Top economist Gary Shilling says a recession and a deep stock-market plunge are likely by year-end

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Top economist Gary Shilling

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The US Army's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile could soon be deployed. Here's what it does.

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An Air Force F-16 flies over a Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon vehicle launcher during a training exercise at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base., Aug. 2, 2024.
An Air Force F-16 flies over a Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon vehicle launcher during a training exercise at Nevada's Nellis Air Force Base in 2024.

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Pentagon reveals $25B price tag on Iran war

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The Iran war has cost $25B so far — impacting everything from weapons stockpiles to global oil prices.

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Climb aboard the USS Torsk, the last US submarine since World War II to sink an enemy ship until Operation Epic Fury

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The USS Torsk.
The USS Torsk.

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The surging price of jet fuel is hurting US airlines. Here's how much it has cost them so far.

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A worker fuels a United Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jet fuel prices have risen more quickly than broader oil prices since the start of the Iran war.

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The command overseeing US forces in the Middle East just got a third aircraft carrier — and a lot more firepower

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The USS George H.W. Bush aircraft carrier sails in dark blue ocean waters.
The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush is the third aircraft carrier to arrive in the CENTCOM area of responsibility.

US Central Command

What a US destroyer shooting a cargo ship's engine out reveals about how the Navy is handling Iran blockade runners

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A screenshot of a video aboard a US Navy ship looking out towards an Iranian cargo vessel sailing in the water.
CENTCOM said the vessel's crew didn't comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period.

US Central Command

'Completely open' didn't last very long in the Strait of Hormuz. Here's the situation.

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A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz.
A commercial vessel seen sailing toward the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing ceasefire.

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US Navy destroyer fires on Iranian cargo ship attempting to breach blockade

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US Central Command shared a video showing a US Navy destroyer firing at an Iranian cargo vessel in the Arabian Sea. The USS Spruance intercepted the ship after its crew refused repeated warnings to stop.

Oil prices jump again as US-Iran peace talks stall

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oil pumpjacks
Global oil and jet fuel prices have spiked since February amid the ongoing war.

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