"President Donald Trump’s decision to bomb Iran is rattling global oil markets, threatening to reignite inflation—and according to Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Office, it could cost Republicans their Senate majority and send the national debt into overdrive.​"

Fortune https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/trump-just-put-republicans-hold-152801972.html
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Trump just put Republicans’ hold on the Senate at risk while sending the national debt higher, Morgan Stanley says

The firm's Global Investment Office just dropped a sweeping analysis of the U.S.-Iran conflict. It should alarm every Republican heading into the midterms.

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Something James O’Brian of LBC pointed out :

- Russia is aiding Iran, supplying them intelligence
- Iran is using this intelligence to attack US military bases
- Trump is easing the sanctions on Russia to lower the price of oil

…and round it goes.

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"Three ships were struck near the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, a day after President Trump warned that the United States would intensify its bombardment if Iran continues to block shipments through the waterway vital to the world’s oil supply.
"The vessels were struck by unknown projectiles, maritime security agencies said. Ship traffic through the narrow strait has effectively come to a halt."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/live/iran-live-updates-3-ships-struck-near-strait-of-hormuz-as-war-enters-12th-day-142632338.html
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Iran updates: The U.S. and allies announce plans to tap emergency oil reserves; missile strikes continue throughout the Middle East

Ship traffic through the waterway vital to the world's oil supply has effectively come to a halt.

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"The Pentagon used $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in just the first two days of its Iran war, according to new figures shared with Congress."

Daily Beast https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-leak-reveals-staggering-cost-105144369.html
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Pentagon Leak Reveals Staggering Cost of Trump’s War

The Pentagon used $5.6 billion in advanced munitions in just the first two days of its Iran war, according to new figures shared with Congress. The estimate,...

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“Mess-opotamia”

(From The Daily Show)

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“Investors have had to increase their probability of the worst-case scenario,” said Rajeev de Mello, a global macro portfolio manager at Gama Asset Management. “The challenge is the stagflationary nature of the shock.”

Bloomberg https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stagflation-trades-sweep-markets-trump-071904568.html
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Stagflation Trades Sweep Markets as Trump Signals Widening War

As oil prices soared past $100 a barrel and the Trump administration’s end-game for Iran looked increasingly elusive, last week’s wait-and-see stance in...

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“A Public Safety Awareness Report: Elevated threat in the United States during US-Iran conflict,” according to the report, and detailed “elevated threats by the government of Iran to US military and government personnel and facilities, Jewish and Israeli institutions and their perceived supporters, and Iranian dissidents and other anti-regime activists in the United States.”
Media ITE https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-white-house-reportedly-blocking-194144725.html
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Trump White House Reportedly Blocking Intelligence Report Warning of Homeland Security Threats in Midst of Iran War

The White House is allegedly blocking U.S. intelligence agencies from warning Americans about rising terrorist threats at home, according to The Daily Mail.

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