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Why the Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical oil chokepoint

Why the Strait of Hormuz remains the world’s most critical oil chokepoint

Posted on February 28, 2026March 2, 2026Author Deena ZaidiPosted in China, United States of America, World economy, World Economy, World trade

Following series were published in June, 2025 and is being republished due to the recent shift in geopolitics around the Strait

Virginia and Texas Lead U.S. Data Center Growth as AI Demand Surges

Virginia and Texas Lead U.S. Data Center Growth as AI Demand Surges

Posted on February 21, 2026February 24, 2026Author Deena ZaidiPosted in AI, Graphs, Graphs, Infographics, Technology, United States of America, World Economy

Northern Virginia and Texas have emerged as the core hubs of America’s data center boom. As demand for artificial intelligence and cloud services accelerates, data centers are becoming critical infrastructure — and a major new source of energy demand.

U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown

U.S. inflation slows to 2.7% in November, but data is distorted by shutdown

Posted on December 20, 2025December 20, 2025Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Banking News, Graphs, Inflation, Politics & Policy, United States of America, World economy, World Economy

U.S. inflation cooled sharply in November, but the 2.7 percent reading is not considered official after a government shutdown forced changes in how the CPI was calculated.

G7 inflation mapped on one graph

G7 inflation mapped on one graph

Posted on May 23, 2025May 23, 2025Author Deena ZaidiPosted in Asia-Pacific, Europe, Inflation, Japan, World economy, World Economy

In Japan, the only Asian economy in G7,  core inflation rose at its fastest annual pace in over two years, climbing to 3.5% in April, according to data released Friday. I mapped the inflation (with some caveats) to look at the overall inflation trend in G7 economies.

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