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13 Apr 2026

Weekend negotiations in one cartoon

Source: Guy Venables

13 Apr 2026

Reminder water depths are critical and why there are only narrow shipping lanes thru Strait of Hormuz for fully laden tankers.

There is no way to avoid the the narrow gap for loaded tankers. Source: Dan Tsubouchi

13 Apr 2026

Don Tzu: Break an enemy blockade by blockading their blockade.

Source: Alex Christoforou

9 Apr 2026

Images to remember when you are studying big losses at companies pitching AI tools:

Source: Brian Sozzi

9 Apr 2026

This is what really matters for markets.

Source: BCA

9 Apr 2026

10 banks shape the profit map of global finance.

Source: Antony Martini, Macrotrends

8 Apr 2026

Iran War Sees Lowest U.S. Approval Rating Ever

Source: Voronoi

8 Apr 2026

Will the 25th Amendment be used during Trump's Presidency?

*The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1967, establishes clear procedures for presidential succession and for temporarily transferring power to the Vice President when the President is unable to discharge the duties of the office, either voluntarily (Section 3) or involuntarily via the Vice President and Cabinet (Section 4). Source: *Walter Bloomberg

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