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News 2026-10-02 04:28 UTC

Scott Bessent Says Iran Transported 'Zero' Oil Onto Tankers Last Month — Trump’s Sanctions Are Targeting Tehran’s ‘Most Critical’ Revenue Stream

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the President Donald Trump -led Operation Economic Outcast, which focuses on imposing trade restrictions on Iran, has sharply curtailed Tehran’s ability to move oil through tankers, despite top Iranian officials reaffirming control over the Strait of Hormuz. Scott Bessent Says Trum

News 2026-09-30 10:38 UTC

Trump Rejects Deeper AI Cooperation With China, Says It Could Mean Giving Away ‘Lot Of Secrets’ — ‘Whoever Wins Super Intelligence Wins’

President Donald Trump said the United States should not deepen artificial-intelligence cooperation with China if doing so risks eroding America’s technological advantage, even as Washington and Beijing maintain a new channel for discussing AI risks. Trump Warns Against Deeper China Cooperation "We’re leading by a lot.

News 2026-09-29 04:55 UTC

European Briefing 29/09/2026: Japan’s Katayama Reiterates Weak Yen Concern After Bessent Call; RBA Raises Rates To 15-Year High As It Fights Sticky Inflation

Germany Issues EU Budget Ultimatum To Axe Billions In Planned Spending - Europe s LNG Shift Is Breaking The Economics Of Gas Storage - US Warns Houthi Ties With Al-Shabaab Threaten Red Sea Trade - Oil Prices And US Treasury Yields Show Tightest Relationship Since 1990 - Gold Trades Near Seven-Week Low As Rate-Hike Pres

News 2026-09-28 13:21 UTC

Fiscal Watchdog Warns US Is ‘Entering a Debt Spiral’ as Treasury Rates Hit 5% — Ed Yardeni Flags Bond Vigilante Risk If Fed 'Fails to Subdue Inflation'

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget warned that the U.S. is “entering a debt spiral” as interest rates on new Treasuries run above expected economic growth. CRFB said last week that rates on new Treasury bonds and notes are around 5%, while medium-term nominal economic growth is expected to be closer to 4%.

News 2026-09-24 09:41 UTC

Sam Altman, Dario Amodei Warn AI Could Threaten Humanity at UN as Trump Rejects ‘Globalist’ Controls: OpenAI CEO Says AI Race Is No Reason for ‘Rash Decisions’

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned of the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, calling for greater international cooperation to manage increasingly capable AI systems. What Did the AI Tycoons Say? Altman called for coordination be

News 2026-09-22 09:36 UTC

Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Gain, Nasdaq 100 Slips as Trump Administration Targets Iranian Airlines — LEN, GRML, ACN in Focus

U.S. stock futures were mixed on Tuesday, as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 indices rose and the Nasdaq 100 index fell, following Monday’s higher close. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Iranian airlines will be "shut down" worldwide by Wednesday, warning foreign entities that providing fuel or landing se

News 2026-09-22 08:11 UTC

$6.9 Billion in Russia-Linked Payments Reportedly Slipped Through Global Banks Despite Sanctions — Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump as Citi, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan Get Caught in the Money Trail

Global banks, including Standard Chartered (OTC: SCBFY ) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C ), processed over $6.9 billion from a Russia-backed financial firm that deceived its way into the international financial system through massive document forgery, according to a report. A7, a state-backed cross-border payment network d

News 2026-09-22 06:07 UTC

Scott Bessent Says All Iranian Airlines Will Be 'Shut Down' Worldwide by Wednesday, Warns Foreign Firms: 'You Will Be Knocked Out of the Dollar System'

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iranian airlines will be "shut down" worldwide by Wednesday as the Trump administration escalates economic pressure on Tehran. Bessent Threatens Dollar System Ban During an appearance on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday, Bessent said that Iranian airlines will be shut down. “If t

News 2026-09-21 11:30 UTC

US Briefing 21/09/2026: Trump Says He Is ‘Open’ To Meeting Iran’s Pres During UNGA; Trsy Sec Bessent Hails US-China AI Dialogue Ahead Of Leaders’ Meeting

Trump Says He Is Open To Meeting Iran s Pres During UNGA Trump Warns He s Entered Deciding Mode On Iran, Big Things In Store Pakistan Interior Minister Visits Iran To Discuss Regional Situation Ukraine Fires Over 1K Drones At Russia; Largest Ever Moscow Attack Trump To Meet Zelensky As Russia-Ukraine Attacks Intensify

News 2026-09-20 20:18 UTC

Trump Reportedly in ‘Deciding Mode’ on Iran, Contemplates Drastic Measures As Tensions Rise, Putting Pressure on Energy Prices: ‘They Better Behave’

Amid escalating tensions with Iran, President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating significant actions, including potentially "blowing the entire nation up." Trump in ‘Deciding Mode’, Says Report According to a Fox News report, Trump is in a “deciding mode” and hinted at major developments soon. The report further

News 2026-09-20 19:45 UTC

LS Weekend News Recap (19 — 20 Sep)

Japan PM, BoJ Gov Ueda Did Not Meet Ahead Of The BoJ's Hike - Japan PM's Approval Rating Stays At 62% After Cabinet Reshuffle - China Keeps LPR Unchanged For 16th Month In September - US, China Begin Trade Talks In New York Ahead Of Trump-Xi Summit - Ukraine s Zelenskyy Will Meet Trump During UN Events In New York - Ru

News 2026-09-11 07:23 UTC

China says US tariff cuts could come early

China said it hopes to implement reciprocal tariff reductions with the United States at an early date, as negotiators work on cuts covering $30 billion of goods from each side. The report says the talks are tied to the planned Sept. 24 Trump-Xi summit in Washington.

News 2026-09-10 14:32 UTC

Krugman says AI boom, not Trump, is driving higher bond yields

Paul Krugman wrote that rising borrowing costs are a worldwide phenomenon tied to a surge in AI investment and corporate demand for funds. He said he does not think the Trump administration is responsible for high long-term rates and criticized Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s efforts to suppress yields.

News 2026-09-10 04:18 UTC

Bessent urges Senate to advance the CLARITY Act by Sept. 15

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged the Senate to advance the CLARITY Act and warned that failure could undermine U.S. leadership in digital assets. A procedural vote is set for Sept. 15, and the bill needs 60 votes, with an added ethics draft barring federal officials—including the president and vice president—from

News 2026-09-03 06:46 UTC

U.S. Mint releases Trump $1 coin for 250th anniversary

The U.S. Mint began selling the Semiquincentennial President Donald J. Trump $1 Coin on Wednesday, pricing 25-coin rolls at $61 and 100-coin bags at $154.50. The product moved quickly to backorder status.