Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’
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Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Republicans must confront the affordability crisis that contributed to their midterm losses, blaming the Iran war, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and persistent inflation...
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story.
- ITA iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story.
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story.
- EZA iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“rand”).
- CEW WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund
WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa.
- EMB iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF holds emerging-market government bonds, which react to inflation and interest-rate news like this one in South Africa
- EMLC VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF
VanEck J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF holds emerging-market bonds in local currencies, which move with rate and currency news like this from South Africa.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XLI | -3.98% | -0.39% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| XRT | -1.32% | +1.93% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ITA | -3.72% | +1.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| USO | +1.59% | -3.20% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EZA | +2.39% | +3.43% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| CEW | +0.00% | +0.00% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| EMBNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMLCNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’ Yahoo
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Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) since this story, compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | three days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) | five days earlier | 0.00% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | three days earlier | +3.43% | final price |
| Ishares (EZA) | five days earlier | +2.39% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | three days earlier | +1.00% | final price |
| IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) | five days earlier | -3.72% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | three days earlier | -3.20% | final price |
| United States Oil Fund (USO) | five days earlier | +1.59% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | three days earlier | -0.39% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) | five days earlier | -3.98% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +1.93% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | -1.32% | final price |
Members of Congress who traded Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) near this story
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Companies in defense around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
Companies carried with this story
- XLI Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
In “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- ITA IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF
IShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’.” Reason on file: iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF: it holds defense and aerospace contractors. Linked by “war” (defense) in this story
- USO United States Oil Fund
United States Oil Fund (USO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’.” Reason on file: United States Oil Fund: its price follows crude oil. Linked by “iran” (oil) in this story
- EZA Ishares
For “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’,” Ishares (EZA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI South Africa ETF holds stocks listed in South Africa, which this story is about (“rand”)
- CEW Wisdomtree Tr
Wisdomtree Tr (CEW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’.” Reason on file: WisdomTree Emerging Currency Strategy Fund holds emerging-market currencies, which move on news like this from South Africa
- CAT Caterpillar
Caterpillar (CAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 13 Nov 2026 story “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’.” Reason on file: Caterpillar (construction machinery and equip): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
- DE Deere
In “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’,” Deere (DE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Deere (farm machinery and equipment): importers and exporters pay or lose sales when tariffs change. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) and the defense link
The 13 Nov 2026 story “Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’” names Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI) because of Defense.
For Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI), the reason on file says Industrial Select Sector SPDR: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds companies hit by import costs and trade rules. Linked by “tariff” (tariffs and trade) in this story
What this defense story puts on the calendar
ITA traded between 197.59 and 218.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 216.38. XLI traded between 163.00 and 172.33 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 169.73.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLI)
46 out of 100
“Rand Paul Blames Iran War, Trump’s Tariffs for GOP Losses: ‘Things Cost Too Much and People Are Struggling’” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.