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The primary reasons for China's EV market dominance are myriad and well-trod. China put serious government money behind EVs. It cut red tape, incentivized buyers, and provided cheap property. Homegrown companies with minimal or no experience building ICE vehicles saw the transition as an opportunity, not a chore, as many…

April WTI crude oil (CLJ25 ) today is up +1.04 (+1.57%), and April RBOB gasoline (RBJ25 ) is up +0.0135 (+0.64%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are moderately higher. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00 ) to a 4-month low is bullish for energy prices. Also, today's comments...

Strikes follow European leaders committing to a huge boost in defense spending. Plus, another of Elon Musk’s Starship rockets explodes within minutes of take-off

Zou found guilty of raping 10 women in the UK and China, but police fear he may have attacked more than 50 women

Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, have concluded negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold large combat exercises and intensify defense cooperation

Order would affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, while Musk reportedly squabbled with Trump cabinet secretaries over firings. This blog is now closed.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are trending up +0.35% this morning as investors look ahead to the all-important U.S. payrolls report and remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

William McKinley seems obscure now — but the Trump team wants to bring back his Gilded Age imperialism

The bZ3X, developed by GAC Toyota, was reportedly so popular it crashed the company's servers.