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Trump leaves summit praising NATO ‘unification,’ floats Ukraine-made Patriots

Kyiv has sought more Patriot interceptors to aid in its defense against Russian missiles and drones.

Gas prices could rise as Iran conflict escalates—a 'budget reset' may help absorb the added cost, financial planners say

Renewed tensions with Iran could push gas prices higher. Here's how financial planners say to adjust your budget.

Is $100/week on VOO a good idea?

I want to start on the low-and-slow grind right away in the stock market. I heard VOO and SPY are very close to each other with VOO being just slightly better overall. I don’t feel like making trading an active hustle for me but rather something I can let sit and not touch. Feel free to provide feedback or any other methods that worked for you guys. 🙏 submitted by /u/Regular-Print2896 [link] [comments]

Higher gas prices aren’t the only way rising tensions with Iran will hit home

Wall Street expects President Trump’s call that the Iran cease-fire is over will hurt airlines and home builders more than it will help oil companies.

Monetary policy: Fed minutes show the US central bank's growing concerns about inflation

Under its new boss Kevin Warsh, the Fed is focusing on combating inflation and is removing signals for possible easing of monetary policy.

More than two-thirds of tech stocks are at least 20% off recent highs. What’s happening to the AI trade?

Major semiconductor names have been falling hard as investors take profits following a blockbuster second quarter.

What would be the European edition of the three fund portfolio?

I'm aware of the VWCE but what do you recommend as a bond ETF and an international ETF, please? Thank you. submitted by /u/direFace [link] [comments]

Emissions trading: How can climate protection in the EU be saved?

Brussels wants to relieve industry of the high CO₂ prices. What adjustments does the Commission want to make and under what conditions? An overview.

Investing in Spain

I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out the best setup for investing and saving while living in Spain, so I'd really appreciate some advice from people who've been through this. I'm 39 and currently have about 15 000 € in savings spread across three different bank accounts. I've realized that leaving it sitting there is probably costing me money because it's earning little or no interest. I also have just under 1000 € invested in the Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF USD Acc on DEGIRO

IMF Downgrades Global Economic Growth Forecast To 3% Amid Iran War

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has downgraded its 2026 global economic growth forecast to 3%, down from 3.5% posted in 2025 with the impact of the Iran war expected to negate gains made by the ongoing AI boom. According to the IMF, oil prices will average ~32% higher in the current year compared to the previous year while global consumer prices are set to jump 4.7%, halting two years of cooling inflation. However, the AI investment boom is expected to provide one of the few bright spots,

Canada Eyes Two New Oil Pipelines

The governments of Canada and Alberta signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a West Coast oil pipeline on Nov. 27, 2025. The landmark MOU declared the proposed oil pipeline to Asian markets as a potential project of national interest. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Danielle Smith signed a subsequent Implementation Agreement on May 15, 2026, which outlines specific timelines to push for construction approval as early as September 2027. On July 2, the pair announced the new pipeline

Jeff Bezos’s space company may be seeking a valuation more than twice as big as Rocket Lab’s

Blue Origin is reportedly targeting a $130 billion private-market valuation, which would be just a fraction of SpaceX’s nearly $2 trillion market capitalization.

Realize ETF profits up to the exemption amount?

Hello dear community, as is well known, ETFs are at ATH and I am up a good 50% on the MSCI World. I'm still studying and need around 1000 euros in the next few weeks (fun expense, already planned anyway). I am now considering realizing MSCI World profits of around 900 euros or less than the tax exemption in order to use the exemption for the first time. I actually planned to take the amount from the current account. Is there something against this? Unless, of course, I reduce my portfolio

+++ USA +++: US Senate candidate Platner gives up after scandals

Son of man killed by ICE: Father was not a criminal +++ ICE officer shoots Mexican immigrant during operation +++ Trump claims Greenland again +++ The news blog.

Building wealth - Assuming you have to start from scratch

Hello, I had an interesting discussion in the office today. A lot was about building wealth and especially the slightly older colleagues talked a lot about what they would recommend to their children (=it feels like everyone is starting a dual course of study in the company or is studying to become a teacher...). Suppose you had to start from scratch straight after your studies. How would you start with what you know today? What would you do differently and why? I would probably invest more in education

Farage vs Count Binface: how UK hard-right leader’s poll gambit could backfire

British anti-immigrant politician Nigel Farage faces the embarrassing prospect of going head-to-head with perennial joke candidate Count Binface in a by-election after he decided to quit parliament. His surprise move threatened to backfire on Wednesday after other heavyweight parties confirmed they would not contest the vote for Farage’s seat in southeast England. Count Binface, a self-described “intergalactic space warrior”, is the only other person to have said so far that they would run. In a

Space Force adds two startups to small, medium launch pool

The two additions to SSC’s National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 1 program bring the total number of qualified launch providers to seven.

Lawsuits filed: “Set-up game” – Bolt takes action against minimum prices to protect taxis

More and more German cities are requiring minimum prices. Taxis should be protected in this way. But the journeys are becoming more expensive for customers. A conflict has broken out about the mobility of the future.

Funding reduction: Change in heating subsidies means that applications are temporarily stopped

There are changes to heating subsidies. This has direct consequences for the applications.

Speechwriter: “Using AI is not a sign of intellectual laziness”

The speeches by top managers at general meetings are consistently “better, more colorful and more rhetorically well thought out” than a few years ago, say the professionals. Three managers were particularly convincing.

ADB lowers Asian growth forecast as energy shock hits Philippines

China buys 15 tons of gold in June as central banks build up reserves

Taiwan offshore wind projects face inflation headwinds

Japan's JCB, Resona eye hands-free bus fare payments via phone app

China bolsters protections for older workers to boost labor force

Mitsubishi Motors to push off-road vehicles in Japan via boutique showrooms

Fed officials were split on direction of interest rates at last meeting, minutes show

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released minutes from its June 16-17 meeting.

Iran War: “The ceasefire is in ruins”

The talks between Washington and Tehran will continue, believes former American diplomat Daniel Benjamin. But there is a long way to go before a solution is reached.

West Texas Cowboys Are Cashing In on the AI Land Rush

Forty miles outside Abilene, in the highlands between Taylor and Nolan counties, 421 wind turbines have spun since 2006. Horse Hollow was the largest wind farm on earth when it went up…nearly 47,000 acres of cattle country and mesquite scrub, leased from ranch families who mostly kept running cattle underneath the blades. West Texas doing what West Texas does best…selling the wind nobody else wanted. Twenty years later, the same stretch of the state is selling something else nobody has enough of

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026