Lena Dunham’s HBO series “Girls” put a version of her life on screen—and brought her an overwhelming level of public scrutiny. Source: wsj.com

Fiscal spending is now a critical tailwind for Germany’s economy, as the Iran war hammers its growth outlook. Source: cnbc.com

Thousands of Indian workers were forced to leave their jobs in the Gulf nations behind and return home due to the Iran war. Their future remains unclear, and now India itself is feeling the economic impact. Source: dw.com

Despite decades of evidence, polls have consistently shown Republicans with an edge on the economy. Under Trump, that’s finally changing. Source: ms.now

Russia’s central bank continued lowering borrowing costs, delivering some relief to an economy that’s losing steam while treading cautiously due to uncertainty around the budget and the war in the Middle East. Source: bloomberg.com

“There are a lot of people out there who can no longer afford perhaps the most quintessential component of the American Dream, which is property ownership, so they’re being forced to rent, and it’s showing up in prices.” Source: fortune.com