2026-03-18
The Wire Daily
Pandemic-Level Cash Hoarding Returns as Iran Conflict Triggers Energy Shock and Stagflation Fears
Institutional investors raise defensive cash positions to March 2020 levels while oil supply losses force central banks into impossible policy tradeoffs
The Wire Daily
Stagflation Trap Tightens as Hormuz Crisis Ruptures Global Order
Oil shock collides with U.S. job losses while China accelerates petroyuan push and AI economics hit inflection point