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2026-04-19 13:22
Iran war a concern for senior central bank officials; Stagflation looming over world
TEHRAN- In a report aggregating the concerns of central bank policymakers worldwide about the Iran war, CNBC wrote on Saturday: If the war drags on, rising inflation will likely lead to stagflation, and that is bad news for the world.
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2026-04-15 10:17
IMF downgrades global growth outlook as Iran war hits prices
TEHRAN- The IMF cut its growth outlook due to West Asia war-driven energy price spikes, but said the world was already drifting toward a more adverse scenario, Reuters reported on Tuesday.
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2026-04-08 09:15
Global economic bodies unite to assess US-Israeli war with Iran fallout on energy, food
TEHRAN- After the US and Israel attacked on February 28, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending the price of crude oil and liquefied natural gas sharply higher.
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2026-02-18 18:15
By Sondoss Al Asaad
The IMF trap: Balancing Lebanon’s budget on the backs of the poor
BEIRUT — On Monday, the Lebanese government approved a rise in the value-added tax (VAT) from 11% to 12% and imposed an additional 320,000 Lebanese lira levy on every gasoline canister.