Middle East war creating ‘largest supply disruption in the history of oil markets’

Vast release of emergency crude reserves fails to quell mounting fears about supply crunch, rattling markets…

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/12/middle-east-war-creating-largest-supply-disruption-in-the-history-of-oil-markets

 

Oil prices rise and stock markets dip as Iran war threatens global economy

Brent crude up 13% in early trading with markets under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran effectively close strait of Hormuz to shipping…

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/oil-prices-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping 

 

Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn

Recovery would be far harder than after the 2008 financial crash, they said, as "we can't bail out the Earth like we did the banks". 

As the world speeds towards 2C of global heating, the risks of extreme weather disasters and climate tipping points are increasing fast. But current economic models used by governments and financial institutions entirely miss such shocks, the researchers said, instead forecasting that steady economic growth will be slowed only by gradually rising average temperatures. This is because the models assume the future will behave like the past, despite the burning of fossil fuels pushing the climate system into uncharted territory...

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/05/flawed-economic-models-mean-climate-crisis-could-crash-global-economy-experts-warn

 

‘Dangerous game of chicken’: Trump prepping new tariffs, threatening the global economy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8YY9Ticm3w

 

The Price America Will Pay for Trump’s Tariffs - The Atlantic

Alienating allies and partners that the U.S. desperately needs means that "America First" will be "America Alone."

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/price-america-trump-tariffs/681546/

The Guardian view on Donald Trump’s power grab: a coup veiled by chaos | Editorial | The Guardian

The US president is testing the limits of executive authority, sidelining Congress and enriching allies while destabilising the global economy…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/03/the-guardian-view-on-donald-trumps-power-grab-a-coup-veiled-by-chaos

 

Trump's climate withdrawal creates rare discord with Big Oil | Reuters

U.S. oil and gas producers are thrilled that President Donald Trump wants to encourage domestic energy development but say his decision to withdraw the United States from international climate cooperation will not help their investment plans in the global transition to cleaner energy...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-climate-withdrawal-creates-rare-discord-with-big-oil-2025-01-22/

 

U.S. inflation rate is in the middle of the pack globally

Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high, but America isn't alone. Soaring prices are a truly global phenomenon…

https://www.axios.com/2022/06/13/inflation-rates-around-world-us-china-eu-japan

The World Is Splitting in Two - The Atlantic

Separate events are accelerating a shift that is transforming global politics...

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2022/03/ukraine-war-china-covid-lockdowns/629401/

Inflation is a global problem - The Washington Post

It probably isn't much consolation for Americans struggling with the highest inflation in 40 years, but they are not alone...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/23/inflation-global-prices-biden/

The Movement To Stick Inflation Blame On Biden : Planet Money : NPR

…Last week, new data revealed that the European Union was seeing a record-high inflation rate of 5% in December, the highest in its twenty-year history. Canada is seeing the highest rate of inflation in two decades. Ditto South Korea. Turkey. The United Kingdom. Countries, big and small, conservative-led and progressive-led, are grappling with surging consumer prices as global demand outstrips supply. It's one big global inflation-fest, and no single leader seems to have the power to stop it…

https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2022/01/18/1073053108/the-movement-to-stick-inflation-blame-on-biden

Here's What's Behind the Worrying Drop in U.S. Manufacturing Numbers - FORTUNE

President Trump's escalation of trade tensions and a dimming outlook for the global economy are taking their toll on the U.S. manufacturing sector. ....
http://fortune.com/2019/06/03/a-key-measure-of-manufacturing-activity-just-hit-its-lowest-level-since-trump-became-president/

Nothing Much Happening Except For Possible Global Economic Collapse - Mother Jones

Hum de hum. Nothing much going on this this morning. I guess I'll go check in on whether Omarosa has said anything new. And hey, how about that true freshman quarterback phenom at Southern Cal? It looks like JT might be the real deal. ....
https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/08/nothing-much-happening-except-for-possible-global-economic-collapse/

Globalism on the Brink (with Ian Bremmer) -- Waking Up with Sam Harris #133

n this episode of the Waking Up podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Ian Bremmer about the failure of globalism and the rise of populism. They discuss immigration, trade, automation, wealth inequality, Trump, identity politics and other topics.

Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm. Eurasia Group provides analysis and expertise about how political developments and national security dynamics move markets and shape investment environments across the globe.

Bremmer created Wall Street’s first global political risk index (GPRI). He is the founding chairman of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Geopolitical Risk and is an active public speaker. He has authored several books including the national bestsellers Every Nation for Itself: Winners and Losers in a G-Zero World and The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? Bremmer is a contributor to the Financial Times A-List and Reuters.com. He has written hundreds of articles for publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsweek, Harvard Business Review, and Foreign Affairs. He appears regularly on CNBC, Fox News Channel, Bloomberg Television, National Public Radio, the BBC, and other networks.

Bremmer earned a PhD in political science from Stanford University in 1994 and was the youngest-ever national fellow at the Hoover Institution. He is a global research professor at New York University and has held faculty positions at Columbia University, the EastWest Institute, and the World Policy Institute. In 2007, Bremmer was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum. His analysis focuses on global macro political trends and emerging markets, which he defines as “those countries where politics matter at least as much as economics for market outcomes.” His most recent book is Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism.
Interview:
https://youtu.be/J9yHl8crKYM

The 'End Of Loyalty' And The Decline Of Good Jobs In America (Terry Gross, Fresh Air)

Author Rick Wartzman says that jobs offering security, decent wages and good benefits are becoming harder to find, in part because of automation, globalization and the weakening of unions.
Interview:
http://www.npr.org/2017/07/05/535626109/the-end-of-loyalty-and-the-decline-of-good-jobs-in-america

American Job Creation, At Home And Abroad (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

Stunning moves at the White House yesterday, with General John Kelly in as chief of staff and Wall Street fast-talker – crude talker — Anthony Scaramucci out as director of communications after just 10 days on the job. What happened in that pressure cooker? Atlantic writer Molly Ball has the story and she’s here to share it. Plus, we’re looking today at outsourced jobs staying inside the USA. This hour On Point: the Scaramucci bounce, and American jobs outsourced in America. -- Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2017/08/01/american-job-creation-home-abroad

Goldman Sachs could be about to tighten its stranglehold on global markets -- Business Insider

Goldman Sachs may be on the verge of consolidating its gradual takeover of global central banking, but there's so much other stuff going on that hardly anyone is paying attention. ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-considering-goldmans-cohn-for-fed-but-its-a-bad-idea-2017-7

Trump fuel economy rollback will kill jobs and cost each car buyer $1,650

It would also boost U.S. oil use 1.2 billion barrels while reducing the car industry’s global competitiveness....
https://thinkprogress.org/trump-fuel-economy-rollback-would-kill-jobs-and-cost-each-car-buyer-1-650-aa2da0479b7d#.by1jn3bg1

Bannon’s economic nationalism could lead to global banking chaos: Op-ed (CNBC)

The Trump team may push for an exit from global banking agreements. Be wary. Steve Bannon's economic nationalism can lead to global banking chaos. ...
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/06/how-bannons-economic-nationalism-can-lead-to-global-banking-chaos.html

Robert Reich: Why Trumponomics Will Fail Spectacularly

It's pure fantasy....
http://www.alternet.org/economy/robert-reich-why-trumponomics-will-fail-spectacularly