War worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business
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Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, war worsens Lebanon's economic crisis with job losses, price gouging and slow business The latest war between Israel and Hamas, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, have sent economic shock waves across the Mideast CHIYAH, Lebanon -- Ayman al-Zain watched on a recent afternoon as a bulldozer cleared the rubble of what used to be his sports clothing store, which was one of dozens of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes against the Hezbollah militant group.
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/war-worsens-lebanons-economic-crisis-job-losses-price-132990999
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/war-worsens-lebanons-economic-crisis-job-losses-price-132990998
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Fortune
https://fortune.com/2026/05/15/lebanons-economy-minister-on-the-existential-nature-of-the-iran-war-shock-companies-closing-people-losing-jobs-no-tourism