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🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 11, 2026

🌅 EPM MORNING BRIEFING — September 11, 2026

The 5 stories you need to know today. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Iran's Workers Face Economic Collapse Amid U.S.

The 5 stories you need to know today. 1. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Iran's Workers Face Economic Collapse Amid U.S. Conflict Joblessness and soaring inflation are devastating Iranian workers with no safety net as war intensifies. Official unemployment stands at 9%, but job-search platforms reveal the crisis runs deeper—resume submissions have surged 50%. 2. 🔴 [ESTADOS UNIDOS] Pentagon Destroys Five Iranian Oil Tankers in Escalating Retaliation The U.S. destroyed five Iranian oil tankers Tuesday after attacks on Navy ships, while Iran fired 18 ballistic missiles at Jordan. Trump simultaneously sanctioned Iranian airlines as six months of conflict pushes Brent crude to $99.46 per barrel, raising energy costs globally. 3. 📊 [JAPÓN] Japan Pivots Away from Big Spending Toward Strategic Investment Prime Minister Takaichi is reshaping fiscal policy to prioritize multiyear strategic investments and public-private collaboration instead of automatic supplementary budgets. Tax revenues rose 12% between 2023-2025 while spending grew less than 5%. 4. [JAPÓN] Tokyo's Strategy Targets Labor Shortages and Capital Investment Gap Japan's new fiscal approach aims to address chronic labor shortages and insufficient domestic capital investment through strategic long-term planning rather than routine spending increases. 5. 💰 [GLOBAL] Energy Crisis Pressures Workers and Consumers Worldwide Escalating Middle East conflict drives oil prices skyward, creating ripple effects across global supply chains and household budgets as workers already facing unemployment and inflation brace for higher energy costs. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📌 Editor's Note Geopolitical conflict and policy shifts are reshaping labor markets and economies—workers globally face a perfect storm of joblessness, inflation, and rising costs.
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