Geopolitics News
Market coverage tagged Geopolitics.
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Trump Media Posts $238 Million Q2 Loss as Bitcoin Holdings Shrink and Crypto Losses Hit $361 Million
Trump Media and Technology Group reported a second-quarter net loss of $238.1 million, a dramatic deterioration from a $20 million loss in the same quarter a year earlier, driven by a…
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Trump Signs Executive Order Cutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines to 11 and Splitting Up MMR Shot
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday, August 10, 2026, calling for a significant overhaul of the federal childhood vaccine schedule. The order narrows the administration's…
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Trump Claims Full US Control of Strait of Hormuz After Navy Minesweep, Vows Compensation Demand on Iran
President Trump declared on August 10 that the US Navy has minesweept the entire Strait of Hormuz and that only the United States holds control of the critical waterway, which Iran has…
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Trump Signs Executive Order Cutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines from 18 to 11 Diseases and Splitting MMR Shot
President Trump signed an executive order Monday directing that the number of diseases for which all children are universally recommended to be vaccinated drop from 18 to 11. The order…
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Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General in Narrow Vote
The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche, a former Trump attorney, as attorney general, placing the trusted Trump ally in command of the Justice Department.
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US Jobs Report Shows Unexpected Loss, Dampening Fed Rate Hike Expectations
The US economy unexpectedly shed 23,000 jobs in July, signaling labor market weakness and reducing pressure for a September Fed rate hike. The disappointing data triggered a dollar decline…
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Trump Administration Commits $3 Billion to Domestic Mining and Critical Minerals Production
President Trump met with mining CEOs to announce over $3 billion in funding for domestic battery, critical mineral, and mining projects, strengthening defense supply chains ahead of…
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Trump Renews Effort to Remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook
President Trump is moving forward with attempts to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following a Supreme Court ruling, reviving an effort after an earlier setback.
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Appeals Court Halts Trump's $400 Million White House Ballroom Project
A federal appeals court blocked construction of President Trump's proposed $400 million ballroom on the White House's demolished East Wing site, ruling the project requires congressional…
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U.S. Unexpectedly Sheds 23,000 Jobs in July as Prior Months Revised Sharply Lower
The U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, defying expectations for an 80,000 gain, while the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from the anticipated 4.2%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics…
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US Economy Sheds 23,000 Jobs in July as Labor Market Weakens, Fed Rate Hike Odds Plunge
The US economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, falling far short of economist forecasts for an 80,000 gain. The surprise decline marks…
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China Exports Surge on AI Demand as Trump Pushes Crypto Clarity and Mining Investment
China's July exports exceeded forecasts, driven by AI sector growth and companies rushing shipments ahead of potential tariffs. President Trump announced support for the CLARITY Act to…
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Saudi Arabia Turkey and Pakistan Sign Mutual Defense Pact as Regional Tensions Mount
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca that treats an attack on any of the three nations as an attack on all, according to Pakistan's Foreign…
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Iran Seeks to Bar U.S. and Israeli Ships from Strait of Hormuz as Trump Claims Control
Iran plans to ban U.S. and Israeli vessels from the Strait of Hormuz and demand compensation from hostile nations before allowing passage, though enforcement scope remains unclear…
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China's July Exports Surge 23% on Strong High-Tech and AI Demand
China's exports jumped 23% year-over-year in July, exceeding expectations as AI-driven shipments and robust high-tech demand fueled growth. Imports rose 27.5%, with the trade surplus…
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Trump Signs Executive Orders Restricting Birthright Citizenship, Targeting Birth Tourism
President Trump signed two executive orders Thursday aimed at denying citizenship to children born in the US through commercial "birth tourism." The action follows the Supreme Court's…
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Markets Mixed as Middle East Deal Hopes Offset Tech Weakness; SpaceX Lockup Passes Without Major Selloff
U.S. stocks closed mixed Thursday as investors monitored developments around a potential Iran deal while technology shares weighed on major indices. The S&P 500 fell 0.15% to 7,711.93…
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US Productivity Surges Past Forecasts While Jobless Claims Tick Higher
Second quarter labor productivity rose 1.4%, more than doubling the 0.6% estimate, as companies focus on cost control. Weekly jobless claims edged up to 199,000 versus expectations of…