Phil's Stock World

It’s a 5% world. We’re just living in it

Ilene — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:04:13 +0000

The cost of borrowing money is moving unrelentingly higher, with profound implications for savers, borrowers and the U.S. government's fiscal outlook. …

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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It

Ilene — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:02:04 +0000

In early March, as President Trump basked in the success of a military intervention in Venezuela, he joined Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in the West Wing for a private celebration. A businessman also attended, and brought along a pile of gold. The president looked approvingly at the 10 Venezuelan …

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How Biden Averted a War With Iran

Ilene — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 18:01:28 +0000

In April 2024, the U.S. military helped avoid a wider conflict in the Middle East by working with Israel to defeat an Iranian missile attack. Shortly after Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel, President Biden asked me to help lead negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage-release deal. After some …

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Who’s liable when AI agents go rogue?

Ilene — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 17:21:32 +0000

Recent hacks have shown that the law is lagging when it comes to holding companies accountable. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers …

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‘Musk’ movie review: A comprehensive, consuming cavalcade of evidence

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:13:11 +0000

Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary about Elon Musk is a definitive portrayal and a dire warning. There might not be a more demanding subject for …

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Allies Refuse to Visit U.S. in ‘Mind-Boggling’ Collapse Under Trump

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:12:48 +0000

The U.S. is on pace to welcome 2 million fewer international visitors than last year. America’s closest allies are increasingly looking elsewhere for …

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Foreign investors buy into US equities at record rate

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:11:27 +0000

Net purchases of US equities and investment fund shares by foreign investors reached a record $426 billion in the second quarter, as overseas capital …

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‘The Bottom Fell Out’: Key Analyst Hits Republicans With Dire Election Warning

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:11:17 +0000

Charlie Cook predicted that Democrats will win both the House and Senate in November. With just five weeks to go until the midterm elections, a key analyst is warning Republicans that their fate is likely already sealed, and it’s all because of President Donald Trump. “There’s not a lot you can do,” …

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Climate Overshoot: The World Beyond 1.5°C

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:10:18 +0000

We are going to miss the world's most important climate target, according to the UN. So can we bring the planet's temperature back down quickly? Or will the damage be irreversible? In 2015, world leaders agreed in Paris to try to keep the global temperature below 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial …

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Trump TV Upstaged by Karoline Leavitt’s Instagram Blunder

news — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:09:51 +0000

A mistake by the 29-year-old comms whizz outperformed the president’s failing channel. “Trump TV” has sunk to an embarrassing new low. Donald Trump …

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