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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up a Washington Post article about a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump at a White House briefing

Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the government has prepared a $250 bill featuring President Trump and is waiting only for Congress to change the law barring living people from US currency.

June 2, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A hiring sign posted outside businesses in Cambridge Massachusetts as US job openings data surged in April 2026

US Job Openings Surge to 7.6 Million in April, Defying Iran War Fears — But Hiring Freezes

U.S. job openings jumped to 7.6 million in April, crushing forecasts, but gross hiring fell and quit rates dropped — a labor market that looks resilient on paper but is quietly holding

June 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

UK house prices fall May 2026 Nationwide House Price Index

UK House Prices Fall for First Time in 2026 as Iran War Drives Mortgage Costs Higher

UK house prices fell 0.6% in May, the first monthly decline of 2026, as the Iran conflict raised mortgage costs and sapped buyer confidence, Nationwide's latest index shows.

June 1, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Contractors build a new home at Taylor Morrison La Solara community in Dublin California

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Taylor Morrison in $8.5 Billion All-Cash Deal, Abel’s First Major Move

Berkshire Hathaway agreed to buy Taylor Morrison Home Corporation for $72.50 per share in an all-cash deal valuing the homebuilder at $8.5 billion, the first major acquisition under CEO Greg Abel.

June 1, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Shoppers inside a grocery store as US inflation hit a three-year high of 3.8% in April 2026

US Inflation Hits Three-Year High in April as Iran War Drives Prices Up and Americans Drain Savings

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge climbed to 3.8% in April, its highest reading since May 2023, as the war with Iran sent energy prices soaring and American households drew down savings

May 29, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Australian banknotes and budget papers as Labor defends its 2026 capital gains tax overhaul

Labor Defends Capital Gains Tax Overhaul as Coalition Vows to Block It

Australia's Labor government is defending its plan to scrap the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount as the Coalition vows to block the budget's centerpiece tax reform.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Trading screens and oil markets react to renewed US-Iran tensions as the ASX 200 falls in May 2026

ASX 200 Tumbles 1.4% as Renewed US-Iran Strikes Gut Gold Miners and Oil Slides Again

The S&P/ASX 200 fell 124.8 points to 8,592.9 on Thursday as fresh US strikes on Iran sank gold miners and dragged oil lower for a second session.

May 28, 2026

Business·Markets·News

Iranian flags and portraits at a ceremony as US strikes and IRGC retaliation push oil prices higher

Oil Jumps 3% as US Strikes and Iran Airbase Retaliation Revive Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

Brent crude jumped more than 3% to $97.29 a barrel on Thursday after fresh US strikes in Iran and an IRGC claim that it hit a US airbase reignited fears over Strait

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

Canadian and American flags at the Rainbow Bridge U.S.-Canada border crossing in Niagara Falls

Calgary, Toronto Lead Canada’s Break from US Trade as Ontario Manufacturing Bleeds

A Canadian Chamber of Commerce report finds Calgary and Ottawa-Gatineau grew non-U.S. exports by over 64% in 2025, while Ontario's manufacturing belt faces deepening trade stress and limited diversification momentum.

May 28, 2026

Business·Economy·News

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House on May 27 2026

Trump Tells Cabinet ‘I Don’t Care About the Midterms’ as White House Pivots to Fraud and Social Security Pitch

Trump dismissed midterm pressure and elevated Vance's anti-fraud task force at a White House cabinet meeting, claiming the campaign will save Social Security as inflation worries persist.

May 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Trump on a $250 Bill: Treasury Stands Ready to Print, Bessent Says

US Job Openings Surge to 7.6 Million in April, Defying Iran War Fears — But Hiring Freezes

UK House Prices Fall for First Time in 2026 as Iran War Drives Mortgage Costs Higher

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Taylor Morrison in $8.5 Billion All-Cash Deal, Abel’s First Major Move

US Inflation Hits Three-Year High in April as Iran War Drives Prices Up and Americans Drain Savings

Labor Defends Capital Gains Tax Overhaul as Coalition Vows to Block It

ASX 200 Tumbles 1.4% as Renewed US-Iran Strikes Gut Gold Miners and Oil Slides Again

Oil Jumps 3% as US Strikes and Iran Airbase Retaliation Revive Strait of Hormuz Supply Fears

Calgary, Toronto Lead Canada’s Break from US Trade as Ontario Manufacturing Bleeds

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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