Global Trade
Federal Reserve Expected to Keep Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Fears
Key Points: The Federal Reserve has kept a very low profile during the first few months of 2026. As the first quarter rapidly approaches its
USA-Iran Conflict: The Afghanistan Withdrawal Echoes
The last American plane lifted off from Kabul airport in August 2021. Below it, thousands of Afghans who helped America for twenty years watched in
US Allies Reject Trump Request for Warships as Conflict Escalates
United States allies officially rejected President Donald Trump’s direct request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. Trump quickly criticized his Western partners, accusing
USA-Iran Conflict: The Gulf Arabs Hedging Their Bets
The crown prince of Abu Dhabi picked up the phone and called Tehran. His country spent years fighting Iranian proxies in Yemen. His country normalized
Trump Demands Better Deal as Middle East War Closes Hormuz
President Donald Trump says Iran wants to negotiate a deal to end the current war. However, the American leader refuses to accept the current terms.
Gold Prices Drop Near $5,000 as Middle East War Fuels Inflation
Gold prices took a noticeable hit this Friday, pushing the precious metal toward its second straight weekly decline. The ongoing war in the Middle East
USA-Iran Conflict: The Oil Tankers Playing Cat and Mouse
The oil tanker moved slowly through the South China Sea. Its transponder broadcast a Malaysian flag and a destination in Asia. But the ship really
Iranian President Demands Three Strict Conditions to End the War
Today, March 12, 2026, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian finally revealed his official terms to stop the raging conflict with the United States and Israel. After
Iran New Supreme Leader Vows to Keep Hormuz Closed
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei just made his first public statement as the new supreme leader of Iran. The fifty-six-year-old hardline cleric took power after a recent
USA-Iran Conflict: The Mullahs Who Hold Final Power
His picture hangs in every government office, every school, every military base across Iran. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks down from those frames with his white
Record Oil Release Fails to Stop Rising Global Prices
Global oil prices climbed into the high eighty-dollar range this Wednesday. The Group of Seven nations agreed to release four hundred million barrels of oil
Middle East War Disrupts Global Humanitarian Aid Deliveries
The United Nations recently warned that the intense conflict in the Middle East is severely damaging humanitarian operations around the world. UN aid chief Tom
The Hidden Cost in Your Shoe Box
You walk into a shoe store to buy a new pair of running sneakers. Last year, the exact same pair cost eighty dollars. Today, the
USA-Iran Conflict: The Protests Iran Crushes With Force
Mahsa Amini walked into a Tehran police station on September 13, 2022. She walked out in a coma. She died three days later. The morality
US and Israel Intensify War on Iran as Global Oil Prices Soar
The United States and Israel are launching their heaviest military attacks yet against Iran. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the armed forces will not rest
USA-Iran Conflict: The Revolutionary Guards Running the Country
Walk through any Iranian city and you will see their presence. The men with beards and stern faces. The buildings with no signs but heavy
USA-Iran Conflict: The Prisoners Swapped in Secret Deals
Xiyue Wang spent three years in Evin prison. The Iranian government accused him of spying. His family said he just did academic research on Iranian
Tech Companies Caught in the Export Trap
If you want to understand the modern trade war, look inside your computer. The tiny microchips that power your laptop, your car, and your phone
USA-Iran Conflict: The Cyber War Nobody Sees
The computers at a Saudi petrochemical plant started behaving strangely. Pumps spun faster than they should. Valves opened without commands. Safety systems shut down for
Kuwait Slashes Oil Production as Gulf Conflict Halts Shipping
Kuwait is slashing its oil and fuel production because cargo ships can no longer safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The ongoing conflict with
The Middleman Nations Winning the Trade Fight
When two giant countries get into a fight, you might think everyone loses. But in the world of global trade, a fight between two giants
USA-Iran Conflict: The Nuclear Program That Scares Everyone
The centrifuges spin in underground halls buried deep inside Iranian mountains. Nobody knows exactly how many there are today. The inspectors left years ago. The
USA-Iran Conflict: Iraq Caught Between Two Fires
Ali sells tea on a Baghdad street corner. He has done this for twenty years. He has seen American tanks roll past his stand. He
USA-Iran Conflict: The Strait of Hormuz Where Oil and War Meet
Look at a map of the Middle East. Find the tiny waterway between Iran and Oman. That narrow stretch called the Strait of Hormuz is