In The Middle East.
Iran Has Said It Will Seek To Collect Fees For Passage Through The Hormuz Strait. Maritime Groups Are Asking The UN To Stop It.

JPMorgan's Dimon Is Warning About Leverage In The Market After Collapse Of Situational Awareness
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that high levels of leverage across financial markets have the potential of causing disruption in the markets in the future.
Iran Reportedly Threatens Gulf States With More Strikes If Trump Doesn't End Attacks. Oil Rises.
Oil is rising on Thursday even as discussions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to be making progress.
The Wall Street Bonus Boom Is Back. Some Bankers Could See Them Jump Up To 30%
Bond underwriters and fixed-income traders are expected to see bonuses rise by about 7.5%, while commercial and retail bankers are forecast to receive increases of approximately 5%.
Talks To Reopen The Strait Of Hormuz Appear To Be Making Progress. But Most Americans Expect Chaos To Expand In The Middle East.
Most Americans expect chaos in the Middle East to expand as a result of the war in Iran even as talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appear to be making progress, according to a new poll.
Food Prices Keep Squeezing Americans. A New Report Says Groceries Affordability Is The Nation's Biggest Challenge
A survey of 30,000 Americans across income groups showed that 90% of respondents identified groceries and food prices as one of their biggest financial worries.
AI Models Keep Going Rogue. A Lawmaker Says A 'Kill Switch' Bill Needs To Be Passed In The Next Months
Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu urged for the passing of his AI "kill switch" bill following new cases detailing how advanced models are going rogue in testing environments.

OpenAI Reveals AI Agents Turned On Its Own Testing Environment Before Hacking Hugging Face

OpenAI has disclosed that its experimental artificial intelligence agents compromised the company's own testing infrastructure weeks before they were involved in the widely reported breach of Hugging Face.

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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

Wall Street's Blistering Rally Lost Steam On Thursday. Stocks Were Mixed.
Stocks were mixed on Wednesday following a blistering rally that sent indexes to all-time highs.
- One In Four Young Men In The U.S. Engage In Day Trading. Most Of Them Feel Like Failures
- Google Is Reshuffling Its AI Department. Its Stock Is Falling
One In Four Young Men In The U.S. Engage In Day Trading. Most Of Them Feel Like Failures
A new survey revealed that almost two thirds of young men who are retail traders feel like failures in their lives.
- 'Paycheck to Paycheck': 63% of Americans Have Under $500 Left Each Month After Paying Their Bills
- CEOs Face Tough Choices In a Polarized Political World. Most People Think They Should Address The Cost Of Living
Google Is Reshuffling Its AI Department. Its Stock Is Falling
Google's stock is falling on Wednesday after the company announced a reshuffling of its AI department.
- Trump's Portfolio Makes New AI Bets on Google and Meta. Analysts See Up to 39% Upside
- White House Completes New AI Framework. Its Rules Are Still Not Public

Bitcoin's Search For A Bottom Continues. Technical Signals Are Starting To Shift

While Bitcoin remains under pressure after months of volatility, several widely followed technical indicators suggest selling momentum may be easing, according to market analysts.

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According to Trade.gov's latest Country Commercial Guide, the Dominican Republic continues to stand out as the largest economy in the region, supported by an increasingly diversified market spanning tourism, manufacturing, mining, agriculture, logistics, financial services, and real estate.
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