Consumer Price Index Rises 38 in April Marking Highest Annual Inflation Since May 2023 Trumps Beijing Visit Absence of Disaster Seen as Modest Progress for USChina Trade Relations Surge in Treasury Yields Prompts Bond Investors to Seek Higher Returns Beyond RiskFree Assets US Fuel Prices Unlikely to Normalize This Year Even if Iran Conflict Ends Analysts Suggest US Productivity Growth Moderates in Q4 as Labor Costs Rise Implications for Inflation and Fed Policy Chinas Coal Strategy Powering the Next Phase of Energy Dominance Defense Giants Boost Dividends Amid Market Turbulence A Signal of Strength