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Global Inflation Scare: Chinese Exporters Hike Prices As Iran War Triggers Ethane Shortage, Plastics Crunch
Chinese exporters are finally passing on the pain - right as they're experiencing a major shortage of a key industrial material. After years of cutting prices amid overcapacity and cutthroat competition, manufacturers are now raising prices on everything from swimsuits and ski suits to medical syringes and air conditioners. The culprit: the Iran war’s energy shock, which has sent oil-linked input costs skyrocketing and is now rippling straight through to global store shelves. Customs data compiled by Trade Data Monitor and analyzed by Bloomberg reveal sharp year-on-year price jumps in March across more than a dozen ... (full story)
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From @zerohedge|Apr 25, 2026|83 commentsShots fired during Trump press dinner: cabinet member Suspect in custody after apparent shooting at Trump dinner: pool citing Secret Service *TRUMP IS SAFE AFTER CORRESPONDENTS DINNER INCIDENT: CNN
Trump Evacuated As Shots Fired at White House Correspondents' Dinner, Shooter Dead Shots were fired during the 2026 White House Correspondents' Dinner (WHCD) at the Washington Hilton ballroom on Saturday evening, prompting the immediate evacuation of President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President, and other high-profile attendees by Secret Service. Guests were ordered to take cover under tables as heavily armed agents secured the venue. According to Deadline’s on-site reporter Ted Johnson, who was present in the ballroom near the area of the incident: “I heard what sounded like four shots, and it seemed to come from the hall just outside the ballroom near my table.” Key details from initial reporting: President Trump and dignitaries—including the First Lady, Vice President, WHCA President Weijia Jiang, and entertainer/mentalist Oz Pearlman—were quickly hustled out of the ballroom. Secret Service agents jumped onto the stage amid the chaos. Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s security detail told CNN live that there was a shooter in the lobby and that the shooter is dead. A separate White House Pool Rep
From @realDonaldTrump|Apr 25, 2026|21 comments
Law Enforcement has requested that we leave the premises, consistent with protocol, which we will do, immediately. I will be giving a press conference in 30 minutes from the White House Press Briefing Room. The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition. We will be speaking to you in a half an hour. I have spoken with all the representatives in charge of the event, and we will be rescheduling within 30 days. President DONALD J. TRUMP
From @FirstSquawk|Apr 25, 2026|28 commentsTrump: Calls on Americans to resolve disputes peacefully Trump: I believe the suspect who fired the shot lives in California Trump: The attacker most likely acted alone, but we will discover that. Trump, in response to a question about whether he was a target for shooting: I think so Trump when asked if shooting was linked to Iran war: I don't think so.
