In Reply to: Saturday News is Alright (for Fighting)* posted by mh on August 22, 2026 at 09:29:30
United States President Donald Trump has threatened a crushing financial campaign against Iran, which he has referred to as “economic D-Day”, as the war on Tehran continues to drag on.
But on Thursday, the first casualty appeared to be US markets.
As US crude oil nudged up from its Wednesday closing price of $86.20 per barrel to $86.70, the US stock market made its worst losses in three weeks. Meanwhile, the US announced its total debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion this week.