Insider trading concerns around the Iran war are on the rise. Can anyone police the bets?

A flurry of bets made prior to major announcements about the Iran war has ramped up speculation that individuals or groups with advance knowledge of U.S. military plans are cashing in on insider information. And while prediction market platforms Polymarket and Kalshi now say they are taking more proactive measures designed to prevent such illicit … Read more

Iran war fallout raises odds of a U.S. recession, economists say

The Iran war raises the risk that the U.S. will tumble into a recession within the next 12 months, according to economists and Wall Street analysts.   Goldman Sachs analysts this week estimated that higher global energy prices would boost U.S. inflation by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1% by the end of the year, putting a … Read more

China’s American Mao: Inside Singham’s blueprint to ‘wage war’ for a ‘new world order’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Part 5 of a Fox News Digital series investigating the House of Singham investigates how an American tycoon built an “International Revolutionary Front,” in the words of Mao Zedong, a global system in which ideology, funding, activism and propaganda converge. This reporting includes analysis using large-language modeling. Last … Read more

A closer look at shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf oil exports slowed by war

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. U.S. stocks suffer biggest loss since the war with Iran started 06:41 Attacks Escalate in Middle East as Trump Insists Iran Wants a Deal 02:05 Now Playing A closer look at shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz with Gulf … Read more

Older and younger conservatives at CPAC are split over Trump’s war in Iran

GRAPEVINE, Texas — A generational divide over the Iran war surfaced Thursday between older attendees and their political heirs at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, as the group’s leaders pleaded for unity in a challenging midterm election year for Republicans. Younger conservatives spoke of disappointment and even “betrayal” over President Donald Trump’s launch of … Read more

Rep. Nancy Mace shares concerns about Iran war: “I haven’t seen an exit strategy yet”

Rep. Nancy Mace shares concerns about Iran war: “I haven’t seen an exit strategy yet” – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina walked out of a House Armed Services Committee briefing on the Iran war earlier this week. Mace joins “The Takeout” to discuss her stance on the conflict. … Read more

Americans face calls to cut their energy usage as Iran war drags on. Good luck with that.

Cutting oil consumption may help combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war, but convincing Americans to burn less gasoline could prove difficult, according to economists.  The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week released a list of energy-conserving measures for consumers, including working from home, driving more slowly and carpooling. Because two-thirds of oil is consumed … Read more

Trump lashes out at ‘sick’ Iranian leaders, confirms estimated timeline for ending war

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump acknowledged peacemaking with Iran is made difficult because their “sinister, sick” replacement leaders are hiding. “One of the problems they do have when they deal with us is we deal with people and the people aren’t able to communicate with anybody else, because all … Read more