A lot has happened in terms of the economy over the last month, so let’s take a moment to review.  Haiti is spiraling out of control due to the gang takeover of the country.  In 2021, Haitian President Moise was assassinated by an unknown gunman.  This left a power vacuum that was filled by gangs taking over territory.  These gangs are extremely territorial but did make an alliance called the G9.  The G9 controls over 80% of Port-Au-Prince, the Haitian capital, which causes violence. Many civilians are forced to leave their homes because of the G9.  Additionally, the G9 has stormed large prisons and freed over 4000 prisoners.  The outside world hasn’t given much help to Haiti but this might change as this humanitarian issue grows.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is still ongoing as further peace talks failed. Both sides were attempting to create a ceasefire and the continuation of aid to Palestine in return for Israeli hostages.  With Ramadan soon to begin, the IDF and Hamas pushed for peace talks but could not make any progress. However, the US has vowed to build a floating pier to give further aid to Palestine. A few nights later Iran attacked Israel directly instead of through a proxy state. An Israeli response is expected soon.

The economy is starting to show signs of bouncing back from the recession.  The United Kingdom and the United States grew throughout March.  Additionally, growth inflation rates are lower than expected.  With this being said, the problem is the Middle East and the election in November could change the economy for the worse.