Oil prices are forecast to remain high, with Dated Brent projected at $110/barrel in 2026, nearly 90% above pre-conflict assumptions, despite a recent peace deal.

ISM Reports Economic Activity Will Expand Through 2026 According to the Institute for Supply Management, economic activity in the Manufacturing ...

The economic fallout from the Iran war — higher energy prices and increased uncertainty — will drag down global growth this ...

ISM’s Spring 2026 Supply Chain Planning Forecast shows higher revenue, capital spending and capacity utilization expectations ...

Silicon Valley fuels them. Wall Street loves them. Prediction markets are everywhere, and ordinary people will pay the price.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

GDP is now expected to increase by 0.9% in 2026 – well below the historical average – followed by 1.6% in 2027 (March forecast: 1.0% and 1.7% respectively). [1] The crisis in the Middle East is ...

Prediction market trading volume has risen from under $5 billion monthly in mid 2025 to nearly $24 billion in April 2026, with sports dominating.