ECONOMY
HOT TOPICS
MORE STORIES
POLITICS8 DAYS AGO
US economic confidence hit four-year low due to aggression against Iran: Survey
A new survey has revealed that US economic confidence has plummeted to its worst level since 2022.
a
FOREIGN POLICY8 DAYS AGO
US postpones arms sales to Taiwan as war on Iran depletes arsenal
The US postpones the delivery of its $14bn sales of weapons and munitions to Chinese Taipei due to arms stocks depletion.
a
CONVERSATIONS10 DAYS AGO
In the wake of US-Israeli war on Iran, BRICS bloc stands at a historic inflection point: Analyst
As geopolitical tremors of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran continue to reshape global alliances, the BRICS bloc finds itself at a historic inflection point, says an analyst.
ECONOMY12 DAYS AGO
US renews Russia oil sanctions waiver amid continued Iranian control over Hormuz
The US Treasury extends for another month its waivers on Russian oil floating on tankers.
us treasury sign
FOREIGN POLICY12 DAYS AGO
Americans ‘frustrated’, ‘angry’ as economy struggles under weight of Iran war, new poll finds
The survey, released on May 17, reveals deep pessimism across party lines.
Coffee prices are displayed at a supermarket in Alhambra, California on May 12, 2026.
ECONOMY14 DAYS AGO
Trump's war on Iran triggers energy crisis, recession fears, with $39tr debt ticking like a bomb
Trump's unprovoked war against Iran has backfired spectacularly, spiking US gas prices, triggering recession forecasts, and with $39 trillion debt hanging like a sword of Damocles, America now accelerates toward full economic collapse.
ENERGY18 DAYS AGO
US releasing 53mn barrels from strategic oil reserve to mitigate fallout from war on Iran
The US is releasing 53.3 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to stabilize global markets affected by Iran war.
Oil