Meta, states discuss mid-trial settlement in teen addiction case
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Meta, states discuss mid-trial settlement in teen addiction case

Meta Platforms and state attorneys general have held talks about a potential settlement before the trial concludes, in a lawsuit that accuses the company of intentionally building Facebook and Instagram in ways meant to hook teenagers, according to Bloomberg. Entering its second week in federal court in Oakland, California, the trial pits the attorneys general…

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: Rates down across the board
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Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: Rates down across the board

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are lower today compared to Tuesday. The average 30-year fixed rate today, Wednesday, August 26, 2026, is 6.53%, down 10 basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently 5.94%, 1 basis point higher than yesterday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.56%, down 6 basis points from Tuesday….

Gold Has Two Traps Loaded. I’m Waiting for One to Fire
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Gold Has Two Traps Loaded. I’m Waiting for One to Fire

Something about this H1 chart bothers me. Gold just bounced almost 50 points from 4,605. That should make buying easy. It doesn’t. Because the recovery has carried price straight back underneath 4,678–4,697, the same area where I would expect sellers to become interested. But selling isn’t comfortable either. Look at what is happening underneath price….

GOLD (XAUUSD): Target Reached — The Next Wave Is Taking Shape
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GOLD (XAUUSD): Target Reached — The Next Wave Is Taking Shape

The August 17 analysis identified a potential new impulsive advance in Gold, with $4,698.740 marked as the first major upside objective. Since then, price has followed the bullish structure closely enough for that target to become a completed milestone. https://www.tradingview.com/chart/XAUUSD/yowvQhBm-GOLD-XAUUSD-A-New-Impulse-Could-Be-Underway/ The question now is no longer whether Gold can reach that level — it has….

Bitcoin’s failed breakouts are becoming hard to ignore
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Bitcoin’s failed breakouts are becoming hard to ignore

Bitcoin has had a mammoth run, but $79,400 is starting to look like a problem for late-to-the-party bulls. It has acted as support and resistance for lengthy periods this year and Bitcoin has now had one, two, three cracks above it. All have failed, with the latest rejection delivering a candle that looks a lot…

H1 Major Bearish OB Retracement Setup
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H1 Major Bearish OB Retracement Setup

XAUUSD is trading around 4,653 after the latest bullish expansion stalled below the major bearish Order Block. The broader structure remains elevated, but H1 momentum is beginning to weaken after price lost the ascending trendline and formed an MSS near the highs. Gold is holding near 4,650 as traders wait for U.S. PCE inflation later…

Plan ahead of the PCE news
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Plan ahead of the PCE news

Looking ahead at the gold market over the next 15 days, the primary focus is undoubtedly the US Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) inflation report for July—due on Wednesday—and Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium on Friday. The data will directly influence expectations regarding Fed rate hikes, thereby affecting the US dollar…

Big Oil Is Betting Billions On Nuclear Fusion
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Big Oil Is Betting Billions On Nuclear Fusion

After decades confined largely to laboratories, nuclear fusion is beginning to attract the kind of money and industrial planning normally reserved for technologies expected to make it onto the grid. Global private investment in fusion hit a record $4.48 billion in 2025, up 69% from a year earlier, while some of the world’s largest energy…

The U.S. Power Play in Iraq That Moscow and Beijing Didn’t See Coming
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The U.S. Power Play in Iraq That Moscow and Beijing Didn’t See Coming

As Russia remains occupied with its war in Ukraine, Iran focuses on defending its territory against U.S. and Israeli attacks, and China maintains its involvement in both conflicts under the bar that would trigger direct conflict with America, Washington is leveraging its position in Iraq. These efforts by the U.S. and its allies have taken…

Crypto Market Today, Aug. 25: Bitcoins Rebound Above ,000 — Has it Finally Bottomed?
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Crypto Market Today, Aug. 25: Bitcoins Rebound Above $80,000 — Has it Finally Bottomed?

As of early evening on Aug. 25, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) gained 0.3% to $78,932.12, Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) fell 0.5% to $2,460.57, and Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) increased by 1.8% to $97.93. The total crypto market cap increased by 0.5% to $97.93 trillion. What’s driving crypto markets Bitcoin pushed above $80,000 this morning for the first time in over three…

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