Global Supply Chains Face Major Disruption as the Iran War Expands
Global supply chains are in crisis. Following the joint U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, the Strait of Hormuz — the single...
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Shipping Insurance for Persian Gulf Routes Now Costs More Than the Cargo Itself
The short answer is that for some vessels transiting the Persian Gulf right now, shipping insurance premiums are indeed approaching or exceeding the value...
China Has Billions in Belt and Road Projects Inside Iran — All Now at Risk
China's much-publicized Belt and Road Initiative inside Iran is, by the numbers, largely a mirage.
China Issues Official Statement on U.S. Strikes Against Iran
China has officially condemned the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran as "unacceptable," calling for an immediate cessation of military operations...
Gold Prices Are Surging…Trump’s Tariffs, Trade Deals, Supreme Court Ruling
Gold prices have blown past $5,300 per ounce, and the reasons are not mysterious. A collision of tariff chaos, a landmark Supreme Court ruling that...
Americans Paying $287 Billion in Tariffs…8 Open Settlements Most Require No Proof of Purchase
Americans paid $287 billion in customs duties, taxes, and fees during calendar year 2025 — a 192 percent increase from the prior year, according to the...
Mexico Cartel Violence Update: El Mencho’s Body Recovered
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious drug lord known as "El Mencho" and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed on February 22,...
Trump’s $2,000 Tariff Rebate Check Promise Is Officially Dead
Trump's promise to send every American a $2,000 tariff rebate check is dead. The Supreme Court's February 20, 2026 ruling in *Learning Resources, Inc. v.
Customs Will Stop Collecting Trump’s Tariffs…Government May Not Return $175 Billion
Yes, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has officially stopped collecting the tariffs President Trump imposed under the International Emergency Economic...
Supreme Court Struck Down Tariffs…$175 Billion May Be Refunded to Corporations, Not Consumers
On February 20, 2026, the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's tariff regime in a 6-3 decision, ruling that the International Emergency Economic...