In just eight weeks, much of the global economy has been knocked sideways. America has mostly been spared from the tumult.

Negotiations to end the conflict in the Middle East are ongoing, but the economic impacts will be felt for some time yet.

TOPSHOT - A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, with Israel's public ...

The Iran war dominated discussions at the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Spring Meetings this week in Washington, DC. CFR President Mike Froman analyzes the conversations.

Events in the Middle East have materially changed the near-term economic and financial outlook. Our updated forecasts are based on short-lived disruptions to energy production and supply of just a few ...