U.S. Vice President Vance said high gasoline prices are being driven by Iran firing on ships.

WALLER said Fed chair KEVIN WARSH has allowed "perfect" to become the enemy of "good".

Thailand has suspended 49 data center projects after rising public concern over the facilities’ high power consumption and community impact. The National Economic and Social Development Council said the pause is to allow time to draft new industry regulations, expected within a month. The finance minister said the decision is not a ban on investment, calling data centers critical to Thailand’s competitiveness while stressing the need for clear, unified standards to ensure sustainable development. The government will establish a unified regulatory mechanism to cover both operating and under-construction data centers.