Iran War Delivers Another Shock To The Global Economy
The conflict is driving up energy prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks.

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The conflict is driving up energy prices; threatening food shortages in poor countries; and complicating options for the inflation fighters at central banks.
Democrats are focused on the economy, while Republicans wish they were focused on the economy.
Ten days into President Trump's Iran campaign, the war has gone global.At least 20 countries are now militarily involved — shooting, shielding or quietly supplying — while a widening energy shock punishes nations far from the front lines.Why it matters: This isn't World War III. But it may be the closest we've come in decades — drawing in more countries,…
On Monday, the U.S.–Israel war with Iran pushed oil prices to their highest level since July 2022. Since the war...
Before the U.S and Israel opened a war on Iran, the Islamic republic had waged a nearly 50-year campaign of global terrorism that has killed thousands, including at least 995 U.S. servicemen, military personnel and other Americans.
President Trump and the Pentagon are offering conflicting signals on how long the U.S. war with Iran will last, as officials in Tehran prepare to dig in for a longer fight and with the economic fallout from the clash hurting the U.S. and global economy. Trump on Monday suggested victory is in sight but with…