#usa #gasprices #oil - High gas prices pushing more Americans to public transit: CBS Evening News

18 May 2026

Rising gas prices are causing more Americans to ditch the car keys in favor of other forms of travel like public transportation. Tim McNicholas reports. "CBS Evening News" delivers the day's most important stories, delivering context and depth to bring greater understanding to your world. Check local listings for "CBS Evening News" broadcast times.

#G7 #Iran #inflation - G7 finance ministers meet in Paris as headwinds mount for global economy • FRANCE 24 English

18 May 2026

Finance ministers and central bankers from the world's top economies are gathering in Paris as the US war on Iran threatens to undermine the global financial system.

Meanwhile, inflation tied to the war sparks a rout on bond markets, and the US's busiest commuter rail system shuts down over a labour dispute.

#G7 #Iran #inflation

#usa #investing #markets - Inflation and Fed Policy Are on Collision Course, Page Says: Bloomberg

15 May 2026

Sébastien Page, T. Rowe Price CIO and head of global multi-asset, talks about the challenges around hedging against inflation risk.

He says the main risk in financial markets is the "collision course between inflation and Fed policy." He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

Greer: US, China Willing to Continue Trade Truce

How a 10,000 km railway line from Tehran is just part of the picture | DW News

While the rest of the world is gasping for oil, China is well prepared. Large reserves, massive investment and now, in the midst of an energy crisis, the big pay-off.

#iranwar #usa #inflation - Iran war could lead to U.S. inflation shock, says Allianz’s Mohamed El-Erian: CNBC Television

31 March 31

Mohamed El-Erian, The Wharton School Rene Kern professor and Allianz chief economic advisor, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss recent pressures on global markets, how the war might affect U.S. consumers, his outlook on energy prices, and more..

Crude prices are volatile as developments in the conflict in the Middle East and mixed messaging around the potential for further escalation keep markets on edge. CNBC's Dan Murphy has the latest from Dubai.

As US, Israel and Iran continue fighting, question is how to end 'a war of attrition' • FRANCE 24

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump potentially preparing to leave Iran with Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and the United States facing the most humiliating military defeat in the US history.

Spain has closed its airspace to US warplanes involved in attacks on Iran. This is another sign of the growing rift between Madrid and Washington. Spain has been Europe's most vocal opponent of the US-Israeli campaign against Iran — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called it "reckless" and "illegal". His government has already barred the US from using its two jointly operated bases in Spain. US President Donald Trump has sharply criticised Spain's stance on the war in Iran, even threatening to cut all trade ties with the country. #dwnews #spain #airspace #iranwar #usairforce