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2026-04-02 07:25 (CN)
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U.S. Political Risk
Trajectory (Escalating): Middle East warfare pushes up U.S. oil prices, intensifying Republican concerns about midterm elections; polls show declining approval ratings.; Trump's approval rating drops to 36%, the lowest since returning to the White House, with public lacking confidence in military actions and the economy (Xinhua News). Key events: Prolonged Middle East conflict drives up oil prices, worrying Republican election prospects (Xinhua News); Trump extends suspension of strikes on Iranian energy facilities (China News Service) Watch: Observe the impact of oil prices on inflation and elections, as well as potential policy adjustments by the Trump administration, which may trigger mar
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Latest Update: 2026-03-27
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6
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7
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English
5
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2026-03-27
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Updates
  • Trajectory (Escalating): Middle East warfare pushes up U.S. oil prices, intensifying Republican concerns about midterm elections; polls show declining approval ratings.
  • Trump's approval rating drops to 36%, the lowest since returning to the White House, with public lacking confidence in military actions and the economy (Xinhua News).
Key Events
  • Prolonged Middle East conflict drives up oil prices, worrying Republican election prospects (Xinhua News)
  • Trump extends suspension of strikes on Iranian energy facilities (China News Service)
Watch / Outlook
Observe the impact of oil prices on inflation and elections, as well as potential policy adjustments by the Trump administration, which may trigger market volatility.
Linkage
Rising oil prices / Inflationary pressure / Fed policy risk
Election concerns / Policy uncertainty / Market volatility
Sources
Xinhua World / China News Service / El País Internacional / Google News - World / Al Jazeera Middle East / El Mundo - International News / n-tv Politik / RT News
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