Globalization Faces Its Next Crisis
Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of …
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What to Know About the U.S. Lasers That Could Be Used to Counter Iranian Attacks
High-energy lasers can burn drones in the sky like a blowtorch. But they can be stymied by weather, and making them at scale will be a chall…
Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to reviv…
Oil Prices Barely Budge After Trump Lifts Russia Sanctions
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale…
War in Iran Has India Wondering How to Keep Its Stovetops Lit
India relies on huge quantities of cooking gas that is normally shipped from the Persian Gulf.
16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran
More than a dozen oil tankers, cargo and other commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Ir…
Banking Regulators Plan to Ease Some Capital Requirements
The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators will soon release proposals to loosen some planned rules on how much capital banks must h…
Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One’
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potent…
Mortgage Rates Rise as Iran War Ripples Through Financial Markets
Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns h…
War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers
Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January
The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.
Private Equity’s Private Credit Problem
Investors have worried about who would get hit if there’s a private credit bust. Many on Wall Street think the pain goes further than the …