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June 2025 inflation rate.
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Graphic Truth: Inflation accelerates in June

Inflation ticked up to 2.7% in June as the effects of tariffs took hold, potentially complicating Donald Trump’s economic playbook.

Leaked Signal chat shows Trump team's mindset
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Leaked Signal chat shows Trump team's mindset

The Signal chat leak about bombing the Houthis is serious, but what it reveals is even more troubling, according to Ian Bremmer. Trump’s advisers are debating major decisions behind closed doors… but the president might never hear them. In this Quick Take, Ian explains why that’s a global risk.

​Pump jacks drill for oil in the Monterey Shale, California
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Energy: The revolution continues

Quiz question for you: Over the past 15 years, which country has produced more oil and natural gas than any nation in history? Answer: The United States.

Graphic Truth: Global fossil fuel subsidies on the rise
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Graphic Truth: Global fossil fuel subsidies on the rise

Government backing for fossil fuels represents over 7% of the world's GDP, dwarfing other crucial budget items like education.

​Russian reservists recruited during a partial mobilisation of troops attend a ceremony before departing to the Russia-Ukraine conflict zone, in the Rostov region, Russia October 31, 2022.
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What We're Watching: Russian draft goes online, abortion pill ruling, US inflation slows, Taiwan gets new presidential candidate, Biden bets big on EVs

Russia’s digital draft; US inflation cools — smartphones FTW; Will this man become Taiwan's next president?; Biden’s ambitious new EV proposal

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Russia’s economy (finally) feels the burn of sanctions

It took a little while, but Russia’s economy is finally starting to unravel thanks to hard-hitting Western sanctions, according to a new Wall Street Journal report.

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GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

Podcast: European unity vs Putin, energy shortages, & economic pain

Listen: Europe is bracing for a tough winter ahead. An escalating Russia/Ukraine war has mobilized much of Europe to Kyiv’s cause, but it’s also rocked the region, bringing a plethora of economic, political, and social challenges that will last long after the war is over. How will the continent make it out of what looks to be a particularly bleak winter? On the GZERO World podcast, Ian Bremmer discusses all that and more with German diplomat Christoph Heusgen, who served as his country’s Ambassador to the United Nations and is now the Chairman of the Munich Security Conference.

Biden's Gas Prices woes
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The Graphic Truth: Biden's gas price woes

Polls show US voters rank the economy as their No. 1 issue ahead of the Nov. 8 midterms. Many blame Democrats for today’s inflationary pressures despite a bid by the White House to dub increased prices at the pump as “Putin’s price hike.” But even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent global supply chains into a tizzy, Biden’s disapproval rating was way higher than he would’ve liked. We track the correlation between it and US gas prices since the beginning of the year.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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Why Washington is chatting up Nicolás Maduro again

The White House is exploring ways to relax some sanctions against the Venezuelan regime of Nicolás Maduro in order to allow US oil giant Chevron to resume exporting oil from the country. What's President Biden's thinking and would sanctions relief really change things in Venezuela?

Gasoline pump out of gas following the strike of the employees of the oil refineries in France.
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What We’re Watching: French fuel fury, China’s next premier, Putin's offer

What We’re Watching: French fuel fury, China’s next premier, Putin's offer