🛢️ Oil Prices See Biggest Monthly Drop Since 2021 Global oil markets just took a major hit—posting their sharpest decline in nearly 3 years—as fears of a recession and a growing trade war rattle investors. 📉 Demand down 💱 Trade tensions rising ⚠️ Recession whispers getting louder While cheaper gas may seem like a win for consumers, the bigger picture is dangerous: ➡️ Fragile global supply chains ➡️ U.S. energy independence under threat ➡️ New York’s economy exposed to every ripple This is why JSA2026 pushes for: ✅ In-state energy resilience ✅ Localized trade zones ✅ Diversified revenue sources—not D.C. dependence 📊 Economic freedom starts with local strength. #OilPrices #TradeWar #RecessionFears #EnergyPolicy #JSA2026 #NYNeedsBETTR #CommonwealthSecurity #FinancialSovereignty https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-prices-post-biggest-monthly-drop-since-2021-as-trade-war-sparks-recession-demand-fears-165225561.html?ncid=facebook_yfsocialfa_wje3x23a50w&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR5sQ7YlYXKaj6qJjr7jx3-MKfi98YzGJ_A2FsFBds5jvHQSu6hGQFjelC_33g_aem_pFvaCF1oFwqeQkM0qL4FfA

📉 Global Markets React to U.S. Economic Policies — Dollar Drops, Oil Slides, Tech on Edge April 21, 2025 — Global markets are shaking as Wall Street prepares for a wave of tech earnings and mounting anxiety over U.S. economic policies. Dow Futures: -0.9% S&P 500 Futures: -1.1% Oil Prices: Dropped more than $1 per barrel Dollar Index: Weakest against the yen since Sept 2022 Investors are reacting to mixed signals from the Federal Reserve and looming uncertainty surrounding U.S. fiscal direction. As the dollar slumps and oil retreats, tech stocks are facing heightened scrutiny. Meanwhile, the euro climbed against the dollar, reinforcing concerns about declining global confidence in American economic stewardship. 📊 Will upcoming earnings from Big Tech stabilize markets—or worsen the volatility? #StockMarket #USDollar #GlobalMarkets #OilPrices #USEconomy #TechStocks #WallStreet #FederalReserve #BETTRNews #EconomicOutlook https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-inflation-trump-68a6a7f7765d78d46329abbecfbe0797