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Geopolitical Tensions Shift: Iran Postpones Summits Amid Military Alert; Bolivia Declares State of Emergency

Ed Liston / June 20, 2026

Key Takeaways Iran postpones Switzerland diplomatic summit, citing "no urgency" following a May 18 digital signing of the memorandum of […]

Ed Liston / June 20, 2026

Key Takeaways Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 18 people overnight, including civilians in the Nabatieh district, significantly

Ed Liston / June 20, 2026

Key Takeaways Trump’s Fed Strategy Unveiled: New reporting reveals Donald Trump intended to "pressure" rather than fire Federal Reserve Chair

Ed Liston / June 20, 2026

Key Takeaways Japan targets $2.3 trillion (¥370 trillion) in public-private investment by 2040 to dominate AI, semiconductors, and space, aiming

Ed Liston / June 20, 2026

Key Takeaways The Pentagon has requested $80 billion in emergency supplemental funding to cover the costs of the recent war

Ed Liston / June 19, 2026

Key Takeaways Middle East Risk Premium Surges: Israeli airstrikes in Southern Lebanon killed at least 47 people and injured 97,

Ed Liston / June 19, 2026

Key Takeaways US-Iran Peace Talks Gain Momentum: Envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are in Switzerland for high-stakes negotiations following

Ed Liston / June 19, 2026

Key Takeaways JPMorgan (JPM) warns of a potential $165 billion global equity sell-off next week driven by end-of-quarter rebalancing flows.

Ed Liston / June 19, 2026

Key Takeaways Excess liquidity has turned negative for the first time since 2021, removing a critical "cushion" for risk assets

Ed Liston / June 19, 2026

Key Takeaways Technical negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been postponed in Switzerland after Iran linked further progress to