Cramer: It can be the Fed versus China and Putin and stocks hang perilously in the balance

China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose with Mongolia’s President throughout their trilateral conference on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders’ summit in Samarkand on September 15, 2022. China holds the “dominant placement” in its romantic relationship with Russia, and Chinese President Xi Jinping is no lengthier prepared for Russia to “act as it pleases”, stated a political analyst pursuing Xi’s initial conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin due to the fact the war began.

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Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms

March 19, 2026

Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their pocketbooks […]

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$166 a barrel? Middle East oil gives clue to where all prices could be headed if Iran war drags on

March 19, 2026

The extreme spike in oil prices seen in local markets in the Middle East could give investors a glimpse into to where U.S. and Europe prices are headed if the Strait of Hormuz isn’t opened soon. Dubai crude oil prices surpassed $166 a barrel to a new record high on Thursday, according to market data […]

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Column: Jensen Huang doesn’t need a new chip. He needs a new moat.

March 19, 2026

Nvidia dominated the first era of AI — CEO Jensen Huang is making sure it owns the next one. He’s turning Nvidia from a chipmaker that’s helping to drive a market cycle into the operating system for the future of artificial intelligence. The shift has mostly gone unnoticed and hasn’t yet been priced in by […]