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Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?
Archie Mitchell Business reporter Donald Trump once predicted the US-Israeli war in Iran would last no longer than six weeks. It has now entered its third month. The conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the…
Europe's economic emergency
STOCKHOLM—Judging by what one sees coming out of all the European Union's various meetings—at the European Council, the European Commission's offices, and elsewhere—the bloc's limited bandwidth is obvious. There are simply too…
To power the new digital economy, Virginia moved the dead
Back in 2000, I got my first computer, a Compaq. I was excited to be connected to the internet. The dial-up sound felt like a doorway opening. My father, fresh from work in his correctional officer uniform, would glance into my room, see me typing…
The Iran war proves that U.S. economic coercion is weakening
Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and…
Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy - oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won't crack
High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy. The latest round of reports on the economy underscore its…
The California tax proposal that has big tech bracing for an 'economic 9/11'
A proposed tax on California billionaires has dropped like a bomb on state politics, splitting the Democratic party and galvanizing the state's Big Tech executives in opposition. The initiative hasn't formally qualified for the ballot yet, but…
Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Iran's economy
Tehran, Iran – Prices are surging in Iran, and millions of jobs have been lost or are on pause as the war with the US and Israel causes escalating economic damage. Food and medicine, cars, electrical devices and petrochemical products are…
Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond (2nd May) - Economy Class & Beyond
It's the first of two bank holiday weekends, where Mondays off are a thing, and the DIY shops will no doubt be flooded. But it's also Saturday, so it must be time for Last Week at Economy Class and Beyond. Tooling towards Old Turn Junction for the…
Invest In The Top Part Of The K-Shaped Economy
Investing in technology is now essential as tech sector earnings and profit margins surge, driven by AI infrastructure capex and data center buildouts. Despite high growth and profitability, the tech sector trades at only a modest premium to the…
Can the 'blue economy' deliver on its promise? Investors are starting see the ocean as an asset worth protecting
The term “blue economy” has been circulated among environmental commentators for years—usually meaning whatever the speaker wants it to mean. For some, it's about sustainable fisheries and marine protected areas. For others…
AI spending is the only thing from keeping the US economy from falling off a cliff
The only thing keeping the US economy from falling off a cliff is AI spending: Without it, the nation's growth numbers would be in the toilet, dragged down by an Iran war that's goosing gasoline prices and sending US consumers straight to the poor…
Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with 'disillusionomics,' tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams
What happens when a generation is raised on economic promises that never materialize? Gen Z may want to ask their older siblings, the millennials, how that turned out, as the Great Recession of 2008—and the ensuing “jobless…
Internet cutoff dragging Iran's economy | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world's longest and strictest national shutdowns. That is devastating an online economy that had long defied government restrictions and…
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link to support economic growth: CII
The Mumbai–Pune Expressway Missing Link project, opened to public on Friday would reduce travel time and strengthen Maharashtra's industrial ecosystem said Deepak Garg, Chairman, CII Maharashtra. It is called the “Missing Link”…
easyJet launches further Fearless Flyer courses - Economy Class & Beyond
For most of us, we don't blink, we even think of heading to an aircraft, boarding, flying and processing everything we have to do on arrival. For others, it's a lot harder with fear of flying being a real thing they have to handle. easyJet has…
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