American attitudes about the economy are plunging in April amid continued uncertainty over the Iran war. Sentiment has fallen 11% to a record low so far this month and is down 9% compared with a year ago, according to the University of Michigan…
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Oil Prices Rise. Trump Says Iran Doing ‘Very Poor Job’ of Opening Strait of Hormuz. – Barron's
- Oil Prices Rise. Trump Says Iran Doing ‘Very Poor Job’ of Opening Strait of Hormuz. Barron’s
- Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers The New York Times
- Shares gain as investor nerves ease before U.S.-Iran talks; oil set for…
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What’s a sustainable energy transition without cybersecurity?
The AI workloads underpinning modern digital systems consume significant amounts of electricity. As data center build-out accelerates, AI power demand and carbon emissions are becoming a notable point of contention. In many…
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The Iran Conflict and Fertilizer Markets: Why Brazil Faces Greater Near-Term Risk than the U.S.
Latest developments in the Middle East, including the Strait of Hormuz closure, have repercussions on energy, fertilizers, and commodity markets (see farmdoc daily, March 23, 2026; March 24, 2026, and March 27, 2026). Fertilizer prices have…
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EU airline industry fears fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed – BBC
- EU airline industry fears fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed BBC
- EU airline industry warns of fuel shortages if Strait of Hormuz stays closed BBC
- European airports ‘face jet fuel shortages within three weeks’; Irish army called…
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Americans blame Iran war for worsening economy, pushing consumer sentiment to record low
By Greg Robb
Consumers’ views sour on business conditions and personal finances, and inflation expectations soar
Consumer spending cooled in the first few months of 2026, even before the conflict with Iran started.
The…
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Your Taxes: The budget’s tax breaks
Despite the cost of the war, the Knesset managed to legislate some tax breaks for many individuals in the budget package it passed on March 30.Income-tax brackets enlargedThe middle-income tax brackets of 20% and 31% have been expanded for income…
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Your Investments: Financial modesty | The Jerusalem Post
In this week’s Torah portion, Shemini, we read about the culmination of the dedication of the Tabernacle. We read, “Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the Altar and offer up your sin-offering and your ascent-offering, atoning for yourself and…
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Record surge in gasoline prices fuels US consumer inflation in March – Reuters
- Record surge in gasoline prices fuels US consumer inflation in March Reuters
- US inflation tripled last month on record spike in gas prices CNN
- When Economists and Consumers Agree on Inflation Bloomberg.com
- CPI Report Live Updates: Inflation…
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US consumer sentiment dives to a record low in April amid Iran war – Reuters
- US consumer sentiment dives to a record low in April amid Iran war Reuters
- Consumer sentiment hits record low, inflation fears rise amid Iran war CNBC
- Americans give record-low marks to economy, in ominous sign for Republicans Reuters
- Consumer…
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