US college graduates cannot afford the glorious consumerism that has come to define the nation Once upon a time, achieving the American dream required a bit of consumerism, like owning a home and an automobile. Today, however, an increasing number of youth, confronted as they are with deep economic uncertainty, have stepped back from chasing…

Iraq’s prime minister has reportedly warned that the Israel-Hamas war could lead to disruptions in crude exports Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has reportedly warned that supplies of Middle East oil to international markets could be disrupted if the war between Israel and Hamas escalates to the point of involving other countries in the…

A huge surplus of wine in the domestic market coupled with cheap imports from Spain pose the risk of bankruptcies French winemakers staged a mass protest this week against Spanish wine imports, arguing that they create unfair competition in the local market, which is already suffering from a surplus.