Dear readers, when you read the headlines—the flashing percentages on the Dow or the breathless reports about AI financing—it is easy to mistake noise for progress.
By Caroline Ashford ·
US-Iran hostilities flared across multiple regional waterways, escalating to fresh strikes in Jordan and Kuwait as of Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
By Emilio Quesada ·
On July 21, 2026, the Middle East’s critical oil transit arteries faced a sudden flashpoint. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis announced an immediate maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia.
By Dana Whitfield ·