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The Internal Revenue Service is experiencing staffing shortages due to layoffs ahead of tax filing season, watchdogs report.

The New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) Monetary Policy Shadow Committee recommends that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand keep the official cash rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% in the upcoming monetary policy review on April 8, 2026.

The spokesperson of the United Nations Secretary-General, Dujarric, expressed shock on the 6th at U.S. President Trump’s threats to air strike Iran’s power plants, bridges and other infrastructure, emphasizing that any attack on civilian infrastructure violates international law.

Iran's Supreme Joint Command said U.S. President Trump's threats cannot make up for the U.S.'s "humiliation and failures" in the Middle East.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick will attend a House of Representatives hearing on May 6.

Iran's Supreme Joint Command said U.S. President Trump's threats were "delusional."

Firmus, a data center construction company backed by Nvidia, raised $505 million.

The Dow Jones Index closed up 165.21 points, or 0.36%, at 46669.88 points on April 6 (Monday);The S&P 500 Index closed up 29.3 points on April 6 (Monday) 3 points, an increase of 0.45%, to 6612.02 points;The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 117.16 points, or 0.54%, to 21996.34 points on April 6 (Monday).

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The American people should know that what their government is doing to Iran in West Asia is a huge injustice and an unfair and aggressive war. The American people must hold their government accountable for the actions and crimes committed in their name.

Microsoft 365: We are investigating an issue where some administrators in North America may be unable to access the Microsoft 365 admin center.

United Parcel Service (UPS.N) shares fell 1.3% after news that Amazon had reached a delivery agreement with the U.S. Postal Service.

Sources: Amazon's (AMZN.O) deal with the U.S. Postal Service is expected to see the retailer ship more than 1 billion packages a year through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), accounting for 80% of its existing business.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky: All profits Russia gains from rising oil prices will be used for this war. That’s why any move to limit Russia’s ability to export oil is the right thing to do.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Currently, the oil market is in a state of instability due to the unresolved situation in Iran. Oil-producing countries, including Russia, may now stand to gain more.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: If Russia can bear the cost of this war, it will never take the initiative to choose peace. Only huge economic losses would force Russia to consider the possibility of abandoning the war.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: We have repeatedly proposed a ceasefire to Russia during Easter. But to them, nothing is sacrosanct at all times.

[No worries about war crimes, Trump says Iranians are willing to suffer for freedom] On the afternoon of April 6, local time, U.S. President Trump declared at a White House press conference that if freedom could ultimately be exchanged, the Iranian people would be willing to endure the suffering caused by his threats to launch attacks on civilian energy and infrastructure. Trump insisted that if Iran failed to "surrender" before 8 pm Eastern Time on April 7, he would launch an attack on Iran's civilian infrastructure. He also claimed he had "no worries at all" about war crimes.

Musk: Tesla's (TSLA.O) autonomous driving technology has saved many lives - the relevant data indisputably proves this. Of course, that doesn't mean it's perfect. Even if we improved safety 10x and saved 90% of the 1 million people killed in car accidents every year, Tesla would still face lawsuits for those 10% of victims. And most of the 90% of survivors will not even know that Tesla saved them. Still, it’s the right thing to do.

US President Trump: The United States wants Greenland, but they don’t want to give it to us.

US President Trump: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with me on Wednesday. The NATO Secretary General is great.