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The Fed Is Trapped. Don’t Expect Rate Cuts in 2026.
Inflation hit 3.3% in March, gas prices jumped 21% in a single month, and real wages just turned negative. The Fed cannot cut rates into this. Here is why 2026 rate cuts are off the table.
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Stocks Rally Despite Oil Shock: The 2 Reasons Markets Aren’t Panicking (Yet)
Oil prices surge on Middle East tensions, but stocks rally. Here’s why the market thinks this shock is containable.
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Strait of Hormuz, Explained: Why 21 Miles of Water Control Global Energy
A narrow waterway in the Middle East carries one-fifth of all globally traded oil. When conflict threatens it, oil prices and inflation spike worldwide. Here’s why 21 miles of water matter to your wallet.
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5 Financial Stories You Need to Know Before Markets Open Monday
Markets were closed Friday for Good Friday. When they open Monday, they will have oil near $120, a CPI report forecasting the worst inflation in years, and a passed Hormuz deadline to process. Here is everything that happened.
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Google Says a Quantum Computer Could Crack Bitcoin in 9 Minutes. Here Is What That Means.
Google’s latest research says a quantum computer could crack Bitcoin’s encryption in under 9 minutes. The hardware doesn’t exist yet, but analysts say it could by 2029. Here is what the threat actually means.
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Oil Hits $108 as Trump’s Iran Speech Stokes War Fears
Trump’s Iran speech offered no exit strategy and vowed strikes for weeks more. Brent hit $108. The Hormuz Strait stays closed. Here is what it means for markets.
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