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The Aloha State burns imported oil to generate most of its electricity. As prices continue to rise, electricity bills are expected to increase by 20% to 30% in the coming months. Islanders are already suffering at the pump as the US and Israel continue their war with Iran, but when it comes to their electricity … Read more
TOKYO – In Asia, no national leader has been better at managing a dysfunctional economy than India’s Narendra Modi. Whenever the numbers are disappointing, the prime minister delivers the latest version of his party’s ad campaigns. Recently, this has been the Goldilocks era of growth. Yet Modi faces an economic symptom he cannot explain: a … Read more
Food price rises could hit 9% in the UK this year, even if the strait of Hormuz opens in the next few weeks, figures suggest, as the Iran war raises energy prices. The Food and Drink Association, which represents 12,000 food and drink manufacturers, has predicted that prices will rise by “at least” 9% by … Read more
US President Donald Trump visits to sign an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, March 31, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters Hi, this is Dylan Butts writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open. Global markets weighed down by the US-Iran conflict continued … Read more
The 33-page document shared with Iran International by the hacktivist group Edalat-e Ali (Justice of Ali) is marked “top secret” and named. Guidelines for Identifying, Monitoring, and Using Standards. This document is linked to the Special Intelligence Documentation Center and Deputy Operations of the IRGC missile command. Missile operation plan What emerges from this order … Read more
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8 million new hires, the lowest since April 2020. Job openings fell to 6.9 million, down 358,000 from January. The unemployment rate was lower at 1.9%, while the unemployment rate remained at 1.1%, and the number of … Read more
Americans woke up to higher gas prices on Tuesday, and some experts warned that the global oil crisis could worsen as Yemen’s Houthi rebels join the war against Iran. On Tuesday morning, the average price of gas in the US was US $ 4.018 per gallon, according to AAA, which tracks gas prices nationwide. According … Read more
The stock market plunged on Monday morning after the White House announced that it might not be America’s job to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P 500 rose more than 1.5%, while the Nasdaq rose nearly 2%. In one night, a Wall Street Journal the report indicated that President Trump would be ready to … Read more
Last week, President Donald Trump made two ridiculous moves on Iran. He began by threatening to “destroy” Iran’s energy plants unless the Strait of Hormuz was safely opened. He gave a deadline of 48 hours. Then, before that deadline came, Trump backed down. But minutes before he did, the oil markets saw a huge spike … Read more