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Melania Trump attacks Jeffrey Epstein claims

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

First lady Melania Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, April 9, 2026. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images First lady Melania Trump on Thursday blasted what she described as an array of false claims about her and notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “I am not Epstein’s victim,” Melania...

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CPI inflation report March 2026: Consumer prices rose 3.3%

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report Friday. Underlying...

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Ukraine, Iran wars challenge defense’s playbook

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Warfare is undergoing a fundamental shift where tech with big price tags is being challenged by a more agile, decentralized model, spearheaded by Silicon Valley-backed start-ups, industry watchers told CNBC. The traditional defense model — notorious for development cycles that can span decades — is coming under increasing pressure. Companies are instead betting on a...

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Airports could face a jet fuel crunch within 3 weeks, industry warns

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Lufthansa Airbus A340 passenger aircraft as seen landing at Eindhoven Airport EIN during a rare charter flight, arriving from Athens, Greece. Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Europe’s airport industry has warned that jet fuel shortages could hit within three weeks, disrupting summer travel and “significantly” harming the European economy. ACI Europe, which represents...

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Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Consumer confidence plunged to a record low in April as fears mounted over rising energy prices and the broader impact of the Iran war, according to a University of Michigan survey Friday. The university’s headline index of consumer sentiment tumbled to 47.6, down 10.7% from the March survey to its lowest on record. Current conditions...

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White House warned staff on Iran war prediction market bets

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty Images The White House last month warned staff in an email not to make prediction markets bets related to the Iran war, a Trump administration official confirmed Friday. The warning came amid increasing concern about insider trading on prediction markets such as Polymarket after a series of suspiciously timed...

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Outlook for April 13-17, 2026

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

Investors are hopeful that first quarter earnings can help the stock market move past the war in Iran, now that there is a tentative ceasefire. Stocks soared this week after President Trump suspended attacks on Iran for two weeks, driving up the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 1,300 points on Wednesday, its best day...

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Trump is blockading Iranian Persian Gulf ports. What does that mean?

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which much of the world’s oil and gas passes on March 1, 2026. Sahar Al Attar | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Monday rolled out a “blockade” of access to Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf to...

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Oracle expands Bloom Energy deal days after $400 million stock warrant

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

K.R. Sridhar Cameron Costa | CNBC Oracle is poised to make a quick buck off an investment in Bloom Energy. On Thursday, Oracle was issued a warrant to purchase up to 3.53 million shares of the fuel cell maker at $113.28 a share, for a total investment of $400 million, as part of an agreement...

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Jeffrey Epstein victims to get House committee hearing: Comer

TazaPulseApril 14, 2026

House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) speaks to reporters in front of the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 18, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Victims of Jeffrey Epstein will get the chance to speak about the late sex offender’s crimes at hearings of the House...