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OPINION: The Fed, the War and Inflation — Kevin Warsh's Impossible Dilemma
Some monetary policy meetings unfold in the quiet hum of spreadsheets. This one doesn't. The Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting of the Federal…
FACT CHECK: China's lithography claim, hype against the evidence
A press report was enough, on July 27, 2026 , to send several major semiconductor stocks falling on Wall Street. According to the outlet…
ANALYSIS: S&P Global's revenue jumps 10%, and Wall Street shrugs anyway
On July 28, 2026, S&P Global reported GAAP revenue of 4.146 billion USD for its second quarter, up 10% year over year, according to…
FACT CHECK: U.S. debt at $39.635 trillion, what this dip does not fix
On July 22, 2026, total U.S. debt stood at $39.635 trillion , down $24.57 billion from the previous day's record of $39.660 trillion on…
DECODING: New tariffs are live, and the transit exemption just expired
Today, July 28, 2026 at 00:01 EDT, the transit exemption that had still protected some goods already at sea expires, four days after the…
DECODING: Wall Street Rebounds While The Nasdaq Foots The Chip Bill
On July 28, 2026 , the Dow Jones gained 1.03% , or 537 points , closing at 52,748 points , according to Trading Economics…
FACT CHECK: Eurozone inflation at 2.8%, what the number says and hides
Eurozone inflation stood at 2.8% in June 2026 , according to Eurostat data published on July 17, 2026 , down from 3.2% in May.…
DECODING: Trump waves 50% tariffs as Canada heads back to the table
In an interview with Fox News , relayed by CTV , American President Donald Trump said he did not care about modernizing USMCA ,…
DECODING: A Himalayan pass reopens, and India quietly walks back toward Beijing
Six years after being shut at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic , the Nathu La pass, on the border between India and China…