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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push #Trump to Continue #Iran #War in Recent Calls
Prince Mohammed bin Salman [#MBS] sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by #US officials on the conversations.
#law #murder #WarCriminals #TrumpsWar #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/poli…
#US #military strike on boat in #Pacific leaves 2 dead & a rare survivor
The ongoing US maritime operation against alleged drug traffickers has killed 159 people in nearly 50 strikes.
#Trump #MafiaState #murder #theft #piracy #imperialism #geopolitics #economy #inflation #NewWorldOrder #law #Congress #WarPowers #InternationalLaw
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Nope.
The #Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the #Iran #war, a senior admin official says.
The DoD sent the request to the White House, acc/to the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity…
It’s an extraordinarily high number & comes on top of extra funding the Defense Dept already received last year in #Trump’s big tax cuts bill.
#TrumpsWar #US #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #inflation #economy #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
apnews.com/article/iran-war-us…
I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse
- Richard Bookstaber
“…We have returned to a period of risk, one rife with the sort of pressures that have led to major financial crises. This time, the risks are spread across industries, markets & nations∶ #ArtificialIntelligence, the roughly $2 trillion private #credit industry, #StockMarkets, #Taiwan & now #Iran…”
#economy #Trump #inflation #tariffs #war #CostOfLiving #energy #recession
nytimes.com/2026/03/16/opinion…
So… not “America First” eh?
The #Trump admin on Wednesday announced a 60-day waiver of #JonesAct #shipping #regulations to help ease deliveries of #fuel & #fertilizer to combat rising #prices & #supply disruptions caused by #TrumpsWar in #Iran.
Under the Jones Act, goods shipped between #US ports must be carried on vessels that are US/built, US-flagged & mostly US-owned.
#war #law #geopolitics #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis #unions
reuters.com/world/us/us-expect…
You don’t regret that people might have lost important income…to support their lives?” one attorney asked Cavanaugh regarding the grant cancellations.
“No. I think it was more important to reduce the federal deficit from $2 trillion to close to zero,” said Cavanaugh, who is also the founder of AI-powered accounting firm Flow Finance.
“Did you reduce the federal deficit?” the attorney asked.
“No, we didn’t,”
Fortune yahoo.com/finance/news/no-didn… #DOGE #USPolitics #Inflation #Affordabiity
The other option? Don’t attack #Iran. Idiots.
#Trump Removes #Sanctions on #Russia to Help #Oil Flow Amid Iran #War
The #US on Thursday temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil that is currently at sea, allowing it to be shipped to buyers around the world as the Trump admin scrambles to contain #energy #prices that have been soaring because of the war in Iran.
#TrumpsWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #Ukraine #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving
nytimes.com/2026/03/12/us/poli…
#Oil Shock’s Tentacles Grip #WorldEconomy: ‘This Really Is the Big One’
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international #trade #chaos brought on by #Trump #tariffs, #war in #Ukraine & chaotic #US policymaking are facing lasting economic damage.
#TrumpsWar #war #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #energy #EnergyCrisis
The Iran war could disrupt more than gas prices. Crude oil is also the raw material for thousands of products that we depend on, including plastics, fertilizers, clothing fibers, medicines and electronics. #Inflation
theconversation.com/oil-isnt-j…
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Oil isn’t just fuel: Iran conflict could disrupt markets for everything from plastics to fertilizers
Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.The Conversation
Will interest rates rise after surge in oil prices over Iran-US war?
#Inflation #IranUSWar #OilPrices #RateCuts #InterestRates
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Will interest rates rise after surge in oil prices over Iran-US war?
Inflation concerns could see the BoE pause their recent rate cuts - or head the other directionKarl Matchett (The Independent)
