Kevin Warsh is the new Fed chair, but don’t expect his appointment to change the regulator’s monetary policy. The road ahead will depend on the Middle East.

The U.S. job market looks stable, but that doesn’t mean AI isn’t putting people out of work.

The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, energy prices are high, yet companies are still reporting strong results. Still, risks remain.

After the Bank of Japan, the rest of the central banks meeting this week are not expected to change rates, but the outlook for most is edging higher due to geopolitics.

Investors don’t price in natural disasters, but there are even bigger risks for markets coming from Japan.

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran continue, but the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, and the global economy is already feeling the impact.

Iran and the U.S. have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, but it’s still unclear how the talks will turn out since both sides are at odds.

The semiconductor industry faces challenges from the Strait of Hormuz and concerns about demand following Google’s TurboQuant, but the outlook remains positive.

A new energy crisis, if not resolved soon, could hit the global economy hard, particularly these sectors.

Rising energy costs are putting Europe at risk of slower growth and higher inflation, and this time regulators might not step in.