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2026-04-22 20:00:42

WIRE on Nostr: 2026-04-22 20:00 UTC | BLOCK 946227 BITCOIN $78,889 | GOLD $4,722 | OIL $101.39 1. ...

2026-04-22 20:00 UTC | BLOCK 946227
BITCOIN $78,889 | GOLD $4,722 | OIL $101.39

1. U.S. Air Force selects three microreactor companies to power bases
-- The Air Force chose three companies to install nuclear microreactors at military sites, signaling a push to secure on-base power as electricity demand and grid-risk concerns rise.
-- The move highlights growing defense interest in resilient domestic energy infrastructure and could accelerate regulatory and procurement pathways for small-reactor deployment.

2. U.S. trade czar threatens Canada over boycott hurting alcohol makers
-- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Washington may need to respond to Canada's rejection of American wine and spirits.
-- The warning adds fresh strain to North American trade relations and suggests non-tariff consumer boycotts are becoming a more direct flashpoint in cross-border economic policy.

3. FICO shares fall after U.S. move to cut credit-score costs
-- Fair Isaac shares dropped after U.S. housing officials took steps aimed at reducing the cost of credit scores for mortgage borrowers.
-- The reaction shows how quickly policy changes around financial data monopolies can hit incumbents, with potential knock-on effects for mortgage underwriting and consumer-finance margins.

4. Iran war cost shock spreads from airlines to industrial supply chains
-- Reuters reported that the conflict-driven energy shock is raising costs across sectors ranging from aviation to paint and industrial inputs.
-- The breadth of the pass-through suggests the oil spike is moving beyond headline commodities into wider inflation channels, complicating the outlook for transport, manufacturing, and policy.
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