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Demand Will Collapse Once Inventories Exhausted, Prices Surge
SocialApr 6, 2026

Demand Will Collapse Once Inventories Exhausted, Prices Surge

Distinguished economist & commodity market guru Jeff Currie on oil supply and demand: "Once we exhaust our ability to draw down inventories [in] mid to late April... demand has to come crashing down in line with supply. The key question is...

By Steve Hanke
Market Craves Certainty Amid Trump’s 36‑Hour Iran Deadline
SocialApr 6, 2026

Market Craves Certainty Amid Trump’s 36‑Hour Iran Deadline

So in the next 36 hours, based on Trump's deadline, we can either get an Iran ceasefire deal or the US attacking Iran's infrastructure. The market just wants some certainty either way.

By S. Joseph Burns
Algorithms Shouldn't Amplify Paywalled Content
SocialApr 6, 2026

Algorithms Shouldn't Amplify Paywalled Content

It makes no sense that a paywalled article should be artificially boosted by the algo to help it go viral. Content producers need to adjust and do more than just post a link that’s paywalled. https://t.co/RUsG4LdE2m

By James Seyffart
US Oil Rigs Remain Low, Drillers Hold Back
SocialApr 6, 2026

US Oil Rigs Remain Low, Drillers Hold Back

US oil drillers still taking a wait and see before ramping up production. The crude oil rig count as of 4/2, https://t.co/IvRtZBdk40

By Peter Boockvar
Ceasefire Stalled: US Wants Open Strait, Iran Opposes
SocialApr 6, 2026

Ceasefire Stalled: US Wants Open Strait, Iran Opposes

Okay, so here’s how how the ceasefire cookie crumbles: - A ceasefire without the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will likely be unacceptable to the US. - A ceasefire with a reopening will likely be unacceptable to Iran. Iran appears serious...

By Vandana Hari
Kalshi Scores Partial Victory, Faces Possible En Banc Review
SocialApr 6, 2026

Kalshi Scores Partial Victory, Faces Possible En Banc Review

Big win for Kalshi at the Third Circuit, but split decision means possible rehearing en banc.

By Daniel Wallach
FCC Proposes Ban on Pre‑2024 Chinese Tech
SocialApr 6, 2026

FCC Proposes Ban on Pre‑2024 Chinese Tech

ICYMI: @FCC on Friday proposed barring Chinese tech on the Covered List added in 2024 or earlier https://t.co/SObMOT0jXm

By David Shepardson
HBO Max's ER Recommendation May Hurt Crichton Lawsuit
SocialApr 6, 2026

HBO Max's ER Recommendation May Hurt Crichton Lawsuit

every time i finish an episode of The Pitt and HBO Max suggests that i watch ER next, i think "that can't be good for them in the Crichton lawsuit"

By Al Shipley
Kalshi's NJ Appeal Win Keeps Prediction Markets Alive
SocialApr 6, 2026

Kalshi's NJ Appeal Win Keeps Prediction Markets Alive

Kalshi had a big win in NJ appellate court; all this court stuff matters in the near term for whether prediction markets can keep operating until big inevitable Supreme Court showdown https://t.co/zh8IUYM5W8

By Ryan Glasspiegel
Coca-Cola Taps Iconic Jingle Archive to Stand Out
SocialApr 6, 2026

Coca-Cola Taps Iconic Jingle Archive to Stand Out

Coca-Cola uses something only a handful of corporations can -- a massive archive of promotions that won over large audiences -- in bid to stand out in the ad pack. Beverage giant revives its famous 'I'd like to buy...

By Brian Steinberg
Get Weekly Reminders to Never Miss Modem Futura
SocialApr 6, 2026

Get Weekly Reminders to Never Miss Modem Futura

If you listen to the Modem Futura podcast with Sean Leahy and myself but find yourself missing episodes, you can now sign up for a weekly reminder at https://t.co/tcR9TfPzS2

By Andrew Maynard
Japan's Future Bright, Europe's Past Fades with US Alliance
SocialApr 6, 2026

Japan's Future Bright, Europe's Past Fades with US Alliance

Japan’s greatest days are ahead of it, as it recommits to its partnership with America Europe’s best days are behind it, as it moves away from its alliance with the US

By Craig Fuller
Complex Careers May Cut Dementia Risk More Than Education
SocialApr 6, 2026

Complex Careers May Cut Dementia Risk More Than Education

Getting an education is important for a lot of reasons, but there might be one reason you haven’t heard — it could lower your risk of dementia later in life. Decades of research have supported this claim, with one study...

By Rich Tehrani
German Haulage Firm Electrifies over Half Its Fleet
SocialApr 6, 2026

German Haulage Firm Electrifies over Half Its Fleet

"The haulage firm Nanno Janssen in 🇩🇪, has already converted well over half of its fleet to electric: 58 out of 90 lorries The first one purchased back in 2024 w/ federal funding, Furthest distance his company travelled with an electric lorry so...

By Felix Hamer
Indianapolis Media Landscape: Beyond the Newspaper Monopoly
SocialApr 6, 2026

Indianapolis Media Landscape: Beyond the Newspaper Monopoly

Isn't Indianapolis a "monopoly" newspaper town? Or would that be leaving out news sources like Craigslist, @X, @TikTok, @YouTube @facebook @LinkedIn?

By Ted Hearn
China Shifts Upstream in Global Production Networks
SocialApr 6, 2026

China Shifts Upstream in Global Production Networks

China moves upstream in production networks. More on this in the Chartbook Top Links today. https://t.co/z8YSI2hXDR

By Adam Tooze
Inventory Near 2019 Levels Signals Slower Home Price Growth
SocialApr 6, 2026

Inventory Near 2019 Levels Signals Slower Home Price Growth

Back when I worked at Fortune in early 2022, as it became clear the Pandemic Housing Boom was nearing its final inning, I suggested to readers that a quick-and-dirty metric to follow in the post-pandemic period would be active inventory...

By Lance Lambert
Iran Claims Right to Defend After Israel's Attack
SocialApr 6, 2026

Iran Claims Right to Defend After Israel's Attack

You omitted to mention that Israel attacked the "Islamist regime". Iran has the right to defend itself.

By Frances Coppola
US Gas Hits $4.12, 38% 5‑Week Surge
SocialApr 6, 2026

US Gas Hits $4.12, 38% 5‑Week Surge

Gas prices in the US have moved up to $4.12 per gallon, their highest level since August 2022. The 38% spike over the last 5 weeks ($2.98/gallon to $4.12/gallon) is the biggest we've seen in the past 30 years. Video: https://t.co/e3t0Md56BN

By Charlie Bilello
Trump Sets Tuesday Deadline to Bomb Iran's Power Grid
SocialApr 6, 2026

Trump Sets Tuesday Deadline to Bomb Iran's Power Grid

Trump Sets a Tuesday Deadline to Start Bombing Iran’s Power Plants #energysky -- via Heatmap News https://t.co/epriVNFieK https://t.co/eIyxLHdtOX

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Ukraine Strikes Novorossiysk Port, Damages Caspian Pipeline Mooring
SocialApr 6, 2026

Ukraine Strikes Novorossiysk Port, Damages Caspian Pipeline Mooring

MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that Ukraine attacked facilities at the maritime transhipment complex in the port of Novorossiysk overnight, damaging a mooring point for the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

By Guy Faulconbridge
Banking's Future Belongs to Non‑bank Platforms
SocialApr 6, 2026

Banking's Future Belongs to Non‑bank Platforms

The future of banking isn’t just banks. It’s the companies that can manage money, offer services, and integrate financial solutions directly into everyday experiences. https://t.co/qb906qDgnl

By Jim Marous
AI Can't Replace Human Empathy in Healthcare
SocialApr 6, 2026

AI Can't Replace Human Empathy in Healthcare

The big issue here surely is the lack of true empathy and therapeutic relationship. Care is not just diagnosis and treatment-it involves emotional support, motivation, and reassurance that AI cannot fully replicate. #AI #health #healthcare #aichatbot https://t.co/ImuiD51Vna

By Jon Warner
Illinois' Community Solar Model Sets New Industry Standard
SocialApr 6, 2026

Illinois' Community Solar Model Sets New Industry Standard

How a community solar breakthrough took shape in Illinois #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/IV2M0ClyN1

By Tor “SolarFred” Valenza
Make Practice Harder Than the Game You Play
SocialApr 6, 2026

Make Practice Harder Than the Game You Play

Practice should always be harder the actual game. What game are you playing, and how hard are you practicing?

By Dan Mall
Promoting OSKM Therapy with MYC Is Borderline Criminal
SocialApr 6, 2026

Promoting OSKM Therapy with MYC Is Borderline Criminal

The fact that some scientists are still touting OSKM as a therapy, which includes the cancer-causing oncogene MYC, is borderline criminal

By David Sinclair, PhD
AgileX Launches Pika Pro, Boosting Robot Mobility
SocialApr 6, 2026

AgileX Launches Pika Pro, Boosting Robot Mobility

AgileX Unveils Pika Pro: Next-Gen #Robotics Platform Takes Mobility to the Next Level by @AgilexRobotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/b2XTLJ5BUB

By Ron van Loon
QVC and HSN Bankruptcy Threatens
SocialApr 6, 2026

QVC and HSN Bankruptcy Threatens

Wherever will I acquire my capodimonte now? QVC, HSN cable networks face Chapter 11, insolvency https://t.co/60gKHLv5PG

By Jeff Jarvis
Blocking AI Crawlers Reduces AI-
SocialApr 6, 2026

Blocking AI Crawlers Reduces AI-

Do News Publishers That Block AI Crawlers Get Cited Less Often by AI? "Using data from Citation Labs’ AI citation-tracking tool, XOFU, we examined 4 million citations from 3,600 prompts in ChatGPT, Gemini, AI Overviews, and AI Mode, across 10 industries."...

By Glenn Gabe
First U.S. Passive House Hotel Paves Net‑Zero Path
SocialApr 6, 2026

First U.S. Passive House Hotel Paves Net‑Zero Path

"... first Passive House-certified hotel in the U.S., which is tracking to become the nation’s first net-zero hotel. Going beyond adaptive reuse, Hotel Marcel offers a new blueprint for the way hotels are designed, powered, & run" #passivhaus #passivehouse https://t.co/4EO6tbBgZW https://t.co/lklg5OuU0X

By Elrond Burrell
FDA Backs Permanent Re‑authorization of Pediatric PRV Program
SocialApr 6, 2026

FDA Backs Permanent Re‑authorization of Pediatric PRV Program

FDA calls to permanently re-authorize the rare pediatric disease PRV program in Friday's 2027 budget plan -- far cry from the FDA that complained to the GAO about PRVs as distracting from their public health priorities https://t.co/i79F7X1ECw

By Zach Brennan
Luna 3’s 1959 Far‑Side Photos Preview Artemis Terrain
SocialApr 6, 2026

Luna 3’s 1959 Far‑Side Photos Preview Artemis Terrain

The first images of the far side of the moon were taken by the Soviet Luna 3 probe in 1959. The probe used automatic sensing and film cameras to take the images. The film was developed onboard the spacecraft, the...

By Michael Rennick
Economic Impact Studies Are Just Developer‑sponsored Fluff
SocialApr 6, 2026

Economic Impact Studies Are Just Developer‑sponsored Fluff

The people behind these commissioned economic impact "studies" are such con-artists, they don't even bother to not admit on the record that they pretty much just fluff up whatever numbers developers give them. https://t.co/y2BTjaGWmI

By J.C. Bradbury
FDA Delay Shuts Down Small Biotech in Four Months
SocialApr 6, 2026

FDA Delay Shuts Down Small Biotech in Four Months

How a four-month FDA delay forced a small biotech company to close its doors https://t.co/6vMGJM5SjH

By Damian Garde
Optimal Sleep for Insulin Resistance: 7 Hours 18 Minutes
SocialApr 6, 2026

Optimal Sleep for Insulin Resistance: 7 Hours 18 Minutes

As a medical school professor, I teach that sleep matters for metabolism. But now we have the precise number. A study of 23,475 adults published in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care found the optimal sleep duration for preventing insulin resistance:...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
First Humans Since 1972 Capture Moon’s Dark Craters
SocialApr 6, 2026

First Humans Since 1972 Capture Moon’s Dark Craters

4 people are flying around that Moon today. The first since 1972, and the first-ever with digital cameras, to see better into the dark craters and textures. The crew will have perfect quiet when the Moon blocks out Earth -...

By Chris Hadfield
High Gas Prices May Not Yet Boost EV Sales
SocialApr 6, 2026

High Gas Prices May Not Yet Boost EV Sales

"However, analysts said it was still too early to predict if high petrol prices would translate into meaningful rise in sales of EVs, noting persistent concerns among mainstream consumers about their ability to go on long journeys in a large...

By Felix Hamer
Trump Treads Carefully on Fragile China Trade Truce
SocialApr 6, 2026

Trump Treads Carefully on Fragile China Trade Truce

'Walking on eggshells’: How Trump is managing his delicate China truce “We don’t unwind a generation of outsourcing and product dependency quickly. I mean, you just can’t without such massive disruptions that it’s really not worth it. You’re killing the...

By Paul Triolo
FAA Drone Ban Targets ICE Filming, Not Safety
SocialApr 6, 2026

FAA Drone Ban Targets ICE Filming, Not Safety

FAA Drone Ban Looks Like An Attempt To Stop People Filming ICE [Roundup] - View from the Wing https://t.co/IEcYftVX73

By Gary Leff
Media Must Adopt New Funding Model After Ad Removal
SocialApr 6, 2026

Media Must Adopt New Funding Model After Ad Removal

Good to see The American Prospect get rid of programmatic ads https://t.co/ok8pZfIhl0 People should support it, but we need a new funding model for the media https://t.co/KAdV4BPWze

By Dean Baker
Tech Giants Turning Gas Into Emissions Highway
SocialApr 6, 2026

Tech Giants Turning Gas Into Emissions Highway

This Meta data center will emit more CO2 per year than its entire global footprint in 2024. Gas is no longer a bridge. It is a highway these tech companies are actively constructing.

By Stephen Lacey
Aging Gut Loses Magnesium, Boosting Inflammation Risk
SocialApr 6, 2026

Aging Gut Loses Magnesium, Boosting Inflammation Risk

As a medical school professor, I never imagined a single mineral could be this important to gut health. But the data is staggering. A new study in Aging Cell found that magnesium levels decline specifically in the gut as we age...

By Robert Lufkin, MD
NY AG Threatens to Collapse Prediction Markets Nationwide
SocialApr 6, 2026

NY AG Threatens to Collapse Prediction Markets Nationwide

‘Like a house of cards’: How the @NewYorkStateAG could make prediction markets go bust, via @alasdair_macdh (with insights from me) The lead story in @TimesUnion examines the AG's ability to seek nationwide disgorgement and officer personal liability. https://t.co/fLOiG3dbDq

By Daniel Wallach
5-MeO-DMT Shows Remarkable Clinical Results and Unmeasured Benefits
SocialApr 6, 2026

5-MeO-DMT Shows Remarkable Clinical Results and Unmeasured Benefits

The clinical data for 5-MeO-DMT in $ATAI ‘s treatment-resistant-depression trials is outstanding. Yet beyond the measurable endpoints, there’s indeed an additional layer of impact - difficult to capture in standard metrics, but consistently reported. @bryan_johnson captured this beautifully. And I...

By Christian Angermayer
Foreign Carmakers Face Collapse as Chinese Ditch Petrol
SocialApr 6, 2026

Foreign Carmakers Face Collapse as Chinese Ditch Petrol

More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars Following Skoda’s exit from China, other carmakers with falling sales are also likely to close shop this year, analysts say "Overcapacity"? only for ICE cars.. https://t.co/qkeG9VyQIL via @scmpnews

By Paul Triolo
Modular AI Set to Disrupt $13T Mortgage Monopoly
SocialApr 6, 2026

Modular AI Set to Disrupt $13T Mortgage Monopoly

Mortgages are the $13T prize, yet they run on Cobol mainframes that break at 99 draws. Cagney and Berman reveal how modular AI finally kills the bank monopoly. (0:00) Why Are Mortgages the $13T Prize? (0:49) Can Modular Tech Finally Remake...

By Rex Salisbury
China's Electric Trucks Boom Amid Rising Oil Prices
SocialApr 6, 2026

China's Electric Trucks Boom Amid Rising Oil Prices

China’s electric truck revolution: powerful painkiller for the Iran war? Sales of electric heavy-duty cargo trucks surged by 182 per cent in 2025, with more growth forecast as oil and gas prices soar https://t.co/vbLCYckpH0 via @scmpnews

By Paul Triolo
Non‑Drug Therapies Beat Pills for Back Pain
SocialApr 6, 2026

Non‑Drug Therapies Beat Pills for Back Pain

Better than drugs and injections for low back pain: -Exercise -Physical Therapy -Chiropractic -Acupuncture -Yoga -Tai Chi -Cognitive Behavior Therapy Prioritizing your MENTAL and PHYSICAL health is the best form of medicine.

By Dr. Justin Farnsworth
AI and Tech Boost Hong Kong Listings to Five-Year High
SocialApr 6, 2026

AI and Tech Boost Hong Kong Listings to Five-Year High

AI and tech companies drive Hong Kong listings to 5-year high Primary and secondary offerings raise more than $13bn in first quarter of 2026 https://t.co/zFhtBX9P3d via @ft

By Paul Triolo