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Iran War has Created a 5 Front Storm for Businesses

Inflationary Pressures Building

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Lori Ann LaRocco
May 16, 2026
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Companies around the world are holding a losing poker hand this peak season. The five cards dealt are a doozy: rising energy prices, rising logistics costs, tariffs, a questionable consumer, and blank (canceled) sailings.

The last “normal” peak season for global trade was back in 2017, during President Donald Trump’s first term. It was the last summer b…

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