Commentary - not  advice. | Disclaimers President Trump hedged war aims and outcomes in his address to the nation on April 1st. Declaring near-completion of US military objectives along with a need to "finish the job", the goal of near-term escalation and the operation's end game remained unclear. Looking for a way out, the US does not appear to have an exit strategy for Iran. Without a negotiated resolution, the risks of lasting economic consequences and an extended conflic

Reliable, relevant summaries written by a research analyst to save you time. Commentary - not  advice. | Disclaimers HEADLINES | US appears ready for limited ground assault in Iran | Preliminary Houthi strikes targeting Israel open new front, imperil Red Sea transit | Iran firms control of Strait of Hormuz as oil, fertilizer, aluminum, and agriculture shortages worsen MARKETS & ECONOMIES | Stocks stumble with oil climbing alongside war risks | US monetary policy in "good pl

Commentary - not  advice. | Disclaimers HEADLINES | White House vacillates between exit and escalation as Iran rejects ceasefire | Israel expands into southern Lebanon in war against Hezbollah | Iran's effective control of Strait of Hormuz, attacks on neighbors reshape Gulf energy flows | With eye toward war's end, Washington reschedules Beijing summit for mid-May MARKETS & ECONOMIES | Likely or not, possibility of peace fosters stocks' resilience | Spiking import prices an