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Horizon Brief: Geopolitical Economic Uncertainty

18 April 2026 | A Darker Outlook for the Global Economy — System Insights

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Apr 18, 2026
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The Horizon - Geopolitical Economic Uncertainty - signals week of 18 April 2026 - Kevin Thomas Ryan

In this edition: signal; system insights; what I am reading; and one last thing.

Signal

More Talks Expected After US Enforces Blockade on Iranian Ports Amid Hormuz Crisis

This week, the United States military said it had activated a targeted blockade of Iranian ports and coastal waters, a dramatic escalation in the almost 2-month-old US-Israel conflict with Iran, which began on February 28.

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