What The Ceasefire Couldn’t Fix
Last month, 20 of 21 groups saw optimism fall. This month, 20 of 21 saw stress fall. But the headline sentiment index barely budged. Relief is not the same thing as recovery.
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Kamikaze Diplomacy
Iran spent years persuading the Gulf that it could be trusted. One night over Abu Dhabi erased that case.
The Fracture
Iran’s leaders are no longer just arguing with Washington. They’re arguing with each other.
The Best Contrary Indicator On Wall Street May Be Your Neighbor
When retail investors got scared in April, the S&P 500 hit 7,000 for the first time. It has happened before.
The Hormuz Bazaar
The Islamabad talks have collapsed. The blockade is in force. And both sides are still haggling over a deal.
Twenty Out of Twenty-One
Of the 21 demographic groups the RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism Index tracks each month, 20 declined in April. The one that didn't barely moved. As Middle East tensions mount, the data captures something rare: a nation united. In anxiety.