The Byproducts of the War on Iran
Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz affects not just oil and fertilizer, but also the many oil- and gas-based inputs essential to everyday goods.
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The Financial Times:
Financial Times
Published: January 28 2009 19:23 | Last updated: January 28 2009 20:48
The world economy will this year suffer its worst performance for more than 60 years with a serious risk that 50m people will lose their jobs, international organisations warned on Wednesday.
The warnings came as the Federal Reserve expressed fresh concern about deflation, noting that the US economy had "weakened further" since its last policy meeting in December.
The US central bank made no immediate move to purchase Treasury securities--disappointing some in the markets--and signalled that its preference is to expand targeted credit operations instead. The Fed said it would "assess whether expansions of or modifications to lending facilities would serve to further support credit markets".
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