JUN 18, 2026
The Weekend the Guns Went Quiet and the Math Got Harder
A US and Iran ceasefire calmed oil prices this weekend, but it is a 60-day framework, clearly not a finished peace. Meanwhile a new Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, signaled rates may rise…
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