by Richard Garrett | Jun 10, 2026 | Economy
American businesses are posting jobs at the highest rate in nearly two years, offering a tentatively encouraging signal for a labor market that has been stuck in a low-hire, low-fire rut for most of the past year. But analysts warn that the Iran war and its economic...
by Richard Garrett | Jun 9, 2026 | Economy
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has sharply cut its global growth forecast, warning that the economic damage from the U.S.-Iran war could deteriorate dramatically if disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf energy infrastructure continue...
by Richard Garrett | Jun 5, 2026 | Economy
Corporate America’s outlook on the U.S. economy has shifted sharply from optimism to alarm in the span of a single quarter, with a new survey showing CEO confidence has fallen back into negative territory as inflation, geopolitical risk, and weakening business...
by Richard Garrett | Jun 5, 2026 | Economy
The S&P 500 closed at a record high on the last trading day of May, but a striking detail beneath the surface of that milestone is raising alarms among veteran strategists: only 20 of the index’s 500 members hit their own all-time highs on the same day. Of...
by Richard Garrett | Jun 4, 2026 | Economy
International oil prices recorded their worst monthly performance since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic as traders increasingly priced in a diplomatic resolution to the Iran conflict that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restore global energy supply....
