After weeks of war-driven pressure on fuel prices and supply chains, some businesses are starting to pass those higher costs along to consumers via new fees — or through other, less obvious changes. Source: cnn.com

Analysis shows they are increasingly reliant on market investors such as hedge funds, which contributed $4tn last year Source: theguardian.com

An index measuring the health of ​Japan’s economy slid in February, government data showed on Tuesday, highlighting ‌a soft spot in the economy even before it faced fallout from the Iran war. Source: reuters.com

Getting the details correct is important for workers, employers, politicians, and Americans as polls show significant anxiety. Source: katu.com

Pakistan will return a $3.5 ​billion loan to the United Arab Emirates this month, two government officials said on Tuesday, ‌raising pressure on reserves and risking breaches of IMF program targets with an additional $1.3 billion Eurobond repayment due by June. Source: reuters.com

Investor confidence in the euro-area economy dropped to the lowest in a year due to the Iran war, casting doubt on the region’s nascent recovery. Source: bloomberg.com