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Mortgage rates crash below 6% for first time since 2024 as Warsh signals aggressive easing while student loan wage garnishment begins

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate plunged below 6% on Friday February 7 for the first time since October 2024, with…

Business

Inside Milano Cortina 2026: How Italy’s $4.5 billion Winter Olympics gamble threatens to repeat Sochi’s corruption nightmare while reshaping global sports broadcasting

The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony scheduled for February 6 at Milan’s iconic San Siro Stadium represents the…

Bonds

Trump names hawkish Kevin Warsh as Fed chair while mortgage rates creep higher as bond vigilantes wake from decade-long slumber

President Trump’s Thursday announcement nominating Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chairman sent shockwaves through bond markets that had…

Bonds

Healthcare stocks crater $400 billion as Trump guts Medicare while S&P 500 earnings beat 82% of estimates despite looming Fed showdown

United Healthcare Group plunged 19%, Humana cratered 20%, and CVS Health collapsed 10% on Tuesday January 27 as the Trump…

Business

Inside India’s 77th Republic Day: How world’s largest democracy navigates authoritarian threats while Trump administration implodes democratic norms

India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on Sunday January 26, 2026, with the magnificent parade at Kartavya Path showcasing military…

Business

Japan’s bond crash forces global yield spike as memory chip shortage drives Korean KOSPI above 5,000 while precious metals crater

Japanese government bonds suffered a spectacular selloff Tuesday January 21 following the Takaichi administration’s announcement of plans to reduce consumption…

Business

Taiwan Semi’s blowout forecast triggers $150 billion chip rally while rotation into small caps signals end of Magnificent Seven dominance

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company delivered the catalyst that artificial intelligence bulls desperately needed on Wednesday January 15, with a blowout…

Economy

Trump’s $1.5 trillion defense spending bomb threatens bond markets as deficit explosion forces rethink of fixed income allocations

President Trump’s Wednesday announcement calling for U.S. military spending to surge to $1.5 trillion in 2027, up from the 2026…

Corruption

Follow the Money: Iran’s missing $8 billion exposes regime’s final plunder as uprising threatens theocracy while oil revenues vanish into elite pockets

The nationwide uprising that erupted across Iran on December 28, 2025, entered its fifth consecutive day on January 2, 2026,…

Business

Seven bold predictions for 2026 markets as valuation extremes, political uncertainty, and Fed policy create volatile environment

The extraordinary confluence of stretched equity valuations, upcoming midterm elections, geopolitical tensions, and uncertain Federal Reserve policy creates 2026 investment…