An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters Trump calls “Project Freedom” humanitarian gesture for stranded ships. Iran chokes off major flows of oil, gas and fertiliser to world economy. Over 900 commercial vessels […]
Vladimir Putin is losing the Russian people as the economy and his war machine go in reverse amid withering Ukrainian attacks. On the economic front, Putin himself recently revealed that GDP contracted in the first two months of the year. And on the Ukraine front, Russian forces suffered a net loss of territory last month […]
Jim Flanagan is retiring as CEO of the DeSoto County Economic Development Council, the Southaven Chamber said in a statement. The chamber and the local business community praised Flanagan’s leadership, saying it left a lasting imprint on DeSoto County and helped shape a thriving economic landscape that has benefited businesses, families and communities, particularly in […]
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The only thing keeping the US economy from falling off a cliff is AI spending: Without it, the nation’s growth numbers would be in the toilet, dragged down by an Iran war that’s goosing gasoline prices and sending US consumers straight to the poor house. That, at least, is the doom-and-gloom making the rounds in […]
An oil tanker sails by as a Colombian soldier patrols the beach during the International Conference on the Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia. Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by […]
An airline giant has been forced to shut down operations after 34 years of business in a move that will see 15,000 members of staff laid off. Spirit Airlines has ceased operations with immediate effect following the collapse of rescue negotiations with the Trump administration, the budget carrier confirmed yesterday. The airline had been seeking […]
By Zahra Ullah and Ana Archen, CNN Moscow (CNN) — High-energy pop music blares out across the atrium of a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb. But what was meant as the soundtrack to the hustle and bustle of shoppers is instead playing to largely vacant and boarded-up glass-fronted units – a poignant […]
TORONTO, May 1 (Reuters) – The Canadian dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Friday but held much of its weekly gain, as domestic data showed Canada’s manufacturing sector expanded in April at the fastest pace in nearly four years. The loonie was trading 0.1% lower at 1.3585 per U.S. dollar, or 73.61 U.S. […]
A woman looks into a pawnbroker shop window that is filled with watches and jewelry on a city street. Whether it’s a wedding ring traded in for a short-term loan or a family heirloom exchanged to cover a utility bill, more Americans are turning personal belongings into quick cash. Pawn shops, often overlooked in broader […]
