Relevant summaries written by a research analyst. Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers HEADLINES | US-Iran hostilities flare anew following shipping attacks in Strait of Hormuz | NATO leaders gather in Turkey amid alliance tensions MARKETS & ECONOMIES | Semiconductor stocks fuel index swings as oil bounces back | Muted employment gains complicate economic backdrop | Fed officials avoid speculating on future policy as Warsh eyes communications changes ADDITIONAL ITEMS | Pre

Relevant summaries written by a research analyst. Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers HEADLINES | Supreme Court revokes agency independence with exception for the Federal Reserve | After weekend flare ups, US and Iran step back from attacks ahead of talks in Qatar MARKETS & ECONOMIES | S&P 500 ends losing run while oil rebounds | Recent US economic data point to resilient economy facing higher inflation | Fed Chair Warsh to appear at ECB's Forum on Central Banking ADDITIO

Commentary - not advice. | Disclaimers What are we meant to believe? How do we know that we can? June 28, 2026 By Edward von der Schmidt Arguments and proofs are built on premises - information that we take as given. If the validity of these starting points can be contested, so can the ideas that follow from them. In a world flooded with information of varying availability and integrity, agreeing on basic facts and assumptions is crucial to moving our discourse forward. Th