Why Oura is running toward Washington oversight

“We’re already in the health care business,” Oura CEO Tom Hale said in the latest episode of Semafor’s Compound Interest show.

US, Iran reject proposed ceasefire as deadline looms

US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to devastate Iran’s civilian infrastructure if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night.
Aftermath of a strike on a university in Tehran.Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters

Gulf conferences at risk from Iran war

While Gulf states have been building tentpole conferences to draw global money, the war in Iran is threatening those gatherings.
The 2024 Qatar Economic Forum. Qatar News Agency/Handout via Reuters.

BNY, Robinhood to launch Trump Accounts

BNY will manage the accounts and develop a Treasury-branded app while partnering with Robinhood, which will serve as brokerage.
BNY logo on the screen on the floor at the New York Stock ExchangeJeenah Moon/Reuters
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‘Where are we going?’: Trump’s Iran threat rattles allies and the world

The president’s Tuesday night deadline for a deal is causing some worries within his party as the prospect of a significantly escalated war gets more real.
President Donald TrumpJonathan Ernst/Reuters

Allies remain reliant on the US, even is distrust is growing

Efforts from so-called middle powers to develop a new world order could take years.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney.Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney. Brook Mitchell/Pool via Reuters.

Republicans weigh how big to go on immigration funding

Some Republican senators want to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security for three years to avoid another shutdown.
Lindsey Graham Kylie Cooper/Reuters

Iran rejects US ceasefire proposal as Trump renews threats

Trump said the “entire country can be taken out in one night” if the Islamic Republic doesn’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening.

Iran war boosts US plastics

Prices of Persian Gulf oil, the key raw material for many plastics, have surged, forcing plastic makers in Asia and Europe to cut output.

BNY, Robinhood to launch Trump Accounts

BNY will manage the accounts and develop a Treasury-branded app while partnering with Robinhood, which will serve as brokerage.

Democratic Party faces its internal demons on US-Israel policy — again

DNC Chair Ken Martin’s proposed working group on Gaza hasn’t gotten very far ahead of this week’s New Orleans confab.

Why Vance is headed to Hungary

He’s hoping to boost Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in the country’s looming election.

Larry Summers’ new chart sounds the inflation alarm

The economist has shared with associates his view that the American fiscal and economic situations would be worryingly fragile even without a war.

Trump issues expletive-laden threat against Iran

US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb all of Iran’s power plants and destroy its bridges if Tehran didn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in first Easter address

Pope Leo XIV warned the world is becoming “accustomed to violence,” urging leaders in his first Easter address to end conflict and prioritize dialogue.
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