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The US$100 Barrel: Oil Shockwaves Hit South-east Asia — And Could Surge to $150

Oil shock Southeast Asia | Strait of Hormuz disruption | Stagflation risk Philippines Thailand | Fuel subsidy bills Asia 2026…

4 weeks ago

US-Iran Conflict: The Hidden $2 Trillion Threat to Markets — And the Only Peaceful Exit Strategy That Works

At 2:30 a.m. Eastern time on February 28, 2026, President Donald Trump appeared on Truth Social to tell the world…

1 month ago

When the Strait Shakes: How the US-Iran War Is Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance

There is a moment in every genuine geopolitical crisis when financial markets stop pretending they are merely reacting to data…

1 month ago

Gold Rises and Dollar Slides as Global Trade Faces New Trump Tariff Threat:

Supreme Court Strikes Down IEEPA Policy, President Imposes 15% Duty in Defiant Response A Constitutional Earthquake Reshapes Global Markets When…

1 month ago

BRICS De-Dollarization: Between Ambition and Reality in 2026

The global financial architecture is experiencing its most significant stress test since the Bretton Woods collapse. As 2026 unfolds, the…

2 months ago

Senate Averts Shutdown Amid ICE Firestorm as Trump Seeks to Restore Trust in Economic Data

Senate passes funding bill splitting DHS amid ICE controversy while Trump nominates Brett Matsumoto to lead BLS. Analysis of political…

2 months ago

Trump’s Fed Pick Signals Institutional Reckoning

Kevin Warsh's nomination as chair could spark sweeping changes to the central bank—if he can navigate the political gauntlet ahead…

2 months ago

Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chair: A Conventional Choice with Unconventional Implications

President Donald Trump announced Friday morning that he is nominating Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair…

2 months ago

Trump’s Economic Promises Confront Political Reality as Tariffs Drive Up Costs

One year into his second term, President Donald Trump faces a paradox that threatens to upend Republican midterm prospects: his…

2 months ago