#world #usa #iranwar - Top U.S. & World Headlines — April 21, 2026: Democracy Now

21 April 2026

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Stocks are moving higher to start Tuesday's trading session, and Kevin Green wants to see markets broaden to have more confidence the uptrend will sustain. However, any breakdown in talks between the U.S. and Iran will lead to a spike in crude oil prices and a downslide in equities. KG adds that investors saw a "pretty good" morning when it came to the latest economic data. All eyes are on the FOMC as well with incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's confirmation hearing underway.

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#europe #news - LIVE: EU foreign ministers discuss Ukraine loan, ties with Israel | Europe Today #89

21 April 2026

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EU mulls ending trade agreement with Israel 

The EU is set to discuss its trade agreement with Israel after some member states have raised concerns over potential human rights violations in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank. The EU last proposed year cutting trade ties with Israel or sanctioning government ministers in response to the civilian death toll in Gaza, but failed to garnered enough support from member states.

Trump ‘not fit’ for the job — officials shut him out of Iran military plans over meltdown fears

Marianne Williamson, former Democratic presidential candidate, joins Maddie Hale in the studio to discuss rising tension between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump threatens to “blow up” Iran and the Wall Street Journal reports the President was deliberately left out of military planning for fear he would react impulsively and leak details.

#news #usa #iranwar Top U.S. & World Headlines — April 20, 2026: Democracy Now

20 April 2026

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#iranwar #investing #bloomberg - Strait of Hormuz Uncertainty Causes Stocks to Jump: Bloomberg

18 April 2026

A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon and news that Iran allegedly decided to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping sent risky assets surging anew on Friday. This surge extended a rally that pushed the S&P 500 to a fresh record and fueling its biggest monthly advance since 2020.

Bloomberg TV Anchor Dani Burger and Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone join David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.