Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, said the war in the Middle East could lead to another bout of inflation and higher interest rates.
Category: Iran
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I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower
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Oil Prices Edge Higher as Confidence in Cease-Fire Wavers
The New York Times – Business:Investors were in a more sober mood after sharp moves on the previous day.
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Oil Prices Fall, but Energy Firms Remain Frozen After U.S.-Iran Deal
The New York Times – Business:Analysts said oil and natural gas energy companies would not quickly restore production unless attacks stopped and ships started moving through the Strait of Hormuz.
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After Iran Cease-Fire, Ship Traffic in Strait of Hormuz Remains Throttled
The New York Times – Business:A handful of vessels have crossed the crucial waterway since the U.S.-Iran truce began, but shipowners, insurers and others are wary of safe passage.
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Oil Prices Plunge and Stocks Surge After Cease-Fire Deal
The New York Times – Business:Markets reacted positively after the United States and Iran reached a last-minute cease-fire agreement.
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Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms
The New York Times – Business:Oil prices are rising and stocks are selling off as investors fret that the president will carry out his threats to “decimate” Iran.
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Oil Prices Jump as Trump’s Deadline for Deal Draws Near
The New York Times – Business:President Trump’s Tuesday evening deadline for a deal approached after he rejected a cease-fire proposal as “not good enough.”
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A New Oil Shock Accelerates Return to Nuclear Power
The New York Times – Business:Shocks to natural gas supplies are spurring countries in Asia and elsewhere to rethink their rejection of nuclear energy after the 2011 disaster in Fukushima, Japan.