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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...

Instead of boots on the ground, Iran needs the IAEA inspectors

Middle East Helen Clark - March 28, 2026.

The US-Israeli war on Iran has already destabilized the global economy and the geopolitics of the Middle East. Even more alarming, recent reporting suggests that US...

The fall of Gazprom, the giant of imperialist populism

Companies Sławomir Sierakowski - April 12, 2026.

Jakub Wiech, the former editor-in-chief of Poland’s Energetyka24, recently mused that “there are three things you can watch endlessly: a fire burning, water flowing, and...

Will the relief on the markets due to the ceasefire in Iran last?

Economy TA | AP Insight - April 8, 2026.

Oil prices are plunging back toward $95 per barrel, and stock markets are surging worldwide on Wednesday after President Donald Trump pulled back from his...

The Houthis' attack on Israel renews fears of disruption in global shipping

Middle East TA | AP Insight - March 28, 2026.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the month-old war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming a missile launch that Israel said it intercepted.  Pakistan said regional powers...

Even China hopes that the fighting in the Middle East ends soon

China Ian Bremmer - April 9, 2026.

In the past, the conventional wisdom was that a major conflict in the oil-producing heart of the Middle East could badly destabilize China, the world’s...

Iran war widens rift between Trump and European nationalists

EU TA | AP Insight - April 9, 2026.

When President Donald Trump returned to the White House last year, he was eager to pick up where he left off by strengthening ties with...

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