Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) economies are sliding into their worst economic crisis since the pandemic, with several expected to contract this year on ​spillovers from the U.S.-Israel war with Iran right on its doorstep. Source: reuters.com

After a shocking weekend in Washington, attention will now focus on the visit of King Charles to the U.S. on Monday as well as what could well be the last Federal Reserve meeting as chairman for Jerome Powell. Meanwhile, Congress will have a busy agenda trying to resolve outstanding funding for the … Source: usnews.com

China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, but its manufacturing-based economy is beginning to falter. Source: nytimes.com

For Germany, 2026 was meant to mark a new chapter. But the economy’s rebound already looks feeble. Source: bloomberg.com

Two months since the outbreak of the Iran war, the charts below show how the economic toll is spreading beyond the Middle East, with emerging and developing markets facing rising inflation, growing fiscal strains and ​trade disruptions. Source: reuters.com

A rival provincial powerhouse, with a GDP as big as some G7 nations, is becoming a hub for strategic emerging sectors while outpacing the national economic growth rate. Source: scmp.com