Trade

Chevron and partners approve Leviathan expansion to boost Israel gas output

The Final Investment Decision aims to increase capacity to approximately 21 BCM annually through new wells and platform upgrades.

Jack Baker, managing director of Chevron’s Eastern Mediterranean region.
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

United States renews 2004 free trade agreement with Israel for 2026

 An illustrative image depicting US import tariffs.

Trump’s tariffs hit Americans with record costs and global trade disruption - opinion

 Israel flag with stock market finance, economy trend graph digital technology.

Economic recovery must be Israel’s priority for 2026 - opinion


Donald Trump’s tariff policy: A method to his madness? - analysis

There is no “method to his madness” because there is no madness. It’s all method.

US President Donald Trump at the White House, April 2025

Trump says Iran wants to trade with US - Fox News

Trump also added that Iran has his administration's proposal and knows it needs to move quickly.

 US troops react as President Donald Trump walks to deliver remarks, near a banner reading, "Peace Through Strength", during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025.

Trade war pause fuels market surge, relief or reversal?


Study reveals Aztecs traded obsidian with rivals

Although Mexicas favored green obsidian, tool variety shows that multiple obsidian sources supplied the capital via markets, not by direct extraction from the original sites.

 Study reveals Aztecs traded obsidian with rivals.

Trump: Houthis say they don't want to fight anymore, following IAF strikes

The Houthis "don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings," Trump said on Tuesday.

 US President Donald Trump in front of a background of newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023 (illustrative)

Adani pauses talks with Israel's Tower for $10 billion India chip foray, sources say

Modi has made chipmaking a top priority for India's economic strategy in pursuit of gaining a greater geopolitical edge in electronics manufacturing.

 Computational chip (Illustrative)

Israel favors upgrading US free trade deal, economy minister says

Israel seeks to update its free trade deal with the US amid Donald Trump's sweeping new global tariffs.

Ashdod Port

With friends like these: Israel is collateral damage in Trump's trade war on the world - comment

Donald Trump’s transactional politics have never been about values – they’ve always been about leverage.

 US President Donald Trump gives remarks on tariffs at the White House.

Trump’s 2025 trade wars: How Israel can navigate the economic storm - opinion

Israel, though not a direct target of these tariffs, will experience ripple effects. As a trade-reliant economy, we must brace for currency fluctuations, potential inflation, and more.

 An illustrative image of an Israeli flag puzzle piece on a $100 bill, about to be filled by a piece labeled "TARIFFS" in what is meant to represent the US trade policy's impact on Israel.

What's next for gold and silver + 10 companies analysis | Don Durrett

Don Durrett forecasts a multi-year recession, predicting gold and especially silver will surge as safe havens. He sees the "fear trade" intensifying, advising physical silver as a key investment.

 What's next for gold and silver + 10 companies analysis | Don Durrett