From rising gas prices to falling markets, the war with Iran has hit the global economy hard. New economic risks are growing as some financial experts warn the disruption from the war could last years and that the markets may be underestimating the impact of the war. NBC News’ Brian Cheung has the latest. Source: […]

Protests across Connecticut and the United States are taking aim at President Donald Trump’s policies amid an escalating war abroad and economic uncertainty at home. Source: courant.com

A major oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico has spread more than 373 miles or 600 kilometers across the ocean and seeped into seven nature reserves Source: washingtonpost.com

The Iran-backed group could bring a second crucial waterway to a standstill, writes Sebastian Usher. Source: bbc.com

U.S. consumers, already feeling pain at the gas pump, can expect higher prices and prolonged shortages for goods of all sorts, including food, as additional consequences of slowed oil production. Source: pbs.org

Over 40% of Iran’s population lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital. Economists warn, however, that the real poverty rate may have climbed above 60%. Source: jpost.com