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The third Gulf war will scar energy markets for a long time yet
Residual risks and ruined infrastructure will keep prices high
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1
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Bye, bye to the Trump trades
Markets are calling time on many Donald-adjacent bets
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How the Iran war has sowed panic among farmers
Soaring prices for fertiliser and fuel could cause a global food shock
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The war in the Gulf could cause a global food shock
Soaring prices for fertiliser and fuel are sowing panic among farmers
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As Iran’s civilian economy crumbles, its military economy grows stronger
War is splitting the country in two
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Inflation or recession? The tug of war in bond markets
Governments’ borrowing costs are being pulled in opposite directions
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7
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“Liberation Day” has reshaped trade—but not as Donald Trump hoped
In many ways, global commerce has strengthened
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7
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Can a country get too rich?
Norway shows the potential pitfalls of uncommon prosperity
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8
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Coal is back in fashion
An LNG crunch is good news for the world’s dirtiest fuel
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8
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The energy shock brings coal back into fashion
An LNG crunch is good news for the world’s dirtiest fuel
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9
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After Iran, gold is looking less glittery
Is the yellow metal the new crypto?
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10
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How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trump’s war
China is helping the Revolutionary Guards profit from Iranian crude
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13
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The decline and fall of the Roman currency empire
The fate of ancient coins offers uncomfortable lessons about dollar dominance
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13
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Christine Lagarde’s sober tone on the Gulf war energy shock
Our interview with the ECB’s president
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Markets are gripped by an alarming cognitive dissonance
Investors all seem to think everyone else is wrong
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15
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China’s new masterplan for its tech economy in 2030 and beyond
The Communist Party’s technological ambition is breathtaking
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15
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China’s new masterplan for its tech economy in 2030 and beyond
The Communist Party’s technological ambition is breathtaking
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16
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How high could global inflation go?
With luck, the Iran war won’t cause a recession. But the surge in energy prices will push up the cost of living
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17
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Westerners are fleeing their countries in record numbers
This will have economic consequences for the places they leave and their destinations
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17
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Even the best-case scenario for energy markets is disastrous
Whatever happens, high prices will outlive the Iran war
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20
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America may be a petrostate. But the energy shock still hurts
And further angers economically frustrated citizens
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20
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Which country is the biggest loser from the energy shock?
We rank the poor world’s exposure and buffers
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20
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The new economics of sex work
As the sex economy grows, it deserves serious analysis
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21
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What if Donald Trump decided to ban oil exports?
Trying to keep prices low that way could backfire spectacularly
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22
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Will South Korea’s epic bull market survive the energy shock?
Probably, but investors should brace for more volatility
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22
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China cannot escape the energy shock
Despite renewables and reserves, it will suffer
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23
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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil
Shortages of fuels and chemicals threaten industries from farming to pharmaceuticals
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26
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Vladimir Putin enjoys a huge windfall from the Iran war
But the sugar high may not last
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27
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Why investors won’t know what to make of AI for a while
Markets always struggle to price technological revolutions
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28
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Liquefied natural gas: the overlooked economic chokepoint
Alternatives to Gulf supplies are scare
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29
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Donald Trump’s options to cool oil prices are sorely limited
He says he has a plan. It would need to be very cunning
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29
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Time to buy the most rubbish stocks you can find
The dash for trash
