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Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ) said depression kept him from Congress for months, missing 140+ votes. The disclosure removes uncertainty but leaves a competitive seat in play for 2026.
Calhoun's 1830s proposal to refuse abolition petitions exposed a constitutional fault line. The gag rule only delayed a reckoning. The question remained unresolved.
Eighty-four percent of Binance altcoins trade below their 200-day moving average, the longest stretch since the 2022 bear market. Bitcoin dominance above 55% limits rotation; the Fed's July 30 meeting is the next catalyst.
SMBC Asia Rising Fund deploys $12-15M in follow-on capital across Easy Home Finance, Vayana, and DPDzero. Easy Home Finance leads with a $30M Series C for affordable housing expansion.
India's June rainfall was 40% below normal, the 5th lowest since 1901. July monsoon forecast at 94% of LPA threatens kharif sowing and water availability. Farmers may need to switch crops.
The TISFD framework helps companies and investors report wage gaps and workforce risks such as supply chain labor practices. Final guidance due 2026.
OUSD stablecoin launches with 140+ partners, zero-cost issuance, and shared reserve income. Visa, Mastercard, Stripe back the enterprise settlement network. Launch late 2026.
Binance splits custody from trading via Anchorage Digital's triparty model, removing counterparty risk for institutions. Fee waivers through end of 2025.
Crypto companies spent $189M on the 2026 midterms, topping the 2024 record. Public Citizen says the industry now accounts for a third of all corporate political donations this cycle.
Monaco's €50M asking price and stalled extension talks add context. The July transfer window will test whether sports events can drive sustained crypto prediction demand.
Australia's Travel Rule takes effect July 1 requiring exchange-to-exchange identity data, same day as Europe's MiCA deadline, with no minimum transfer threshold and self-custody verification prompts.
Exxon Mobil shares are down ~15% from March highs after oil prices retreated. The Q2 production report will show whether volume growth can offset lower crude and weaker refining margins.
HUL's Paranjpe warns lower crude doesn't mean immediate cost relief. Efficiency programmes and hedging matter more than spot prices for margin protection in a lagged commodity cycle.
US export controls triggered a China-led AI push that now strains GPU supply for miners. Hardware premiums are rising. The next catalyst is Nvidia's May earnings.
FinCEN and four other agencies propose stablecoin issuer ID checks. 99% of activity happens in secondary markets, where the rule stops. Comments due Aug. 21.
India's subsidy bill jumped 47% in April-May, hitting the fiscal deficit. For commodity traders, the readthrough depends on crude prices and fertilizer demand. Lower oil improves the deficit, but high subsidy spend caps room for other spending.
A 20% hit to global LNG capacity from Iran and Qatar widened spreads and powered Cheniere Energy's stock 47% higher. The question now is how long the gap lasts.
Lactalis is spending €50m to add quark production at its Neuburg site in Bavaria, targeting 40,000 tonnes of quark and 104,000 tonnes of whey by 2030.
WTI crude holds near the $70 war gap level as the analyst calls the market oversold. A summer range is forming with an upside bias toward $80, barring a geopolitical surprise.
US consumer confidence slipped to 91.2 in June, missing expectations. Rising job market concerns strengthen the case for Fed rate cuts. The dollar remains under pressure ahead of payrolls.
MLG lands $48m integrated mining and crushing deal at Develop Global's Pioneer Dome lithium project in WA, marking its entry into lithium services.
Thungela Resources held its H1 2026 pre-close call, covering the Middle East conflict's impact on coal markets and price trends. CFO Deon Smith presented the update.
May job openings beat estimates at 7.594 million. The quits rate continued its gradual decline, signaling worker caution. The Fed stays on hold. Payrolls and CPI are next.
VisionWave (VWAV) is buying 51% of Meteor Aerospace for $20.4M in stock. The deal hinges on flight validation of Meteor's Impact-700 drone and export-control due diligence.
Check Point joins OpenAI's Daybreak program, gaining GPT-5.5 for threat analysis. The integration builds on its blockchain firewall partnership with Fuse, targeting AI-powered attacks on crypto.
Nickel fell 12% in June to $16,733/t, its lowest since early 2024. LME inventories climbed for six straight months. BHP and Vale face margin pressure below $17,000.
Canada GDP jumped 0.5% in April, beating estimates. Q2 tracking above 2% annualized. BoC sees patience. May GDP +0.1% in guidance. Recession narrative fades.
Seattle lost 9,000 tech jobs in the past year, half the prior period's outflow. Amazon's RTO mandate may slow the exodus, but landlords say the city's tech workforce is stuck at 2021 levels.
Anti-migrant protests in South Africa brought looting and arrests but avoided widespread violence. President Ramaphosa appealed for calm as the deadline for undocumented migrants passed.
KeyBanc's Q2 survey shows aerospace supplier orders up 5% as Boeing and Airbus production stabilizes and inventory excess clears. The supply chain recovery may have legs.