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Illustrative photo of a shekel and a US hundred dollar bill, April 13, 2026. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
April 20, 2026, 1:51 pm
The 3.00 squeeze: Why the surging shekel is a threat to Israel’s economy
As the local currency leads a global strengthening trend against the dollar, exporters struggle to survive rising costs, with Israel’s competitiveness at immediate risk if government doesn’t act
By Eran Hildesheim
Cars queue at a gas station in Indonesia as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz prompted Indonesia to consider a weekly work-from-home policy to cut fuel use, in Yogyakarta on March 28, 2026. (Devi Rahman/AFP)
March 29, 2026, 8:38 am
As Iran war grinds on, rising toll on global economy has many worried about recovery
‘Largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market’ forces countries to impose energy restrictions and is likely to increase food prices in poorer regions
By PAUL WISEMAN
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
March 23, 2026, 1:14 pm
IEA chief: Energy crisis due to Iran war a ‘major, major threat’ to global economy
Closure of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure more disruptive than 1970s oil shocks, Birol says; Trump and Iran threaten to start targeting power plants
By CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
A broker watches his screens at the stock market in Frankfurt, Germany, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
March 10, 2026, 10:04 am
War with Iran delivers another shock to the global economy
Strait of Hormuz closure causes energy and fertilizer prices to surge, raising fears of inflation, food shortages and economic instability worldwide
By PAUL WISEMAN
View of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, April 7, 2025 (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
April 7, 2025, 3:14 pm
Global markets plunge amid growing panic after Trump doubles down on tariffs
Markets crash as China, Europe push back against US, with recession fears escalating and world economies bracing for impact; shares on Tel Aviv Stock Exchange tumble for 2nd day
By AFP and ToI Staff
Cars and other vehicles for export are seen at a port in Yantai, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 3, 2025. (AFP)
April 4, 2025, 5:27 pm
China hits back at Trump with 34% tariffs on US goods as global market rout deepens
Beijing, which says it will file lawsuit against tariffs at WTO, announces export controls on rare earth elements used in medical tech; Asian and European marks continue to spiral
By Luna Lin, Sam Davies and Sebastian Smith
A broadcast screen of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in Mumbai, India, on April 3, 2025, depicts news of US President Donald Trump unveiling sweeping new trade tariffs. (Punit PARANJPE / AFP)
April 3, 2025, 9:50 am
US trading partners baffled by Trump’s tariffs, but little appetite for trade war
EU preparing response but leaving door open for negotiations; China decries measures as violation of international trade rules; Australia puzzled by 29% tariff on small island
By Agencies
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva (R) speaks during the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 12, 2024. (Photo by RYAN LIM / AFP)
February 12, 2024, 5:12 pm
IMF, World Bank ring economic warning bells over Gaza war, Red Sea attacks
International Monetary Fund’s managing director tells World Governments Summit that Middle Eastern, North African economies have already been affected
By AFP and ToI Staff
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva attends the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group in Marrakesh on Thursday, October 12, 2023. (Fadel Senna/AFP)
October 12, 2023, 7:02 pm
Israel-Gaza war could add to global economic woes, IMF head warns
Kristalina Georgieva says ongoing war is ‘darkening the horizon’ for an already weakened global economy as energy watchdog keeps an eye on feared oil supply disruptions
By AFP
FILE - The ship Navi-Star sits full of grain since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began five months ago as it waits to sail from the Odesa Sea Port, in Odesa, Ukraine, July 29, 2022. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)
October 31, 2022, 6:37 pm
Russia’s suspension of grain deal likely to drive up costs, hurting poorer countries
Analysts say unlikely ships will risk sailing to Ukraine without Russian protection, putting further pressure on tight global markets
By Cara Anna and COURTNEY BONNELL
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Economist Pierre Olivier Gourinchas speaks during an interview with AFP at the IMF headquarters in Washington, DC, on July 26, 2022. (OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP)
July 27, 2022, 5:03 am
IMF cuts global growth outlook, warns of ‘gloomy, more uncertain’ times
Surging inflation, severe slowdowns in US, China prompt downgrade to outlook for global economy
By Heather Scott
Cargo ship Oakland crosses the Bosphorus strait towards the Marmara sea after departing from Russia's Novorossiysk port, in Istanbul, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Turkey, which is trying to balance its support for Ukraine with its fragile economic ties to Russia, said Monday it is implementing an international convention that allows the country to shut down the straits at the entrance of the Black Sea to warships, to avoid an escalation of the conflict. (AP/Francisco Seco)
March 3, 2022, 11:27 am
Russia’s war on Ukraine triggers ‘earthquake’ in global shipping, trade industry
Unprecedented international sanctions on Moscow exacting huge toll, says head of Israeli marine intelligence firm
By Ricky Ben-David
Illustrative photograph of drilling oil on land. (bashta, iStock at Getty Images)
March 2, 2022, 8:39 am
Oil surges to $110, equities sink as investors fret over Russian invasion of Ukraine
Wide-ranging sanctions against Moscow fuel uncertainty in global markets, with prices of crucial commodities such as metals and grains soaring
By AFP
A man watches a screen showing a news item featuring Russian President Vladimir Putin on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, February 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
February 24, 2022, 3:28 pm
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to cause havoc for global economy
Stocks worldwide tumble after news of Russian invasion of Ukraine; attack could slow Europe’s economic recovery by sending already elevated energy prices ever higher
By PAUL WISEMAN and David McHugh
Nearly empty shelves of produce at a supermarket in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
January 7, 2022, 7:24 pm
Mild or severe: How Omicron is impacting the global economy
The surging variant has slowed the economic recovery from COVID, but some are optimistic that its impact will be short-lived
By Daniel Hoffman and Ali BEKHTAOUI
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