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Israel and US have chosen war, unleashing fresh economic pain
Aside from security, the devastating consequences on markets, energy prices, and livelihoods is real and can get much, much worse
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Asia-Pacific
Pushing East Asia to hike defense could boomerang on Wall Street
Spending increases on the scale the admin is pressing for could push up US bond yields further, hurting American markets, and allies too
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Middle East
A nuclear deal with Iran could generate billions for US economy
If done right, an agreement would be a boon for new export markets, support jobs, and high-value returns for American industry
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Global Crises
The hidden costs of Trump's 'madman' approach to tariffs
The downsides of his trade policies are symptoms of a larger strategic flaw
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Asia-Pacific
US-China trade war is on: Could it turn violent, and when?
The far bigger threat from Trump-China tariffs is a sharp escalation in ongoing security tensions that could easily turn into something else
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Global Crises
How Trump tariffs are affecting allies, frenemies, adversaries
Every corner of the planet is feeling the shock, but some are facing more peril than others.
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