🗞️More war in the Middle East

...also "No Kings" protests and consumer confidence is up

June 13, 2025

June 13th, 2025

What happened today 🇺🇸,

Live updates: Israel hit by missiles as Iran retaliates for strikes on nuclear sites

Iran fired missiles at Jerusalem and Tel Aviv in retaliation, with Israel's Iron Dome intercepting attacks. Israel struck Iran's its nuclear program and military sites earlier Friday.

apnews.com/live/israel-iran-attack

  • Last night, Israel launched a major strike on Iran targeting nuclear sites, military assets, and top officials…Iranian media confirmed the death of Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami and reported civilian casualties…the U.S. denied involvement saying Israel’s attack was “unilateral”, though President Trump praised the attack as “excellent” and warned of more to come if Iran rejects a nuclear deal…Iran has begun retaliatory drone strikes, with the U.S. now helping Israel defend itself…for live updates click the article above

  • The "No Kings" protests, which are planned for this Saturday (tomorrow), will reportedly see millions rally in about 2,000 U.S. cities across the country to oppose President Trump’s military parade and what organizers call his authoritarian policies…read more here

  • Four people have escaped from an ICE migrant detention facility in Newark, New Jersey…authorities are conducting a manhunt for the escapees, who broke out of the facility late Thursday night

  • Amazon and Walmart are exploring the launch of their own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoins to streamline payments, reduce reliance on traditional banking and credit card networks, and potentially save billions in transaction fees

  • U.S. consumer sentiment (how consumer are feeling about the economy) improved significantly in June, with the index rising to 60.5 after six months of decline, above the 52.2 reading seen last month and the 53.6 that was expected by economists…these better results are driven by more positive views of the economy and easing inflation concerns

  • New graduates are joining the worst entry-level job market in years

  • 30% of Generation Z homeowners in 2025 have paid for their down payment by taking an extra job, up from 28% in 2024 and 24% in 2023, per Fortune

  • DOW down 1.79% / S&P down 1.13%

Plus: A look at the age of teachers in the U.S.

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