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impact of the war, and that Vance himself was concerned about the cost of living in the run-up to the US midterm elections. On Sunday, Trump announced US negotiators would head to Pakistan this
US has also lost credibility with European and Middle Eastern allies. His frustration boiling over, Trump lashed out in an Easter Sunday social media post: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards
conflict has caused a global energy shock on a par with the oil crises of the 1970s, driving up prices of everything from fuel to groceries. Despite piling additional pressure on already hard-pressed Americans
Iran has spiked the cost of diesel, which farmers depend on heavily. Jake Chapman, a former president of the Iowa Senate who has advised multiple Republican presidential candidates in Iowa, said the conflict
midterm elections in November, for which polls show Trump’s approval ratings trending at a low 34 percent, compared with 47 percent when he took office for his second presidential term in January 2025. Iranian
impact on lowering prices is questionable](/economy/2026/4/13/energy-prices-rise-despite-jones-act-suspension-by-trump), reflects a broader push by the White House to dampen politically sensitive fuel price spikes before November’s midterm elections, where affordability is expected to be a defining
us at exactly the same place we were before." Iran's closing of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping corridor for the world's oil, has sent fuel prices skyrocketing and posed problems
Iran on February 28. Tehran retaliated by closing off the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow channel linking the Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, through which approximately 20 percent of the world
impact of the war on the global economy could linger long after any peace deal was agreed. A Pentagon spokesperson described the report as “inaccurate” but did not provide specific objections. In his Truth Social
conflict with Iran has affected the domestic fortunes of the US president. But first, the headlines. ## Five big stories 1. ***UK politics*** | Keir Starmer was looking increasingly isolated over the Peter Mandelson scandal
midterm elections](/tag/us-midterm-elections-2026/). Washington has pushed for China to increase purchases of American goods, including Boeing aircraft, beef and soya beans, while also seeking closer investment and trade cooperation. Beijing, meanwhile, is expected to press