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The U.S. Economy Is Insulated From High Oil Prices.
-- Americans Aren’t.
The overall economy has proved resilient in recent years,
even as many households have struggled.
The war with Iran is following the same pattern.
https://www.

The U.S. Economy Is Insulated From High Oil Prices. Americans Aren’t.
The overall economy has proved resilient in recent years, even as many households have struggled. The war with Iran is following the same pattern.

Desculpem lš qualquer coisinha, mas 30 milhões de turistas num país de 10 milhões de habitantes são turistas a mais.
https://expresso.pt/economia/economia_

Mais turistas ou menos turistas? Especialistas falam de ano de “consolidação” de recordes em Portugal, mesmo com as guerras
Em 2026 deverão chegar ao país entre 31,1 e 34 milhões de turistas, geradores de 80,1 a 83 milhões de dormidas e proveitos a ultrapassar “máximos históricos”, segundo o Anuário de Tendências 2026 realizado pelo IPDT

Veel D66ers stellen zich deze vraag ook vermoed ik, "Kabinet legt rekening vooral bij werkende mensen, stellen economen. Waarom wordt vermogen niet zwaarder belast, zoals beloofd?"
#D66 #politiek

Kabinet legt rekening vooral bij werkende mensen, stellen economen. Waarom wordt vermogen niet zwaarder belast, zoals beloofd?
Belastingheffing: Het aanstaande kabinet gaat vele miljarden meer besteden aan defensie. Maar voor die uitgaven moeten de belastinginkomsten omhoog. En de rekening daarvoor gaat vooral naar werkende mensen, stellen economen vast.

U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly at End of 2025 (Ben Casselman/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/business/economy/us-economy-gdp.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260220/p120#a260220p120

from my link log —
High finance is wrecking the economy and the planet, but it won't reform itself.
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/high-finance-is-wrecking-the-…

High finance is wrecking the economy and the planet—but it won't reform itself
The establishment is waking up to the dangers of "rentier capitalism" but more than cosmetic change is required

Sources: SoftBank plans to form a consortium to build a $33B power plant in Ohio, set to produce 9.2 GW for AI data centers, as part of the US-Japan trade deal (Nikkei Asia)
https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-ta…

SoftBank to form consortium for $33bn 'Trump deal' power plant
Hitachi and Toshiba show interest in Japan's invest-in-US initiative

The Economist:
It is just possible that the president has given up hope that Republicans will retain their paper-thin majority in the House.
Recognising he has little time left,
he may well be playing for glory,
and his own pleasure
https://bsky.app/profile/economist.com

The Economist (@economist.com)
It is just possible that the president has given up hope that Republicans will retain their paper-thin majority in the House. Recognising he has little time left, he may well be playing for glory, and his own pleasure https://econ.st/3POBzbg

US choking off Cuba's oil.
"…country is only able to produce about 40% of…energy it requires. Blackouts …become commonplace — …can last 10 to 15 hours & have even reached…Havana."
https://www.dw.com/en/cuba-oil-fuel-embarg

US oil blockade: How long before Cuba collapses?
As the US oil embargo on Cuba takes hold, the country is rapidly running out of fuel. The effects on the country's economy and population could be devastating, a Latin America expert in Havana told DW.

The U.S. economy is more distorted than ever.
The widening gap between corporate profits and average workers
— between capital and labor
— helps explain the disconnect between a buoyant economy and pessimistic households.
Consumer confidence is in the basement.
The gap was widening before Trump was elected. It explains in part the rise of MAGA and why Trump won in 2016 and again in 2024.
But Trump hasn’t done a thing to alter these trends.
In fact, …

The economic trend that worries me most
And the best way to reverse it.

As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure are disrupting the economy around the world.
The price of oil reached nearly $120 a barrel, up from around $80 just a little more than a week ago.
International shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed.
And the local economies of Persian Gulf countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, continue to come under direct attack.
Why does the U.S. g…

Investors Are in Denial About the Economic Impact of the Iran War
The damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf will have enduring impact.