Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., addresses a news conference where he announced he would not seek re-election in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 11, 2018. Some reports indicated President Donald Trump’s behavior had been taxing for Ryan. The GOP also faces a tough …

Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leadership in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 9, 2018. Amid rumors that Washington may take military action over the chemical attack, a Russian senior …

Trump said in a tweet: “Get ready Russia, because [missiles] will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart!’ You shouldn’t be partners with a Gas Killing Animal who kills his people and enjoys it!” tweet Assets such as gold and U.S. Treasurys — considered less risky options by many investors …

Getty Images House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), announces he will not seek re-election for another term in Congress, during a news conference at the US. Capitol, on April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Election Day remains nearly seven months away. Democrats need a net gain of 23 seats to recapture …

Ryad Kramdi | AFP | Getty Images Rescuers are seen around the wreckage of an Algerian army plane which crashed near the Boufarik airbase from where the plane had taken off on April 11, 2018. The Algerian military plane crashed and caught fire killing 257 people, mostly army personnel and …

Aaron P. Bernstein | Reuters House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) addresses a news conference where he announced he would not seek re-election in November, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 11, 2018. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s retirement, which comes after his momentous two-decade run as the representative for Wisconsin’s 1st …

Oil prices hit new 2018 highs as missile strikes on top crude exporter Saudi Arabia added to the market’s worries about escalating conflict between the United States and Russia in Syria. Brent, the benchmark for international oil prices, earlier climbed to its highest level in more than three years after …

Jason LaVeris | FilmMagic | Getty Images (L-R) Actors Caleb McLaughlin, Noah Schnapp, Winona Ryder, Millie Bobby Brown, Matthew Modine and Gaten Matarazzo attend the premiere of ‘Stranger Things’ at Mack Sennett Studios on July 11, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. Investors should buy Netflix shares into its earnings report …

Getty Images House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks to the media after attending a meeting with House GOP members, on Capitol Hill January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. In a tweet Wednesday, Trump called Ryan a “truly good man” and said “he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody …

DOD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and President Donald Trump are seen following a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., July 20, 2017. The OPSEC objective is to not publicly announce information that can be used by an …