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Here are links to a report and an interview, both from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its name or initials. (Scroll up for today’s GAZA, NICARAGUA, IRAN and UKRAINE so far, and down for YEMEN 7-23-26.) — MCM

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How the Houthis’ blockade of the Red Sea could affect the global economy. A Martínez of NPR asks former U.S. deputy national security adviser Jon Finer what the blockade of the Red Sea by Houthi rebels means for the global economy. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JULY 23   A new threat in the Middle East sends oil over $100 a barrel. Reported by Alina Selyukh | NPR  The price of crude oil is rising again following Houthi claims of attacks on tankers in the Red Sea. What could it mean for gas prices, inflation and the global economy? Click HERE to listen and read.

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