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A Kashmiri man scrolls through a social media post featuring Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on his phone in Srinagar on June 28, 2025.

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Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?

by Ricky Mulvey April 20, 2026April 20, 2026

Traders have made millions betting on the Iran War. They are also suspiciously timed. No public information, then boom: a Truth Social post from President Trump. Cue fat windfalls for the traders. It’s starting to look a lot like insider trading.

On today’s show, suspicious bets on the Iran War. And are federal regulators or prosecutors looking into these trades … is anyone?

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A lot of gas trapped, oil reserves tapped, and Live Nation gets a (tiny) cap

by Darian Woods March 13, 2026March 13, 2026

It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!), our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.

On today’s episode: How big is this gas crisis and could releasing oil reserves help? Also, Live Nation gets a deal from the government.

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