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Czech Industry on the Cusp of Recovery: PMI Reaches 50 Points Economy

Czech Industry on the Cusp of Recovery: PMI Reaches 50 Points

The Czech manufacturing PMI rose to the 50-point mark in February 2026, signaling stabilization after a long period of contraction. While business con...

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Court Kills IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Signs 10% Global Levy Economy

Court Kills IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Signs 10% Global Levy

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump's IEEPA-based tariffs 6-3 on February 20, 2026, ruling the 1977 law does not grant presidential tariff author...

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How the War Powers Resolution Works—and Why Presidents Ignore It Economy

How the War Powers Resolution Works—and Why Presidents Ignore It

Passed in 1973 to rein in presidential war-making after Vietnam, the War Powers Resolution requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours o...

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What Is the War Powers Act and How Does It Work Economy

What Is the War Powers Act and How Does It Work

The War Powers Resolution of 1973 was designed to prevent presidents from waging war without Congress. More than 50 years on, it remains one of the mo...

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How Gold Prices Are Set and What Drives Them Economy

How Gold Prices Are Set and What Drives Them

Gold recently shattered the $5,000-per-ounce barrier for the first time in history. Here's how gold prices are actually determined — and why they move...

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What Are Prediction Markets and How Do They Work? Economy

What Are Prediction Markets and How Do They Work?

Prediction markets let traders bet real money on the outcome of future events — from elections to military strikes. Here's how they work, why they're...

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Trump Threatens Spain After It Denies Use of Bases for Iran Attack Economy

Trump Threatens Spain After It Denies Use of Bases for Iran Attack

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's refusal to allow the use of the Rota and Morón bases for U.S. attacks against Iran has triggered an unprecedented diplo...

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Slovakia and Hungary Escalate Druzhba Pipeline Dispute at EU Level Economy

Slovakia and Hungary Escalate Druzhba Pipeline Dispute at EU Level

On March 4, 2026, Slovakia and Hungary formally presented their dispute over the halted Druzhba oil pipeline at a meeting of the EU Oil Coordination G...

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Qatar Halts LNG Production: What Does It Mean for Poland? Economy

Qatar Halts LNG Production: What Does It Mean for Poland?

Following Iranian drone attacks on Qatari facilities, QatarEnergy has suspended liquefied natural gas production. European TTF prices have surged by o...

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Gas Shock: Qatar Halts LNG Production, Europe Pays the Price Economy

Gas Shock: Qatar Halts LNG Production, Europe Pays the Price

Iranian drone attacks on Qatari energy facilities have forced QatarEnergy to halt production. European gas prices have subsequently risen dramatically...

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Druzhba Pipeline: Budapest and Bratislava Take Case to EU Economy

Druzhba Pipeline: Budapest and Bratislava Take Case to EU

On March 4th, Hungary and Slovakia formally accused Ukraine of deliberately blocking the Druzhba oil pipeline at a meeting of the EU Oil Coordination...

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China's 15th Five-Year Plan: AI, Chips, and Growth Economy

China's 15th Five-Year Plan: AI, Chips, and Growth

China's National People's Congress is formalizing the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), placing artificial intelligence, semiconductor self-reliance, a...

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