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Fortune: U.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month

Subscribe for $1 Sign in Economy national debt U.S. Treasury will have to borrow $2 trillion this year just to continue functioning—more than $166 billion every month By  Eleanor Pringle Senior Reporter, Economics and Markets May 7, 2026, 6:46 AM … Continue reading

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Top Economist: The Unthinkable Is About to Happen to China. Professor Steve Keen

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Fortune: As Spirit Airlines looks for a lifeline, Frontier and Avelo are asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to cover jet fuel costs

Subscribe for $1 Sign in EnergyAirline industry As Spirit Airlines looks for a lifeline, Frontier and Avelo are asking the Trump administration for $2.5 billion to cover jet fuel costs By  Jacqueline Munis News Fellow April 27, 2026, 1:24 PM … Continue reading

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Fortune: California’s oil and jet fuel supply is getting slammed by a perfect storm of unfortunate timing—and help is years away

Subscribe for $1 Sign in EnergyIran California’s oil and jet fuel supply is getting slammed by a perfect storm of unfortunate timing—and help is years away By  Jordan Blum Editor, Energy April 24, 2026, 3:05 AM ET Add us on … Continue reading

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The Conversation: The market for oil is global, which is why events like the war in Iran affect oil prices – and prices of the wide range of products made from oil – literally everywhere. Federal data shows that the price at the primary crude oil hub in the U.S. was US$66 a barrel in late February 2026 – before the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran – and $101 a barrel on April 13. Similar price increases have reverberated around the globe.

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Axios: The war outlook is the global economic outlook

1 big thing: The war outlook is the global economic outlook Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios   To understand what the global economy will do this year, you have to understand what happens next in the Iran war.The outlook for the war and … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt

Work & Economy  Powell issues a warning on U.S. debt Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer April 1, 2026 4 min read Current trends ‘not sustainable,’ says Fed chair, whose conversation with Harvard undergrads also touched on inflation, impact of war, independent … Continue reading

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Axios: Jamie Dimon’s warning

Jamie Dimon’s warning   Jim VandeHei interviews JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Photo: Christopher Gill for Axios JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon tells Axios CEO Jim VandeHei the U.S. is facing the most concurrent risks in 80 years — and that’s … Continue reading

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President Trump says “Drill baby Drill” in U.S. but Europe is indecisive but should have learned from the past and what a Sovereign Fund means. Ireland is asleep as regards energy unlike the days of Atlantic shares and then Fitzwilton Chief Executive Tony O’Reilly

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Axios: Iran’s economic shock pile

Iran’s economic shock pile   Illustration: Lazaro Gamio/Axios   The Iran war’s economic consequences risk outlasting the war, Axios’ Courtenay Brown reports. Why it matters: Any swift ceasefire or arrangement allowing safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz won’t undo supply shocks that … Continue reading

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