- Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Worsh signaled potential interest rate hikes due to persistently high inflation during his Jackson Hole speech.
- President Trump announced a deal for majority control of over 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, claiming it will double U.S. reserves at n
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