A leading domestic energy advocacy group praised EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement that his agency would undo recent additions to the federal ‘mercury and air-toxics standards’ (MATS) for coal-fired power plants. Zeldin said removing the restrictions allows the already ‘robust’ MATS standards to remain in effect, ensuring both public health and the health of America’s coal industry amid a push ...
MILAN — Millions of people will watch Alysa Liu when the 20-year-old U.S. figure skater competes for a medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Can that be any more unnerving than being watched by Chinese spies? In 2022, the U.S. Justice Department charged five men with acting on behalf of the Chinese government and targeting Chinese dissidents in the United ...
Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank, believes US$6,000 per ounce is in the cards for gold in the next 12 months; however, silver may not enjoy the same price strength. ‘If gold moves toward US$6,000, I would believe that … silver at some point will struggle to keep up, and we’ll see basically gold relatively outperform silver,’ ...
CLARITY Act: Banks and Crypto Make Progress Following “Constructive” Dialogue at White House Meeting
A closed-door meeting at the White House today was to tackle a dispute stalling the CLARITY Act. Banks want to ban yields on digital dollars like USDC to protect deposits, while crypto firms argue yields drive innovation. Senior executives from Coinbase, Ripple, and Andreessen Horowitz joined banking representatives to seek a compromise before a March The post CLARITY Act: Banks ...
The United Kingdom is blocking the Trump administration from using its military air bases for a possible attack on Iran over concerns that a strike could violate international law. A report by The Times said the U.S. was drawing up a report to use Royal Air Force base Fairford in England, which is home to America’s fleet of heavy bombers ...
Editor’s Note: USA men’s hockey defeated Sweden in a quarterfinal matchup. Click here to view highlights of the game. MILAN — Wednesday’s competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics proved to be action-packed. In men’s slopestyle snowboarding, American Jake Canter came from far back in the pack to win a bronze medal. In the women’s slopestyle competition, Team USA’s Lily Dhawornvej ...
Christopher Aaron, founder of iGoldAdvisor and Elite Private Placements, explains where gold and silver are in the current cycle and what his strategy looks like now. ‘This cycle is going to end in a mania,’ he said. ‘You want to position not when the mania is unfolding, but when it gets quiet, and I think we’re in one of those ...
The Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon addressed digital assets and regulation during remarks at the World Liberty Forum on Wednesday. He outlined his personal position on Bitcoin and commented on ongoing legislative efforts in Washington. His statements come as debate over crypto oversight continues in Congress. Goldman Sachs CEO on Bitcoin Stake and Regulatory Limits The post Goldman Sachs CEO ...
The debate over U.S. missile defense is increasingly focused on space, and defense experts argue that stopping threats in the earliest moments after launch could determine whether the homeland remains protected against Russia and China’s expanding arsenals. At a policy discussion marking roughly a year since the rollout of the ‘Golden Dome’ homeland defense initiative, former senior defense officials said ...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is stepping in to stop what it calls an “onslaught” of state-level regulation of prediction markets. CFTC Chairman Michael Selig said Tuesday in a video posted on X that the agency has filed a “friend of the court brief” in support of Crypto.com in its escalating legal battle with regulators in Nevada. The move ...
LIVIGNO, Italy — Mac Forehand has a perfect name for a tennis player. Instead of a racquet, though, his instruments of athletic domination are skis. Coupled with a competitive fire, the 24-year-old emerged from the 2026 Winter Olympics as the rising star for the USA men’s free ski team. And with his first career Olympic medal. Forehand won silver in ...
Sigma Lithium (TSXV:SGML,NASDAQ:SGML) has secured another large-scale sale of high-purity lithium fines and activated a production-backed revolving credit facility as it ramps up operations in Brazil. The lithium producer announced it has agreed to sell 150,000 metric tons (MT) of high-purity lithium fines containing 1 percent lithium oxide at a net final price of US$140 per MT upon warehouse delivery ...