The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
When FIFA awarded the 2026 World Cup to North America, the pitch was irresistible. The U.S. was s[……] Read More
Dollar doomsayers can relax: Iran’s ‘petroyuan’ gambit won’t topple the greenback
Even amid the torrent of disquieting news from the Middle East in recent weeks, an Iranian suggestio[……] Read More
Putin is the real winner in Trump’s Iran war as it puts Russian oil back on the map
The war in Iran is spiking global oil prices, and Russian President Vladimir Putin couldn’t be happi[……] Read More
Tariffs squeezed small businesses but the Iran war is now pushing them to the brink
Three weeks into the Iran war, small businesses are starting to feel the pressure of the conflict, a[……] Read More
Recession odds hit 49% for next 12 months says Moody’s Mark Zandi
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Trump suggests postponing his key meeting with Xi Jinping by ‘a month or so,’ as Iran overtakes China on the U.S.’s agenda
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‘It’s so impossible to live with’—Former Goldman Sachs CEO says the Iran war won’t last long
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Vinod Khosla agrees with Trump on AI and China: ‘We are in a techno-economic war’
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Fed rate cuts: Iran war and jobs data lower odds of 2026 interest cut
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Wilbur Ross: Americans are the ultimate losers of tariff refund ‘mess’
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Jamie Dimon: Iran not enough to be inflationary ‘skunk at the party’ yet
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