Russian President Vladimir Putin scolded his top officials on Wednesday after the economy contracted by ​1.8% in the first two months of the year, and ‌asked them to come up with new measures to boost economic growth. Source: reuters.com

Iran wants the US to release its frozen assets as part of talks. The money could help it rebuild its battered economy. Source: aljazeera.com

Álvaro Santos Pereira, governor of the Bank of Portugal and ECB governing council member discusses the impact of the Middle East conflict on inflation, energy and fertiliser prices, and explains how AI might impact the global economy. Source: cnbc.com

The weaponisation of logistics has caused severe shortage of fuel, food and medicines piling misery on Palestinians. Source: aljazeera.com

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Donald Trump’s energy strategy, falling oil prices amid Iran tensions, sweeping deregulation efforts and calls for accountability within the Justice Department. Source: foxbusiness.com

U.S. officials are ramping up economic pressure on Iran while dangling the promise of economic restoration if the country abides by Trump’s terms. Source: usatoday.com