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As small farming and ranching operations struggle to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic and supply-chain disruptions, the federal government is preparing to throw another…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that Sweden and Finland could still have their NATO bids blocked by Turkey if the Nordic nations don’t…
American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin once said that “experience is an expensive school but fools will learn in no other.” Germany’s green energy policy, launched…
High hopes had been placed on the indirect talks set to be held in Qatar starting Tuesday between Iran and the United States, which involved…
China's move to ease quarantine rules for inbound travelers from three weeks to just one week has bolstered sentiment for Chinese equities. Bullish calls are…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Monday that he expects President Biden will speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming weeks as tensions…
On Sunday the Biden admin alongside the G7 announced that they will ban Russian gold imports to "further impose financial costs on Moscow for its…
President Biden and G7 leaders pledged $600bln to a new global infrastructure project for emerging market economies to counter the Chinese regime's Belt and Road…
China is reportedly mulling more tax breaks for electric vehicles, just months after it was widely thought that Beijing would be phasing out subsidies for…
In a significant concession aimed at reviving stalled negotiations with the United States, Iran has dropped its demand that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)…
As the invasion of Ukraine wears on, European countries are scrambling to find alternatives to Russian fossil fuels. In fact, an estimated 93% of Russian…
President Joe Biden awkwardly claimed that his planned Saudi trip, where it's expected he'll mend ties with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) and…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday accused Greece of militarizing its islands in the Aegean Sea with an eye toward threatening Turkey, in but…
Tesla stock is popping 3.5% in the pre-market session after the company expected Chinese sales numbers that showed a return to normalcy and the company…
Solar and fuel cell names are going to continue to be on watchlists this week one day after President Biden prioritized the two sources of…
Expect higher food prices but little relief at the pump with Biden's latest questionable move to combat inflation… Last Friday, Biden's EPA Mandated the Most…
Last week we showed that while US nat gas prices have had several catalysts that have propelled them higher in recent weeks, one of the…
Europe's extreme dependency on Russian energy products from oil to natural gas is made clear recently from the manner in which they have approached sanctions…
The Biden administration is considering a proposal to tax oil and gas windfall profits to provide a gas subsidy for American consumers struggling with high…
As the US and EU pile on sanctions, Russia finds more ways to avoid them... The week, the EU Sets Harshest Russian Sanctions, Targeting Oil…