Inflation

OECD cuts Turkish economic growth forecast to lowest rate since 2020 amid Iran war, rising prices

The organization, which published its latest economic outlook under the title “Navigating Successive Shocks,” also lowered Turkey’s 2027 growth forecast to 3.6%.

Illustrative: Customers walk past a flag vendor as they shop at a bazaar in Istanbul on September 6, 2022.
 Model of petrol pump is seen in front of US and Iran flag colors in this illustration.

Renewed Middle East tensions send Brent Crude above $100

A vendor pumps petrol from Iranian fuel oil tankers for resale near the Bashmagh border crossing on March 11, 2026.

Iranian Rial hits record low as economic fallout from war takes hold - report

US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order that aims to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2026.

Trump declares Iran ‘officially a failed nation,’ says US will respond to strikes on Jordan


Bank of Israel to hold rates again after inflation spike - Reuters poll

The rate has stayed at 4.5% since January 2024, when it was cut from 4.75%.

New Israeli Shekel bills are seen in front of an upwards-trending graph (illustration)

Still a long way to 2%: Inflation surges again


Analysts see pay rises pushing inflation higher

According to the central bank's own research department, inflation will be 2.6% in 2025, falling to 2.3% in 2026.

 View of Bank of Israel main offices in Jerusalem, on January 2, 2023.

The $40,000 Gold Question | Lynette Zang

Lynette Zang warns of a potential hyperinflationary crisis and urges investors to consider gold as a crucial hedge against economic turmoil.

 The $40,000 Gold Question | Lynette Zang

Trust In U.S. T-Bonds Failing; Gold's The #1 Choice | Clive Thompson

Clive Thompson recently warned in an interview with Liberty and Finance of a looming crisis in government debt, urging investors to consider gold as a crucial hedge against inflation.

 Trust In U.S. T-Bonds Failing; Gold's The #1 Choice | Clive Thompson

On the Road to Hyperinflation (Gold and Silver) - Daryl Montgomery

Montgomery's concerns about hyperinflation and his recommends to invest in gold and silver.

 On the Road to Hyperinflation (Gold and Silver) - Daryl Montgomery

Gold Recession Looming - Fed Will Freak Out | Craig Hemke

Hemke warned of a looming recession, anticipating the Federal Reserve will be forced to aggressively cut interest rates.

 Gold Recession Looming - Fed Will Freak Out | Craig Hemke

Israel's economy improving but uncertainty remains high - Central Bank Gov.

The Bank of Israel left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.5% in its 8th straight such decision

 BANK OF Israel Governor Amir Yaron speaks at a news conference in Jerusalem last month. The regulatory shaming announced by the central bank this week is a step in the right direction, the writer maintains.

Canada PM Trudeau is likely to announce resignation, source says

An increasing number of Liberal parliamentarians, alarmed by a series of gloomy polls, have publicly urged Trudeau to quit.

 Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses a fundraiser in Vancouver earlier this week. His certifying that Jews in Israel kill women, children, and babies puts Jews in North America in danger, the writer asserts.

Food sector sees profit rise during Israel-Hamas War as prices for consumers skyrocket

Critics have blamed monopolies for price hikes unrelated to raw material costs, deepening Israel's cost-of-living crisis.

Consumers at a supermarket, illustration