As we enter the spring season—typically viewed as the busy time for the housing market—US home sales remain in a deep freeze. Home sales are lower than the worst seen during the Global Financial Crisis, especially after adjusted for population growth. The primary issue is affordability, driven by (relatively) high mortgage rates and a lack of supply. The supply story is two-fold. For […]
The collapse of US-Iran negotiations and the US threat to blockage Iranian ports presents an escalation in the conflict that the market’s did not anticipate. Equities and bonds are lower, and the is mostly firmer. However, so far, the moves appear restrained. Iranian oil has largely been shipped to China and with the Trump-Xi meeting […]
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WASHINGTON — The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s. Oil prices are once again surging in the wake of war in the Middle East, driving up the cost of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel and threatening a return to stagflation – the toxic mix of higher prices and slower growth that made economic […]
TAP Air Portugal introduces Economy Prime, a long-haul cabin offering more space, privacy, and premium services within the Economy segment. It includes priority boarding, upgraded meals, and flexible benefits. Summary: TAP Air Portugal launches Economy Prime, a new long-haul cabin offering more space, privacy, and premium services within the Economy segment. The cabin features 12 […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) has agreed to pay more than $17 million to settle accusations that it engaged in discriminatory employment practices tied with diversity initiatives while working under federal contracts, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The settlement marks the first resolution announced under the DOJ’s Civil Rights Fraud […]
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › As consumer confidence in the economy plummets, the political fallout poses a major challenge for the Trump administration.Washington Today Americans are expressing unprecedented pessimism about the U.S. economy, with soaring inflation exacerbating the political challenges for President Donald Trump and his Republican Party ahead of crucial midterm […]
The war in the Middle East will have a cascading impact on the global economy, even if a ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump takes hold, World Bank President Ajay Banga told news agency Reuters in an interview on Friday. And the damage will be far deeper if the ceasefire fails and the conflict […]
This editorial by Arturo Huerta González originally appeared in the April 7, 2026 issue of La Jornada de Oriente, the Puebla edition of La Jornada, Mexico’s premier left wing daily newspaper. The views expressed in this article are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of Mexico Solidarity Media or the Mexico Solidarity Project. By 2027, the Secretariat […]
