McMaster taps Lindsey Graham’s sister as interim senator
Darline Graham Nordone speaks during a press conference outside the Governor’s South Carolina State House office on July 13, 2026 in Columbia, South Carolina. Grant Baldwin | Getty Images South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has tapped Darline Graham…
Waller says Fed shouldn’t ‘fight the last war’ on inflation but warns hikes still possible
Christopher Waller, governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the Federal Reserve’s Payments Innovation Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Aaron Schwartz | Bloomberg | Getty Images Federal Reserve Governor Christopher…
Trump floats 20% toll on Hormuz Strait cargo; restarts Iran blockade
President Donald Trump on Monday said the U.S. will impose fees in the Strait of Hormuz «at the rate of 20% on all cargo shipped,» after declaring America the «guardian» of the major oil shipping route. Trump, in a Truth Social post, also said the U.S.…
Oil volatility is creating a ‘win-win’ trade strategy
Oil prices jumped after President Donald Trump reinstated the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz. The move follows the latest rounds of strikes between Iran and the U.S. over the weekend. The volatility is creating a unique opportunity in the options…
Judge says Trump sued IRS for ‘improper purpose’; refers his lawyer to bar
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press aboard the new Air Force One on July 8, 2026. Win Mcnamee | Getty Images A Florida federal judge in a blistering order on Monday said that President Donald Trump had sued the Internal Revenue…
India’s inflation accelerates to 4.38% in June, exceeding forecasts
NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 9: People are seen crossing a waterlogged road after the heavy rainfall at Gazipur Sabzi Mandi on July 9, 2026 in New Delhi, India. (Photo by Raj K Raj/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times |…
SK Hynix shares fall after stellar Nasdaq debut
SK Hynix Inc. signage at the company’s office in Seongnam, South Korea, on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images SK Hynix shares tumbled more than 12% in Seoul on Monday after the chipmaker’s strong Nasdaq debut…
McConnell provides health update after long unexplained absence
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, photographed holding the Sports section of the July 12, 2026, Washington Post. Elaine Chao, his wife, is seated next to him. Source: The office of U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell Read more…
Elon Musk and Sam Altman spar on X after Apple files OpenAI lawsuit
Elon Musk and Sam Altman criticized each other in new posts on X, highlighting the billionaires’ long-standing tussle over OpenAI’s evolution. Musk and Altman helped to start OpenAI in 2015 as a nonprofit artificial intelligence research lab…
Majority of U.S. workers support AI fund amid tech layoffs: survey
Digital generated image of young man in empy black space with semi reflective floor surrounded by multicoloured semi transparent data screens. Andriy Onufriyenko | Moment | Getty Images A majority of U.S. employees now want to hold corporations more…