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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Gas & oil
6 hours ago

The Strait of Hormuz Is Open Again. Why Are So Many Ships Still Hiding?

The latest shipping data appears reassuring. Verified crossings through the Strait of Hormuz climbed to 25 on June 18, traffic moved in both directions, and no physical attacks on commercial vessels have been confirmed since May 10.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Stock markets
21 hours ago

South Korea’s Market Is Getting a New Price Tag

Record highs, elevated volatility, and foreign inflows point to a shift in how global investors value Korean equities.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Insights
23 hours ago

Student Loan Collections Are Returning to an Economy That Looks Very Different From 2020

Roughly 9.16 million Americans are now in default on federal student loans.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Global economy
1 day ago

Europe Isn't Running Out of Jet Fuel. It's Running Out of Flexibility.

Europe's jet fuel inventories are falling at a remarkable pace. Across several major markets, commercial stock cover is projected to approach zero by the second half of 2026. Under normal circumstances, such a decline would trigger concerns about supply shortages and sharply higher prices.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Global economy
1 day ago

The Fed’s Real Warning: Slower Growth May Not Bring Lower Rates

The latest projections suggest inflation, not growth, remains the Fed’s primary concern, raising the possibility that restrictive policy could persist longer than markets expect.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Insights
1 day ago

China Isn't Winning the AI Race, But That's No Longer the Point

The AI conversation has revolved around a single question: can China catch up to the United States?

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Gas & oil
2 days ago

How the UAE Is Reducing Its Reliance on the Strait of Hormuz

Around 20 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products pass through the Strait of Hormuz every day.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Global economy
2 days ago

A $300 Billion Bet on Iran Is Bigger Than Decades of Foreign Investment Combined

The proposed U.S.-Iran framework agreement contains an unusual provision: the creation of a $300 billion private investment fund that would begin operating only after a final deal is signed.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Insights
4 days ago

Nvidia's $85 Billion Bond Demand Shows Wall Street Is Funding the AI Arms Race

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story. It has become a capital story.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Insights
4 days ago

Why Are Amazon and Google Spending $50 Billion in One Missouri County?

Montgomery County, Missouri, has become the site of one of the largest concentrations of data center investment currently underway in the United States.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Gold
4 days ago

Why Gold Keeps Rising Despite Positive Real Interest Rates

Gold is trading near $4,355 per ounce, close to historical highs. At the same time, the Effective Federal Funds Rate remains at 3.62%, while real policy rates are still positive.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Insights
6 days ago

What Elon Musk's $1.2 Trillion Fortune Says About Wealth Creation Today

Elon Musk's reported $1.2 trillion net worth is less interesting than the way it was built. The number reflects a broader trend: the largest fortunes are increasingly tied to ownership of technology companies rather than traditional assets.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Insights
6 days ago

What Meta's AI Restrictions Reveal About the Economics of AI

Meta is reportedly limiting employee access to certain AI tools despite continuing to invest tens of billions of dollars into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move highlights a shift taking place across the technology industry, where the focus is moving from AI adoption to AI efficiency.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Global economy
1 week ago

How One Decision in Washington Triggered a Global Market Rally

When Donald Trump announced that planned strikes against Iran had been cancelled, U.S. stocks rallied and oil prices fell.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Insights
1 week ago

Why Building AI Is Becoming More Expensive Than Building Software

CoreWeave's $3.5 billion debt raise highlights a shift taking place across the AI industry: growth increasingly depends on infrastructure, power capacity, and access to capital.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Global economy
1 week ago

The Fed's Reverse Repo Facility Is Almost Empty. That Matters More Than the Latest Uptick

Three counterparties placed $460 million into the Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repo (RRP) facility, up from $387 million in the previous operation.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Global economy
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Aren't Falling. That's Becoming a Bigger Problem Than Rates Themselves

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate in the U.S. rose to 6.52% for the week ending June 11, up from 6.48% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Global economy
1 week ago

IMF's ECB Warning Signals a Bigger Problem Than Another Rate Hike

The European Central Bank raised its key rates by 25 basis points, lifting the deposit facility rate to 2.25%.

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Artem Voloskovets Artem Voloskovets Insights
1 week ago

Trump's H-1B Appeal Targets a Business Model, Not Just a Visa Program

The legal fight over the Trump administration's $100,000 H-1B visa fee is being framed as an immigration dispute. In reality, it looks more like an attempt to rewrite the economics of the U.S. technology labor market.

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Marina Lubimova Marina Lubimova Stock markets
1 week ago

ASML's 2030 Outlook May Be More Conservative Than Investors Think

Bank of America's latest note on ASML contains a forecast that stands out for one reason: it assumes the company can surpass its own long-term targets.

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The Strait of Hormuz Is Open Again. Why Are So Many Ships Still Hiding?
6 hours ago
South Korea’s Market Is Getting a New Price Tag
21 hours ago
Student Loan Collections Are Returning to an Economy That Looks Very Different From 2020
23 hours ago
Europe Isn't Running Out of Jet Fuel. It's Running Out of Flexibility.
1 day ago
The Fed’s Real Warning: Slower Growth May Not Bring Lower Rates
1 day ago
China Isn't Winning the AI Race, But That's No Longer the Point
1 day ago
How the UAE Is Reducing Its Reliance on the Strait of Hormuz
2 days ago
A $300 Billion Bet on Iran Is Bigger Than Decades of Foreign Investment Combined
2 days ago
Nvidia's $85 Billion Bond Demand Shows Wall Street Is Funding the AI Arms Race
4 days ago
Why Are Amazon and Google Spending $50 Billion in One Missouri County?
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