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1. Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon,' predicts lower oil prices

2. Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz

3. China exports sharply beat expectations as trade surplus in the first two months surges to highest on record

4. Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran Foreign Ministry warns

5. Anthropic was the Pentagon's choice for AI. Now it's banned and experts are worried

6. Elon Musk's xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day

7. Asia markets rebound as oil plunges after Trump signals Iran war might end 'soon'

8. There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure

9. Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?

10. The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history

11. Million-dollar earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2026

12. Top permitting-reform Republican, Democratic senators meeting as talks thaw: API chief

13. G7 energy ministers to meet Tuesday morning to discuss release of oil reserves, sources say

14. Bluesky CEO Jay Graber stepping back, former WordPress parent chief Toni Schneider named interim boss

15. FBI obtains records of Arizona Senate audit of 2020 Maricopa County election results, Republican says

16. Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war identified as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington

17. Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist

18. OpenAI to buy cybersecurity startup Promptfoo to better safeguard AI agents

19. Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar

20. K-shaped economy puts pressure on women, as lower pay and higher costs reduce spending