Prediction-market bets tied to Iran conflict stoke backlash over suspicions of insider trading

This weekend was a big one for prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, but allegations of insider trading and a controversy surrounding the handling of one particularly sensitive market appear to have set off a firestorm of criticism.
Has the retail industry rebounded? We’ll find out this week from Target, Costco, Best Buy and others’ earnings

Some analysts felt the retail industry was due for a modest recovery in 2026. Results from some of the biggest chains this week will offer a sense of how that rebound is going.
Here’s how much you could pay for a gallon of gas by May because of the attacks on Iran

U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran will push up oil prices, as well as how much Americans pay for gasoline at the pump: GasBuddy
Will the bank get suspicious if I deposit $150,000 in cash into my checking account?

“I live in a state with no inheritance tax. I assume I can make this deposit legally.”
Drone warfare could mean investors need a new guidebook for this Iran conflict

Use of ‘shoot and scoot’ drone warfare could prolong Iran conflict, warns Papic at BCA Research
How boomers became the richest generation — and why Gen X, Gen Z and millennials may never catch up

There’s never been a generation like the baby boomers — and there probably never will be again.
NASA is sending its first Black and first female astronauts to the moon
NASA is sending the first Black and first female astronauts to the moon in an upcoming launch, marking the first journey to the moon in over 50 years.
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‘Can’t sell house’ searches are higher now than during the 2008 housing crisis

Here are some expert tips to help you sell your house in a slow market.
Trump says ‘massive’ strike against Iran underway — bitcoin plunge offers a glimpse of how markets could react

Bitcoin was tumbling on Saturday after military action was carried out against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.



