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Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade risks new costs for the global economy

For weeks now, the world economy has been on tenterhooks, waiting for one outcome: reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

The Conversation

US Centcom says Hormuz blockade will begin Monday and will only apply to Iranian ports; China will be most affected

US forces are enforcing a blockade on vessels entering or leaving Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz, a move experts deem an act of war. This directly impacts China, the largest buyer of Iranian oil, and could cripple Iran's economy. While India's direct exposure is minimal, global energy markets…

The Times of India

Algorithms don’t care: how AI worsens the double burden for Indonesia’s female gig workers

Artificial intelligence is often celebrated as the future of work. It is efficient, innovative and neutral. Yet, for many women in Indonesia’s gig economy, AI feels like a source of mounting pressure.

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Stock futures sink while oil spikes as the U.S. Navy looks to squeeze Iran's economy and break its grip on the Strait of Hormuz

"CENTCOM forces will not impede freedom of navigation for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports."

Fortune

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export controls still hold things back.

Fortune

Iran’s crumbling economy is the regime’s greatest weakness with prices up 40% since the war began while authorities worry about making payroll

An Iranian official told Reuters the country “will face a disaster” if sanctions aren’t lifted.

Fortune

Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.

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Here’s how a U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could work. ‘This is a big task, and it’s a big gamble’

“It puts economic pressure on Tehran without destroying the oil facilities, which you should want to preserve into the future.”

Fortune

Iran 'Flow Control': How Tehran Took the Global Economy Hostage to End the War

Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced a ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel and exposed just how dependent the world economy is on a few vulnerable chokepoints.

International Business Times UK

Why inflation is the economic problem of the decade

When seemingly one-off events pile up on top of each other, prices get reset across the economy.

Axios

The United States is destroying itself

The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

The Guardian - US

Lessons learned in '70s have made US, world economies less vulnerable to oil shocks

The world economy is experiencing a disorienting flashback to the 1970s

The Independent UK

You're probably wrong about fuel-efficient driving

Tips from Formula One mechanics and fuel economy world-record holders could save you a few pricey trips to the servo. And you can keep your air con on.

AAP

Danantara CIO: Indonesia can anchor the AI and energy economy—if governance keeps pace

Indonesia holds rare advantages in critical minerals, energy and scale. Whether it can convert them into lasting economic leadership depends on execution.

Fortune

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The 'affordability economy' has created a housing market nobody predicted: Prices collapsing in the Sun Belt, soaring in the Rust Belt

Las Vegas, Austin, and Miami are now leading a national price downturn, while metros like Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Milwaukee are finally having their moment.

The Guardian - UK

Reform’s petulance over slavery reparations shows it just doesn’t grasp Britain’s place in the modern world

The party’s talk of visa bans for countries seeking reparative justice is not just undemocratic – it displays staggering ignorance about geopolitics, says professor of law and political economy Kojo Koram

The Guardian - US

US inflation soars in March as war on Iran drives economy into uncertainty

Prices were up 3.3% over the year, adding to the unpredictability that first came with Trump tariffs

TechRadar

The internet has a trust problem - identity needs to travel

As generative AI makes impersonation cheap and scalable, trust is becoming harder to establish.

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‘We owe it to the next generation’ to get national debt under control, says think tank boss, as U.S. borrowing hits $1.2 trillion in just six months

“We can fight over who got the worst end of the shortest stick, but we clearly are doing a disservice to anybody participating in the economy in the future,” Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peterson Foundation, tells Fortune.

Fortune

‘Good for Russia, good for China, bad for America’: How the Iran war is reshaping global economies and power

Stagflation, unemployment, recession: The Iran war is rewriting the global economy, and the damage may be permanent.

The Independent UK

Inflation may jump by most in nearly four years as gas prices spike in wake of Iran war

Inflation probably rose to 3.4% in March compared with a year ago, economists estimate, which would be a sharp increase from February’s 2.4% increase

The Conversation

Is Australia at risk of a recession? Here’s what the data actually shows

Talk of a recession in Australia has picked up in recent weeks. Rising fuel prices, a sharp fall in consumer confidence, and signs of softer spending have all added to concerns the economy may be losing momentum.

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’

Mayor says disinformation, including about London crime rates, is ‘eating away at basic bonds of trust’

Euronews

Can Africa’s informal economy become the continent’s next investment frontier? {Business Africa}

Formalising Africa’s sizable informal sector: how an investment company is turning unreported consumer power into verifiable, high-growth portfolios. While Kenya’s housing faces crisis, a massive deficit of two million units persists despite the real estate sector’s 5.7% growth.

The Independent UK

IMF chief warns that Iran war will slow global economic growth

The Iran war is darkening the outlook for the world economy — whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds, the head of the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday

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