China and US Cut Tariffs on $60 Billion in Trade, Extend Truce to January
China and the United States have cut tariffs on $60 billion of goods traded between the two countries and extended…
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Iran-Linked Diesel Price Spike Makes Electric Trucks Cheaper Than Diesel in Six EU Markets
A diesel price spike tied to this year's Iran conflict has pushed electric trucks below diesel models on total cost…
Bessent Urges Fed to Keep Open Mind on Rates, Citing AI Productivity Gains
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has urged Federal Reserve policymakers to keep an open mind on interest rates, arguing that AI-driven…
Apollo’s chief economist warns AI agents could trigger a bank run on US deposits
Apollo Global Management's chief economist, Torsten Slok, warns that AI assistants could trigger an "agentic bank run" by automatically sweeping…
California regulators shut down Nano Banc in sixth US bank failure of 2026
Regulators shut down Nano Banc of Irvine, California, on Friday, the sixth US bank failure of 2026. Sunwest Bank of…
