Business & Markets — June 15, 2026
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Warsh chairs first Fed meeting amid mixed signals. New Fed Chair Kevin Warsh holds his first rate decision this week as falling oil prices and a rising stock market complicate the interest-rate outlook.
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Iran deal won’t fix gas prices quickly. Analysts warn US oil and gas supplies could take months to normalize. Mine-clearing and shipping route restoration are slow going, even with the Strait of Hormuz now open.
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Salesforce acquires AI customer service platform Fin for $3.6 billion. Fin, formerly known as Intercom, resolves 76% of support queries without human intervention. The deal strengthens Salesforce’s Agentforce platform.
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Supreme Court leaves New York gun liability law intact. The Court declined Monday to hear a gun industry challenge to a New York law permitting public-safety lawsuits against manufacturers, wholesalers, and dealers.
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SpaceX tops $2 trillion valuation on second trading day. SpaceX stock gained 6% Monday, its first full session after a record IPO debut, pushing the company’s market capitalization above $2 trillion.
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