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Iran war could drive up unemployment, as the price shocks triggered by the conflict hit the already strained finances of households and businesses. In its half-yearly world economic outlook report last week
affected as much as feared by lenders withdrawing mortgage products and pushing up rates since the conflict in the Middle East began. The Bank of England voted to [keep interest rates on hold](https://www.theguardian.com
Iran on 28 February, risking a renewed inflation shock that has fuelled a sell-off in global debt markets – driving up borrowing costs for governments worldwide. The IMF [said on Tuesday](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/14/iran-war-global-recession-imf-uk-growth-forecasts-oil-prices) that
conflict, many Australians – already grappling with high living costs – changed their spending habits. Beyond cutting back on driving, households are slicing deeper into their budgets, with some even forgoing healthcare. Here are four shifts
Iran has closed in retaliation for the United States and Israel’s war, could lead to a global food “catastrophe”. India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Kenya, and Egypt are among the countries most
conflict in the Middle East hits the economy. Here are five key takeaways. Not that long ago, most economists were expecting interest rates to fall this year. The Iran war changed that. Although the Bank
affects things like pay increases for workers and the amount of tax the government raises to pay for services. However, many analysts are concerned that the UK economy is not growing fast enough
affected areas. Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to abandon their homes. Chornobyl is not history. It is a lived reality of radioactive contaminated land that cannot be farmed, homes that cannot be returned
households are struggling to get enough food to meet their basic daily requirements [(PDF](https://www.un.org/unispal/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IPC_Famine_Factsheet.pdf)) — and in some cases going without food altogether, leaving them more vulnerable to malnutrition and illnesses such
conflict, referencing US and Israeli attacks in Iran and Lebanon, including a February airstrike that killed [at least 175 people](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/iran-war-missile-strike-elementary-school) at an [Iranian elementary school.](https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/03/minab-school-bombing-how-the-worst-mass-casualty-event-of-the-iran-war-unfolded-a-visual-guide) “I’ve just been