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A large dose of chaos has been injected into copper markets following President Trump’s threat to impose 50% tariffs on copper imports. Copper prices surged on Tuesday and remain near a record. I would keep an eye on top copper stocks such as Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and Southern Copper Corp. (
by Ahsan Washington June 29, 2025 Their music continues to inspire and uplift During Black Music Month, our focus is on celebrating both the generational sounds and the artists who created them, especially those who have passed away. Hip-hop emerged as a testament to resilience and creative ingenuity, yet many of its foundational artists and […]
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has threatened to respond to any future US attack by striking American military bases in the Middle East, in his first public comments since a ceasefire with Israel was declared. The 86-year-old, who has not been seen in public since taking shelter in a secret location after the outbreak […]
Gilan, Iran – Iran continues to promise retaliation for United States strikes on critical nuclear facilities, as it launched a new wave of missiles and drones against Israel. Abdolrahim Mousavi, the new chief of staff of Iranian armed forces, said in a short statement on Monday morning that the US violated Iran . . .
Iran’s Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant is built into a mountainside and seems to be in the business of processing uranium isotopes. Maxar Technologies hide caption toggle caption Maxar Technologies If the U. S. does drop a powerful “bunker buster” bomb on a suspected underground nuclear weapons site in Iran, experts in radiation hazards see little […]
The FTSE 100 has secured a new record closing high after riding out a US trade war-linked slump. The index of London’s leading shares gained 20 points to hit 8,884, surpassing the 3 March peak of 8,771 and leaving its value more than 8.6% up in the year to date. It was achieved despite gloomy […]
The numbers mark the third consecutive month that functional unemployment has surpassed 24%, according to LISEP, which defines functional unemployment as the combined total of those without jobs Despite federal reports suggesting a stable labor market, new data from the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity (LISEP) reveals a far grimmer reality for American workers—particularly Black and […]
Prices at salons have been going up with inflation and higher rents, but shoppers and stylists alike are more squeezed as U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s tariffs on imported goods begin to drive up prices for plethora of products many Black women consider essentials. Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs […]
Cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, linked to a large surge in China, have been detected in multiple locations across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The earliest cases in the U.S. date back to late March and early April, and were detected through a . . .
President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful” bill, about to face the Senate, entails a new 3.5% tax on remittance transfers from non-citizens, drawing widespread criticism for disproportionately affecting poor migrants while failing to completely close off channels for sending money overseas. What Happened: The United States was responsible for over $656 billion . . .