As the U.S. national debt approaches $39 trillion, foreign investors play a key role…. though ownership is concentrated among a few countries.
Data & financial journalist covering global economics and policy
As the U.S. national debt approaches $39 trillion, foreign investors play a key role…. though ownership is concentrated among a few countries.
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is falling sharply as vessels avoid the Gulf following U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, pushing oil prices to a 19-month high on fears of supply disruptions.
Following series were published in June 2025 and is being republished due to the recent shift in geopolitics around the Strait
Over a quarter of global seaborne oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz—making Asia’s top economies especially vulnerable to any disruption.