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The United States and Iran have exchanged military strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.
Stephen Cook believes Iran will not accept any proposal that requires it to relinquish uranium enrichment, partial control over the Strait of Hormuz, or its ballistic missile program.
The Iranian regime killed between 7,000 and 30,000 of its own people in a matter of days in January.
A new geopolitical alignment is forming in the Middle East, with one bloc including Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan.
A second geopolitical alignment is forming that includes Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Greece, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somaliland.
Francis Donald believes there is no data to suggest that an easing of monetary policy by the Federal Reserve is necessary, citing strong job creation, a tight labor market, and upward-trending inflation.
According to data cited by Sarah Kunst, the productivity gain for large enterprises from implementing AI in the workplace may be close to zero.
SoftBank is having difficulty securing a $10 billion margin loan backed by its stake in OpenAI because creditors are concerned about the company's valuation.
Cloudflare announced plans to lay off 1,100 employees with the intention of replacing them with artificial intelligence.
Stephen Cook of CFRA believes the White House is in a position where it must either escalate the conflict with Iran or grant Iran a strategic victory.
Stephen Cook predicts Iran will not have a positive response to the U.S. proposal, believing it has time to wait for the United States to capitulate.
A U.S. intelligence community report indicates that Iran can sustain its current economic and political situation for months.