Economy

The US economy cannot remain insulated from the adverse effects of the Iran war

Economy Mohamed A. El-Erian - March 31, 2026.

For years, the US economy has been the envy of developed and developing countries alike. Dynamic, productive, and investing heavily in the drivers of future prosperity,...

Oil markets show signs of normalisation

Energy Daniel Lacalle - March 30, 2026.

The latest readings for Arab Light and Dubai crude show that prices are falling while the Brent forward curve sits in deep backwardation. These signs of...

Disneyland Paris - Where storytelling meets technology

Technology Elise Quevedo - March 29, 2026.

On 29 March, Disneyland Paris enters a new era. The opening of World of Frozen and the transformation of Walt Disney Studios Park into Disney...

Gold’s new equation: why does war no longer guarantee a safe-haven rally?

Economy Emre Alkin - March 28, 2026.

There are economic clichés that, through repetition, become unquestioned axioms. One of them is: “When there is war, gold goes up.” In the 1980s, during the...

Can the US economy absorb shocks from the Iran war?

Economy Desmond Lachman - March 26, 2026.

There is no good time for an economy to face an energy- and food-price shock, but some moments are worse than others. And for the United...

Asia boosts coal use due to oil and gas supply disruptions

Energy TA | AP Insight - March 24, 2026.

Asian countries are turning to coal as the Iran war disrupts oil and gas shipments. The continent is exposed because it relies on imported fuel, much...

Fish in a barrel - have surveillance networks become a danger to authoritarian regimes after Iran?

Technology TA | AP Insight - March 23, 2026.

The role of Israel's hijacking of Iran’s street cameras in the killing of the country’s supreme leader underscores how surveillance systems are increasingly being targeted...

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