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HSBC says Iran war is hitting confidence as businesses warn over economic risks

Oil-driven inflation is big challenge to world economy, lifting inflation and depressing growth, says bank’s chair

The Guardian - UK

Most of Wall Street points to high oil prices as the driver of inflation. A maverick Johns Hopkins economist says they’re chasing the wrong culprit

The oil crisis will end with the war; it’s the inflation predicament that has legs, predicts Steve Hanke of Johns Hopkins.

Fortune

RBA's stagflation nightmare: prices up, confidence down

Consumer and business confidence has taken a dive following the Iran conflict, highlighting the Reserve Bank's dual fears of falling activity and rising prices.

AAP

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‘Stagflationary shock’ from Iran war a ‘nightmare’ as confidence crashes among Australian households

Weakened economic activity, soaring fuel prices and rising inflation have created a horror scenario, RBA deputy governor says

The Guardian - AU

The real reason behind increase in retail sales last month as shoppers remain ‘tepid’ amid Iran war

Essential spending returned to growth – up 0.5% – for the first time since July

The Independent UK

Retail sales ‘tepid’ as Middle East conflict raises consumer caution

Total retail sales increased by 3.6% year on year in March, driven up by the early Easter boosting an increase in food sales to 6.8%.

Evening Standard

Why Stores Are Selling Ugly Produce to Combat Grocery Inflation

The produce department is a visual showcase. Supermarkets reject millions of pounds of perfectly safe food every year simply because it looks weird. A curved cucumber or a scarred apple fails the strict cosmetic standards set by corporate buyers. This rejection creates massive agricultural waste and drives up the price…

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'Millions Of Boomers Could Be Homeless Or Living In RVs': Robert Kiyosaki Issues Warning

Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki warns of a potential economic crisis for baby boomers due to rising inflation and inadequate retirement savings.

International Business Times UK

Federal Reserve: Without Tariffs, Inflation Would Have Dropped to Pre-Pandemic Levels During 2025

New study finds that tariffs were responsible for the "entirety of the excess inflation in the core goods category."

Reason

Americans hate the 2026 economy

Americans are still experiencing sticker shock at the price of groceries and other goods due to inflation that happened years ago.

Axios

Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse?

Food prices in Canada have been rising at a faster rate than overall inflation for the past several years. In fact, food prices are 30 per cent higher than they were a decade ago.

The Conversation

Trump's Hormuz Blockade Sparks Global Inflation Fears As Oil Markets React To Supply Shock

The surge in oil prices is expected to filter quickly into broader inflation given energy's central role in areas like transportation, manufacturing and food production.

International Business Times

The conflict in the Middle East has provided a true test of the resilience of the global economy

The world economy survived the shocks of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has had limited impact on economic growth. But the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has transformed what had been, until early 2026, a surprisingly benign outlook into a far more uncertain one. It has created the ultimate…

The Conversation

Investors are writing off any move from the Fed this month. Collapsing talks in Iran have sealed the deal

“It is too soon to identify potential second-round effects in inflation or labor markets,” cautioned UBS’s Paul Donovan.

Fortune

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Stocks Set to Open Lower as Oil Prices Top $100 After U.S.-Iran Talks Collapse, Big Bank Earnings Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are down -0.62%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are down -0.64% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as oil prices jumped back above $100 a barrel after President Trump ordered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz following…

Kiplinger

6 Scary Retirement Risks (and How to Vanquish Them)

From the cost of long-term care to outliving your savings, aging is full of risks that are almost too scary to contemplate. Here's how to face them fearlessly.

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.

AAP

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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Iran Ceasefire, Bank Earnings and Other Key Things to Watch this Week

Markets face extraordinary uncertainty following the collapse of lengthy U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks that ended with no deal, as Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed Iranian officials "have chosen not to accept our terms."

Axios

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.

The Conversation

Second fuel security trip to Asia for PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave on Tuesday for his second fuel security mission within a week.

The Guardian - UK

Task for the week: limit the fallout from biggest oil shock in decades

As World Bank and IMF chiefs gather in Washington, the Iran war is driving up energy prices, fuelling inflation and testing voters’ patience

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AAP

RBA to sift through jobs data as world watches Hormuz

The labour market will be top of the economic agenda in the coming week, while speaking engagements from central bank officials will be closely studied.

Latin Times

Inflation Devastates Venezuela's Elderly as Monthly Pensions Become Worthless

Venezuela's state pension for its elderly population is currently just 130 bolívares, around $0.30 a month, which is not even enough to buy a loaf of bread. Across the country, many older people are forced to sell personal belongings, rely on family, skip meals, stretch food and medication, or simply…

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