IATA Chief Warns Of More Airline Failures, Trump's Iran War Costs Americans $100 Billion And More: This Week In Economy

The week was full of interesting economic news. Here’s a quick roundup of the top stories around the economy you might have missed.

IATA Chief Warns More Carriers Could Fail

Global airlines might face more bankruptcies and consolidations due to the soaring jet fuel prices caused by the Iran war, warned the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General Willie Walsh. He expects some airlines to go out of business and others to be acquired by larger carriers. 

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Mark Zandi Says Iran War Has Already Cost Americans $100 Billion

The U.S. war with Iran has dealt a staggering $100 billion setback to American consumers, according to estimates by Moody's chief economist Mark Zandi. This has erased the financial cushion previously provided by recent tax refunds. The cumulative toll of the war has reached nearly $750 per U.S. household. 

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David Sacks Rips Bernie Sanders’ 50% AI Ownership Plan

Former White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks criticized Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ (I-VT) proposal to give the government a 50% ownership stake in the largest AI companies. Sacks warned it would create "Central Government AI — a system with even more totalistic power over information, decision-making, and human behavior." 

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Thomas Massie Says Trump’s Outrage Is ‘All Talk’

Representative Thomas Massie was unimpressed by the intense phone call between Trump and Netanyahu concerning Israel's military escalation in Lebanon. He proposed leveraging the U.S. financial relationship with Israel to stabilize both the Middle East and the American economy. 

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Says He’s Been Warning AI Leaders For Months

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp has spent six months privately warning top AI executives of the threat of nationalization. He believes that the momentum is on the side of people who want to nationalize them. 

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