Global Crises
IMF-World Bank meetings juggle equal parts relief, dread
On one hand there's more economic resilience than expected but on the other, everyone appears waiting for the other shoe from the war to drop
October 16, 2026
Karthik Sankaran
QiOSK
Banning US diesel exports will likely backfire on Americans
Sen. Chuck Grassley has endorsed a moratorium thinking it will provide more fuel the states, particularly famers. Not so fast, say experts.
September 22, 2026
Middle East
With Mideast on fire, oil prices are poised to explode
Damage to a crucial Saudi pipeline has forced Riyadh to delay shipments to Europe, possibly into November
September 17, 2026
Washington Politics
Trump's war and tariffs are having a nasty effect on interest rates
His foreign policy is roiling markets and spiking US Treasury bond yields, which touch everything in the American economy
August 27, 2026
Middle East
The Strait of Hormuz to re-open. Now what?
Its closure may have 'permanently altered' the world's economy
June 18, 2026
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