https://k4i.com/tags/economic-intelligence/ Recent content in Economic Intelligence on k4i.com Hugo en-us Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://k4i.com/gas-at-4.45-and-rising.-energy-economics-as-an-intelligence-signal-in-the-iran-standoff./ Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://k4i.com/gas-at-4.45-and-rising.-energy-economics-as-an-intelligence-signal-in-the-iran-standoff./ <p>U.S. gas prices have risen $1.47 since February 28, reaching a national average of $4.45 per gallon as of Sunday. The Iran war&rsquo;s economic impact is no longer abstract — it is visible at every fuel station in the country and is generating the domestic political pressure that any administration must eventually factor into its negotiating posture. Economic intelligence, in this context, is not just about understanding Iran&rsquo;s financial condition. It is about understanding the timeline within which the current U.S. position is sustainable against its own domestic constraints.</p>