2026-05

US

From Hormuz to Main Street: How Trump’s Iran War Is Spreading Through the U.S. Economy

Trump’s Iran war is spreading through the U.S. economy via higher fuel prices, inflation, supply-chain stress, defense costs, and delayed Fed rate cuts.
2026.05.12
US
Global Economy

The Trump–Xi Summit Is No Longer Just About Trade

Donald Trump is expected to press Xi Jinping over China’s role in the Iran war as oil prices, Hormuz shipping risks, trade talks, and inflation concerns converge.
2026.05.11
Global Economy
Tech

Anthropic’s Near-$1 Trillion Valuation Shows the AI Race Is Becoming an Infrastructure War

Anthropic’s reported fundraising talks near a $1 trillion valuation show how the AI race is shifting from chatbot hype to compute capacity, infrastructure, and enterprise adoption.
2026.05.08
Tech
Tech

Samsung’s $1 Trillion Moment: Why Korea’s KOSPI 7,000 Rally Matters

South Korea’s KOSPI broke above 7,000 as Samsung Electronics reached a $1 trillion valuation, highlighting the global AI chip boom and new risks in Asian markets.
2026.05.06
Tech
Tech

The Pentagon’s AI Deals Show Big Tech Is Becoming Part of the Defense Stack

The Pentagon’s agreements with leading AI companies mark a new phase for military AI, linking Big Tech, classified networks, cloud infrastructure, and national-security strategy.
2026.05.02
Tech
Global Economy

Why the Strait of Hormuz Crisis Could Become a Global Recession Shock

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could raise inflation, slow growth, worsen hunger, and push the global economy toward recession.
2026.05.01
Global Economy