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Trump Said Striking Iran Is 'Highly Unlikely' Now. But Rubio Is Casting Doubt On An Agreement.

Rubio noted that President Donald Trump would prefer to solve "this and every problem diplomatically, but added that "sometimes that's not possible."

Iran Appears to Drop Demand to Control Hormuz Strait in Latest Proposal to the U.S.: Report
Trump Says More Iran Strikes Are 'Highly Unlikely,' Oil Prices Are Falling Further.

Nvidia Shares Plunge Over 5% As Jensen Huang's Affair With Suspected Chinese Spy Sparks Board Probe
Three House committee chairs have requested a closed-door briefing with Huang on Nov. 18 over potential Chinese espionage and Nvidia's security protocols.
Iran Appears To Drop Demand To Control Hormuz Strait In Latest Proposal To The U.S.: Report
The proposal involves refraining from strikes against vessels belonging to Gulf states in exchange for the unfreezing of billions in funds held in Qatar.
Trump Says More Iran Strikes Are 'Highly Unlikely,' Oil Prices Are Falling Further.
"It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement," Trump said in an interview.
Russia And China May See A Weakened Trump As Their Chance To Act More Aggressively: Analysis
Brookings fellow Robert Kagan warned that Russia and China could act more aggressively as U.S. military resources are strained by the Iran conflict and political uncertainty grows in Washington.
Russia Deepens Military Cooperation With Iran With Dozens Of Missile Launchers: Report
Russia and Iran are reportedly expanding military cooperation through a deal involving 90 helicopter-mounted missile launchers, amid broader weapons transfers and joint nuclear development plans.
Saudi Arabia Reportedly Asked The Houthis What They Wanted To Stop The War. They Said Tens Of Billions.
The group also wants to be deemed as the rightful ruler of Yemen instead of the current government recognized by most of the international community.

No Religion Voters Outnumbered Evangelicals By 10 Points In The Midterms, Becoming The Largest Group

27% of voters reported no religious affiliation, compared with 17% who identified as evangelical, while Democrats led across most demographic groups.

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Economy in Focus

Americans Voted For Trump To Fix The Economy In 2024. Now 44% Say They're Financially Worse Off.
Democrats regained control of Congress as exit polls showed widespread financial dissatisfaction, with only 18% of voters reporting an improvement in their finances since 2024.
- Trump Concedes Iran Played a Role in GOP Midterm Defeat, But Doesn't Regret it: 'I Did The Right Thing'
- Musk's Midterm Bet Did Not Pay Off. His Companies' Stocks Are Plunging.
Wall Street Is Trading Near Record Highs. The Richest 1% Own More Than Half Of America's Stock Wealth.
As major U.S. banks prepare to report quarterly earnings, fresh attention is falling on who owns the financial assets benefiting from Wall Street's rally.
- S&P 500 Profits Set To Surge More Than 30% In Q3 With AI Giants Dominating Growth
- SpaceX Could Borrow $40 Billion For Nvidia Chips As Musk Makes A Massive New Bet On AI. Its Stock Fell.

Crypto Groups Spent $63 Million To Stop Sherrod Brown. Ohio Voters Sent Him Back To The Senate.

Sherrod Brown defeated Jon Husted despite more than $63 million in crypto-backed spending against him, potentially complicating the industry's efforts to advance digital-asset legislation.

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The Cheapest Supply Chain Could Be Your Most Expensive Mistake

Manufacturers face growing supply chain risks as geopolitical tensions and concentrated sourcing threaten production. Diversified suppliers, logistics options and strategic inventory can improve resilience and control costs.

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The Operator Who Refused to Stay in One Lane
David Horvath discusses how growing up around entrepreneurial uncertainty shaped his approach to building Lexunit, DigitalSurance and TracePass around capable teams and scalable systems.
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When Gold Has Two Masters: Demand Versus Rates And Inflation
Gold's outlook is divided after its summer pullback: Exness analysts weigh Fed rates, Gulf conflict, inflation and demand for protection in the months ahead.