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Iran war’s $37bn price tag: Why does the Pentagon want $67bn more?
The US must rapidly replenish its stockpiles of weapons as the war on Iran rages on.
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Iran’s economy faces long road to recovery as fragile truce tested
The devastation that industrial facilities have taken from two wars in a year might take years to reverse, say analysts.
From: Counting the Cost
Can governments fix the global housing crisis?
From city skyscrapers to sprawling slums, a roof over your head has never been harder to afford.
Published On 29 Jun 2026
New York City freezes rents for one million regulated apartments
New York City’s rent freeze fulfillls a key campaign promise from Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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‘Affordability crisis’: How the Western housing crisis spiralled
Rising rents and prices outpacing wages provoke global debate: Is housing a basic right or an investment asset?
Trump cancels housing bill signing, demands US voter ID law first
The affordable housing bill had been passed by bipartisan support, a rare move in a deeply divided US Congress.
From: This is America
US primaries: Voters redefining their political priorities
This is America explores ideological shifts and political tribalism ahead of November’s midterm elections
Published On 24 Jun 2026
From: This is America
US affordability crisis: People struggling to choose between food and gas
Most Americans pessimistic about their financial situation.
Published On 22 Jun 2026
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Are prices really dropping in the US, as Trump claims?
Donald Trump boasts on social media that since signing of MoU for peace deal, oil is flowing and prices are dropping.
Rial rebounds and stocks soar, but Iranians still grapple with high prices
After an initial US-Iran agreement is reached, Iranians still await relief at the grocery checkout.
Apple CEO warns price rises ‘unavoidable’ amid AI boom
The increase of AI data centres has made supply for key electronic device components dwindle, driving up prices.
