The $100 Oil Tipping Point: The Economy Is Running Out of Shock Absorbers

Meet the New Boss, Same as The Old Boss’: James Thorne Says Kevin Warsh Failed His First Fed Test After Rate Hike, Warns Another Increase in October

James Thorne said Fed Chair Kevin Warsh failed the test, as Wednesday's rate hike shows no real policy change.

$105 Oil Is Quietly Engineering Its Own Demise

Oil tops $105 as the Iran conflict tightens markets. JPMorgan abandons base-case models, signaling accelerated EV adoption ahead.

Oil is trading lower amid multiple catalysts, including reports suggesting that China has requested Iranian pressure on Houthi rebels to limit their conflict with Saudi Arabia. Also, expectations that Saudi Arabia may be able to replace some recently lost export capacity through repairs, ship transfers and foreign storage is pressuring the physical crude price.

Oil is trading lower amid multiple catalysts including reports suggesting Saudi Arabia is offering ship-to-ship transfers for sales, that U.S. officials held talks with Houthi rebels in Oman last weekend, and that Saudi Arabia is trying to restore half of its East-West pipeline capacity within days. Also, API and EIA data indicated weekly U.S. crude and distillate inventory growth, further pressuring the oil price.

Fed Rate Hike Is Back: 4 ETFs That Could Benefit From Higher Rates, Sticky Inflation

Fed hikes rates again as sticky inflation and higher oil prices complicate the outlook. Here are 5 ETFs to watch in a higher-for-longer environment.

Ex-Fed Economist Warns About ‘Inflation Trap’ As Central Bank Prepares to Vote

Former Fed economist Marvin Barth debunks debt panic, blaming primary deficits—not nominal debt or bond yields—for U.S. budget risks.