Bank of America is warning investors not to chase oil prices higher if crude climbs above $1srcsrc per barrel, arguing that prices at those levels tend to trigger government and central bank responses aimed at cooling the economy. The bank said oil has already been one of the biggest market movers this year…Continue Reading

Big Tech’s Push to Make Electricity Cheaper

A new coalition of tech firms, including Google and Tesla, is banding together to address the growing issue of energy affordability in the United States. The AI boom is pushing energy grids around the country to the max, and skyrocketing energy demand from the data centers that power large language models is causing energy pricesContinue Reading

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Analysts say Congo Brazzaville’s election are a mere formality as President Sassou Nguesso is set to extend his rule., Voters in the Republic of Congo will choose their next president on Sunday, although longtime leader Dennis Sassou Nguesso is likely to be elected unchallenged, analysts say. The central African nation,Continue Reading

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth acknowledged Friday that the U.S. military had opened a comprehensive investigation into the attack on an Iranian elementary school. Yet seconds after he tacitly acknowledged evidence indicating America’s role in the bloodshed, Hegseth insisted that the United States “never” targets civilians during foreign conflicts. Responding toContinue Reading

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the U.S. and Israel have struck more than 15,000 targets since the Iran war began and that the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader is “likely wounded.”  But countering Hegseth’s positive outlook on the war, Israeli officials and U.S. intelligence assessments indicate the Iranian governmentContinue Reading