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Middle East crisis live: Trump threatens ‘very bad' future for Nato if allies fail to help secure strait of Hormuz The GuardianExclusive: Trump Administration Plans to Announce Coalition to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz WSJUK not obliged to support every demand of ‘transactional' US president, minister says The GuardianAfter Trump's Call to Send Warships to Strait of Hormuz, Nations Respond With Caution - The New York Times The New
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Oil prices keep rising as Trump seeks coalition to reopen Strait of Hormuz Al JazeeraU.S. oil soars past $100 a barrel, as Iran war shows no signs of ending soon NBC NewsOil prices climb despite Trump moves to temper market AxiosIran War Catapults Asia to the Frontline of a Global Energy Crisis Bloomberg.com
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Beijing tamped down its GDP growth target this year to a range of 4.5% to 5%, the least ambitious goal on record going back to the early 1990s.
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USA wins epic vs Dominican Republic to reach World Baseball Classic title game: Highlights USA TodayUSA stifles Dominican Republic's offense to make WBC final ESPNWorld Baseball Classic: Team USA holds off Dominican Republic to win on controversial strike three call, advance to final Yahoo SportsPujols on DR's unceremonious exit: 'I don't want to focus on the last pitch' MLB.com
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Trump Floats Delaying Xi Summit If No Help for Hormuz, FT Says Bloomberg.comDay 16 of Middle East conflict — Trump ramps up call to secure Hormuz strait, says he may delay China summit CNNTrump Says Countries Must Help Police Strait Of Hormuz—US Crude Nudges $100 ForbesExclusive: Trump Administration Plans to Announce Coalition to Escort Ships Through Strait of Hormuz WSJ
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Oscars recap: 'One Battle' beats out 'Sinners' for best picture USA TodayThe Oscars had feathered gowns, K-pop lightsticks and ballet's revenge. Inside the strangest, funniest and most viral Oscar moments Yahoo‘One Battle After Another Was Totally Meh': 3 Opinion Writers Size Up the Oscars The New York TimesOscars 2026:
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Plus, rich investors dump private credit funds, five-minute crypto bets and Wallace & Gromit at the Young V&A
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One Battle After Another's big night: Key takeaways from the 2026 Oscars Al Jazeera'One Battle After Another' takes best picture. Here's the full list of Oscar winners NPRWho Won, Who Lost and Everything That Happened at the 98th Oscar Ceremony | Oscars 2026 YahooOscars 2026 Winners List: LIVE UPDATES! - Oscars 2026 News | 98th Academy Awards ABC Network
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CEOs of America's biggest airlines say $0 TSA paychecks during the government shutdown are 'simply unacceptable' Business InsiderOne month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown PoliticoCEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers AP NewsTSA workers grapple with loss of first paycheck: ‘I don't want to depend on anybody else' CNN
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UniCredit to strengthen stake in Commerzbank to 30% laying groundwork for potential takeover CNBCUniCredit launches offer to own more than 30% of Commerzbank without taking control ReutersItalian bank UniCredit submits takeover bid for Germany's Commerzbank Yahoo FinanceItaly's UniCredit Makes Takeover Bid for Germany's Commerzbank Bloomberg.com
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4 Palestinians Killed When Israeli Forces Open Fire on West Bank Family - The New York Times The New York TimesIsraeli forces kill Palestinian couple and two of their children in occupied West Bank BBCIsraeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4 NPRIsraeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank The GuardianIsraeli forces shoot and kill 4 members of Palestinian famil
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'Lost one leg': Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei secretly flown to Russia for surgery, says report WIONU.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say CBS NewsTrump demands Iran ‘surrender,' says he's hearing new leader ‘not alive' Fox NewsThe New Khamenei Foreign Affairs
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Oscars red carpet: Teyana Taylor, Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet among stars BBCThe best looks from the 2026 Oscars Los Angeles TimesUnforgettable Oscars Looks 2026: Bumblebee Brooches, Jewel-Tone Gowns and More The New York TimesOscars Red Carpet 2026: See all the fashion and celebrity arrivals at the 98th Academy Awards ABC7 Los Angeles
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U.S. stock-index futures reversed early losses on Sunday as the market braced for more volatility in oil prices this week, with the conflict with Iran threatening to escalate further.
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Oil prices rise after Trump claims US ‘totally demolished' Iran's Kharg Island export hub The GuardianCNBC Daily Open: Oil infrastructure under threat as Iran war rages on? CNBCTrump says US may hit Iran's Kharg Island again ‘just for fun' Al JazeeraWhy Did Trump Order a
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The value menu is compounding.
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Blown call ends World Baseball Classic semi-final as USA squeeze past Dominican Republic The GuardianWorld Baseball Classic: Team USA holds off Dominican Republic to win on controversial final pitch, advance to WBC final Yahoo SportsDominican Republic frustrated by game-ending call in loss to USA ESPNTeam USA wins heavyweight bout with Dominican Republic to reach WBC final The New York Times
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Stock futures rise slightly as oil hovers at $100 with S&P 500 on 3-week losing streak: Live updates CNBCU.S. stock futures, oil prices bounce around as investors weigh developments in Iran conflict MarketWatchUS stock futures rise as investors track Iran conflict; Fed meeting looms By Investing.com Investing.comUS Futures Rise Despite Mideast Escalations TradingView
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Sticky Password Premium stores passwords safely for businesses, and is on sale for $25.
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US president tells the FT in an interview that China summit could be delayed
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Michael B. Jordan Wins the Oscar and Shouts Out Denzel Washington, Halle Berry and More: ‘I Stand Here Because of the People Who Came Before Me' Variety#TSROscars: Congratulations ?? ! #MichaelBJordan wins the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in Sinners! ( ?? : @gettyimages) ??? : #TSRStaffST instagram.comMichael B. Jordan's Oscars Look Is the Perfect Way to Round Off Awards Season VogueMichael B. Jordan wins best actor Oscar for dual role in 'Sinners' Reuters
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Oscars 2026 Winners: Updating List The New York Times‘One Battle' Delivers Anderson Long-Awaited Best Picture Oscar Bloomberg.comSee the full list of 2026 Oscars winners as they're revealed USA Today2026 Oscar Winners: How To Watch ‘One Battle After Another,' ‘Sinners' And More YahooOne Battle After Another sweeps the Oscars as Michael B Jordan and Jessie Buckley win big
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EU to discuss bolstering Mideast naval mission amid Iran war turmoil ReutersTrump and Starmer discuss the reopening of Strait of Hormuz Euronews.comEU tries to weather storm in Strait of Hormuz politico.euEU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Naval Mission Amid White House Push WSJ
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Oil prices climb despite Trump moves to temper market AxiosU.S. oil soars past $100 a barrel, as Iran war shows no signs of ending soon NBC NewsIran War Catapults Asia to the Frontline of a Global Energy Crisis Bloomberg.comSkyrocketing energy prices and inflation woes mount as the ‘absurd' reality in Iran sinks in FortuneIran War Delivers Windfall to America's Oil Country WSJ
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U.S. stock futures bounce back, oil climbs as investors weigh developments in Iran conflict MarketWatchStock futures fall slightly as U.S. oil rises above $100 with S&P 500 on 3-week losing streak: Live updates CNBCUS stock futures rise as investors track Iran conflict; Fed meeting looms By Investing.com Investing.comThe Reasons for the Bull Market to Resume Morgan Stanley
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Exclusive | Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen WSJUS oil CEOs warn Trump administration that energy crisis likely to worsen, WSJ reports ReutersOil executives warn Trump energy crunch will probably worsen AFRThe conflict between the US and Iran continues to escalate! Major American oil companies warn the Trump administration: the energy crisis may worsen. ????
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Other efforts to coax oil down prices — now at $100 a barrel — are like putting a Band-Aid on a shotgun wound, says analyst
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Rethink has hired Jon Legere as its first chief production officer to embed production earlier and more intentionally across the agency's creative, PR, and design practices.
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The turmoil currently sweeping through the $3 trillion private credit market has investors stampeding out of the funds.
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A Qatari-backed investment fund offered $47 per share, representing a roughly 50% premium to where the stock traded before the bid.
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Editor's note: This is the final part of a seven-part series. It dives more deeply into the third strategy for defusing a retirement tax bomb, which is Roth conversions. If you missed the introductory article, you may find it helpful to start here.
Because they offer tax-free qualified withdrawals, Roth IRAs and Roth conversions can be a critical strategy for defusing the retirement tax bomb that traditional IRAs, 401(k)s and other pre-tax savings accounts can set you up for in retirement.
A Roth conversion is when you transfer money out of a pre-tax retirement account into an after-tax Roth. Typically, every dollar you convert is taxed as ordinary income, unless the pre-tax account was also funded with after-tax dollars.
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Here's the problem though: Most people who are facing a retirement tax bomb and are still working probably have high incomes and are in a high marginal tax bracket. The last thing they want is a Roth conversion, which adds to their income and would be taxed at high tax rates.
Instead, this is a good strategy to consider in low-income years, especially for people who retire early in their 50s and early 60s who may have several years to do conversions before Medicare means testing surcharges, Social Security income and RMDs kick in. Many of my clients do several years of annual Roth conversions starting early in retirement.
Three Windows for Roth Conversions
The first window for Roth conversions is the years before enrolling in Medicare, but recal
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