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<ul class="summary-list"><li>A cutoff in Russian energy could push the <keyword id="11897975" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="uk" source="Orion">UK</keyword> into a recession, British fiscal oversight says. </li><li>The Office for Budget Responsibility said that Treasury finances are on an "unsustainable path."</li></ul>The UK could tip into a recession if <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword> cuts off energy flows to <keyword id="11892697" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="britain" source="Orion">Britain</keyword>, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-07/uk-treasury-s-finances-on-unsustainable-path-watchdog-says">Britain's Office for Budget Responsibility said Thursday</a>. The OBR said in a 174-page report that <keyword id="11894140" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="inflation" source="Orion">inflation</keyword> could jump to 11% in such a scenario, adding further strain to an already complex situation as Britain navigates global unease over over Russia's invasion of <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> and the resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Beyond the threat of a Russian cutoff, the OBR says that a multitude of "what-if" scenarios - including an aging population, the move away from fossil fuels and toward renewables and a wider adoption of electric vehicles - all add to pressure on Britain's finances. And the Treasury is already on an "unsustainable path," the OBR says, which paints a troubling financial outlook that will require future tax rate hikes or aggressive spending cuts. The Office said in a scenario where Moscow stops flows, it expects <keyword id="11955852" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gas" source="Orion">gas</keyword> prices to reach $7 per therm while <keyword id="11896879" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="oil" source="Orion">oil</keyword> hits $147 a barrel, leading to a 2% contraction in the economy. But the risks are all dependent on an already unstable situation in Ukraine which is roiling energy <keyword id="11893875" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets" source="Orion">markets</keyword>. The OBR added in its report that "it is hard to escape the conclusion that the world is becoming a riskier place."Inflation climbed to 9.1% in March in Britain, above the OBR-projected 8.7%. An additional risk cost that the OBR is weighing is an end to the so-called "peace dividend" delivered after the Cold War, which would require a jump in UK defense spending.

A cutoff of Russian energy could push the UK into a recession, says Britain's fiscal watchdog

<ul class="summary-list"><li>UK natural <keyword id="11994710" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="gas-prices" source="Orion">gas prices</keyword> surged 33% on Thursday after an explosion closed a Texas export terminal.</li><li>The <keyword id="14153674" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="freeport" source="Orion">Freeport</keyword> <keyword id="13468239" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="lng" source="Orion">LNG</keyword> terminal will be closed for at least three weeks after Wednesday's fire.</li></ul><keyword id="6354703" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="natural-gas" source="Orion">Natural gas</keyword> prices surged across <keyword id="11897120" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="europe" source="Orion">Europe</keyword> on Thursday after a fire broke out at a key US export hub, putting further pressure on already tight global supply.The Freeport liquefied natural gas export facility in Quintana, Texas will remain closed for at least three weeks after <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-08/us-natural-gas-prices-plunge-after-fire-at-texas-lng-terminal#xj4y7vzkg">Wednesday's explosion</a>, a company spokesperson said. The terminal accounts for nearly a fifth of all US overseas gas shipments, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-06-09/fire-at-key-us-lng-export-terminal-a-blow-for-gas-starved-europe">according to Bloomberg.</a> The US supplies almost half of Europe's LNG.<a href="https://www.investing.com/commodities/natural-gas?cid=1057002">UK natural gas futures</a> surged around 33% to 172 pence per therm after the outage, while benchmark <a href="https://www.investing.com/commodities/ice-dutch-ttf-gas-c1-futures">Dutch gas prices</a> rose just under 12% to 88 euros per megawatt hour. Meanwhile, US Henry Hub gas futures fell just under 5% to $8.27 per MMBtu, as the outage would lead to a rise in domestic supply.European gas benchmarks surged to all-time highs after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and continue to be highly volatile. UK and Dutch prices are up 143% and 200%, respectively over the past year.Surging commodity prices have plunged Europe into a cost-of-living crisis, as fuel and utility bills have spiraled. <a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/april2022">UK consumer prices rose 7.8% in April</a>, while <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eurozone-inflation-jumps-to-new-record-adding-pressure-on-ecb/">eurozone inflation hit an all-time high of 8.1% in May.</a>"The impact on US gas prices has been bearish, given that this will weigh on LNG exports and leave more gas in the domestic market," <a href="https://think.ing.com/snaps/the-commodities-feed-lng-supply-disruption/">ING strategists said</a>. "This should prove supportive for European hub prices as well as spot Asian LNG prices, given that the LNG market is already tight, with Europe increasingly turning to LNG as it tries to reduce its dependency on Russian gas."The EU relies on Russia for 40% of its domestic natural gas needs, with almost all of this total arriving in the region via pipeline. There are very few LNG ports in Europe, meaning that it will take some years to reduce this reliance.No injuries or risks to the surrounding community arose from the explosion, according to Freeport LNG.Read more: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stock-market-crash-why-commodities-have-more-room-to-run-up-gs-says-2022-5?r=US&amp;IR=T">Goldman Sachs is bullish on real assets as the stock market slumps — analysts spell out why and reveal which ones are set to rise in value the most</a>

European natural gas prices soar by almost 40% after fire at key US export terminal

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F126716%2Fosprey-aura-ag-50-pack-womens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d487076100a245ad14323ec-1440/image 2.jpeg" border="0" alt="how to backpack trip" data-mce-source="James Stout/Business Insider" /></a>James Stout/Business Insider</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>With proper planning and the right gear, going on your first backpacking trip doesn't have to be intimidating.</li><li>We've put together a guide full of tips on how to plan your first backpacking trip.</li><li>We've also rounded up all the supplies you need to have on your backpacking checklist, so you're not stuck in the wilderness without the right gear.</li></ul>Backpacking can seem intimidating, especially if you didn't grow up with it. Heading out into the unknown with nothing more than you can carry is a pretty scary prospect, but it needn't be.By following simple guidelines, making proper preparations, and reassuring yourself that your planning will help you encounter whatever unexpected adversity the trail throws at you, you can get your first trip under your belt. Once you've got out on the trail, you'll soon discover the simple freedom of carrying everything you need on your back and enjoying undistracted time in nature. For the purposes of this piece, I am going to assume you've already started day hiking. If you haven't, start there. Day hiking might not be as epic as backpacking but it is a great way to train for longer adventures and it is much cheaper and less time-consuming. Your major concerns when planning your first trip should be route, gear, and safety. If you cover all of these, then you know you've ticked all the boxes for your adventure and can head into the woods without worries. Of course, it's always better to learn from someone with experience in your area. If you don't have any friends who already backpack, you can use social media or events at local outdoors shops to meet fellow adventurers. Don't feel bad about not knowing things, most outdoors people love sharing their knowledge and welcoming new people into the backcountry.In this guide, we go over the basics of how to plan your first backpacking trip and we give you a backpacking checklist with our recommendations for the gear you need.<h2>Backpacking checklist</h2><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F143383%2Fmsr-hubba-tour-2-tent&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d5192aed0c4367e194976f5-1440/backpacking tent.jpeg" border="0" alt="backpacking tent" data-mce-source="Megan Peet/Business Insider" /></a>Megan Peet/Business Insider</div></div></div><h2>Sleeping gear</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Backpacking tent: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F143383%2Fmsr-hubba-tour-2-tent&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSR Hubba Tour 2 Tent</a> ($649.95)</li><li>Inflatable sleeping pad: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F147658%2Ftherm-a-rest-neoair-uberlite-sleeping-pad&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Sleeping Pad</a> ($139.95)</li><li>Quilt: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F147651%2Ftherm-a-rest-vesper-down-quilt-32&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Therm-a-Rest Vesper Down Quilt</a> ($319.95)</li><li>Flat sleeping pad: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F829826%2Ftherm-a-rest-z-lite-sol-sleeping-pad&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Sleeping Pad</a> ($34.95)</li><li>Sleeping bag: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F126617%2Fnemo-forte-20-sleeping-bag-mens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nemo Forte 20 Sleeping Bag</a> ($189.95)</li><li>Pillow: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F151501%2Fsea-to-summit-aeros-ultralight-pillow&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight Pillow</a> ($39.95)</li></ul><h2>Backpacks and apparel</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Backpack for men: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F140811%2Fgregory-optic-48-pack&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gregory Optic 48 Pack</a> ($189.95)</li><li>Backpack for women: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F126716%2Fosprey-aura-ag-50-pack-womens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Osprey Aura AG 50 Pack</a> ($240)</li><li>Hiking boots: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F127825%2Fvasque-saga-gtx-hiking-boots-mens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vasque Saga GTX Hiking Boots</a> ($174.93)</li><li>Hiking Shoes: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F154759%2Fdanner-trail-2650-hiking-shoes-mens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Danner Trail 2650 Hiking Shoes</a> ($149.95)</li><li>Jacket: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F137621%2Frab-microlight-alpine-down-jacket-mens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rab Microlight Alpine Down Jacket</a> ($280)</li><li>Hiking pants: <a href="https://www.gopjn.com/t/TUJGRkVLSEJGSEhLR01CRklIRUhF?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.686.com%2Fproducts%2F686-mens-anything-multi-shell-cargo-pant-1&amp;sid=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">686 Men's Anything Multi Cargo Pant</a> ($109.95)</li><li>T-shirt: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F149229%2Fblack-diamond-rhythm-t-shirt-mens&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black Diamond Rhythm T-Shirt</a> ($51.93)</li><li>Underwear: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FKP1HHD/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07FKP1HHD&amp;linkId=2516935ddce490a4844804fe2fb78074" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SmartWool Men's Merino 150 Boxer</a> ($50)</li></ul><h2>Cooking gear and food</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Camping stove: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F114890%2Fmsr-pocketrocket-2-stove&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSR PocketRocket 2 Stove</a> ($44.95)</li><li>Firestarter: <a href="http://amzn.to/2xaNIOH" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Überleben Zünden Bushcraft Ferro Rod Fire Starter</a> ($16 to $32)</li><li>Backpacking food: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fsearch.html%3Fq%3Dgood%2Bto-go%26ir%3Dq%253Agood%2Bto-go%26sort%3Dmin-price&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Good 2 Go meals</a> ($6.50)</li><li>Dinnerware: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fsearch.html%3Fq%3Dsea%2Bto%2Bsummit%2Bsilicone%26ir%3Dq%253Asea%2Bto%2Bsummit%2Bsilicone%26sort%3Dmin-price&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sea to Summit silicone cups and plates</a> ($7.95)</li><li>Water filter: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QF3TW4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B006QF3TW4&amp;linkId=dfc365f1bd03e83f0c8e01d6a8e0e809" target="_blank" rel="noopener">LifeStraw Personal Water Filter</a> ($17.47)</li></ul><h2>Safety gear and extras</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Headlamp: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F143321%2Fbiolite-headlamp-330&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BioLite Headlamp 330</a> ($49.95) </li><li>Trekking poles: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F127494%2Fblack-diamond-distance-z-trekking-poles-pair&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Black Diamond Distance Z Trekking Poles</a> ($99.95)</li><li>Satellite communicator: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F860469%2Fspot-gen3-satellite-gps-messenger&amp;ctc=biip_080519_how-to-plan-backpacking-trip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Spot Gen3 Satellite GPS Messenger</a> ($149.95)</li><li>First-Aid kit: <a href="https://www.rei.com/product/132219/hart-health-day-hike-first-aid-kit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HART Health Day Hike First Aid Kit</a> ($13.50)</li><li>Sunscreen: <a 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How to plan your first backpacking trip and everything you need to bring with you

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="41896" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Iran">Iran</keyword>'s next president, <keyword id="3075858" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Ebrahim-Raisi">Ebrahim Raisi</keyword>, is a hard-liner accused of involvement in mass executions. </li><li>Raisi supports reviving the 2015 nuclear deal but could cause headaches for Biden on other issues.</li><li>Trump's confrontations with Iran helped empower hard-liners like Raisi.</li></ul>Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi won't be inaugurated until August, but he's already made it clear that he's not especially interested in diplomacy with the US by rejecting the notion of meeting with President <keyword id="99719" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Joe-Biden">Joe Biden</keyword>. Beyond writing off a face-to-face meeting with Biden, Raisi on Monday also said he wouldn't negotiate over the country's ballistic-missile program or relinquish support for regional militias that have fomented attacks against US and Israeli troops, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/iran--president-elect-ebrahim-raisi-biden-63db1fbbdb1ff9fe40aca40f3f8046a2">according to The Associated Press</a>."His election puts into question the future of any US follow-on talks with Iran," Randa Slim, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, told Insider."I don't see Raisi and the Iranian regime willing to pursue future talks with the US on ballistic missiles and Iranian proxies," she said. "Instead they will opt for bilateral discussions with regional counterparts to discuss these issues, similar to the format of <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jamal-khashoggi-iran-baghdad-middle-east-a046c89b0da8c708978452df9fb72abb">talks with the Saudis in Baghdad</a>."Raisi, Iran's judiciary chief and a protégé of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is poised to be the most hard-line president the country has seen in years and could cause major headaches for Biden.Raisi, an ultraconservative accused of involvement in <a href="https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/06/iran-ebrahim-raisi-must-be-investigated-for-crimes-against-humanity/">the execution of thousands of political dissidents</a> in the late 1980s, is already under US sanctions over his human-rights record.When she was asked about how the US would deal with Raisi in light of the sanctions against him, White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Monday said Iran's "new president will be held accountable for violations of human rights on his watch going forward."Raisi's election is a result of Iran's clerics barring moderate candidates from running and a sign of how the Trump administration's confrontational stance - including assassinating the country's top general - empowered anti-US hard-liners.Engaging with Raisi's government on any level could generate domestic criticism for Biden among hawkish Republicans who oppose the 2015 nuclear deal, and may lead to awkwardness with Israel - America's top ally in the Middle East. Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid in <a href="https://twitter.com/yairlapid/status/1406308661497110535?s=20">tweets</a> over the weekend referred to Raisi as the "Butcher of Tehran" and an "extremist" who is "committed to the regime's nuclear ambitions and to its campaign of global terror." "The greatest benefactors of Raisi's election will be the external opponents of the Iranian regime and the <keyword id="154476" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Iran-nuclear-deal">Iran nuclear deal</keyword>, most prominently the Republican Party and the government of Israel," Karim Sadjadpour, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">International</keyword> Peace, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/iran-president-raisi-biden/619252/">said</a> in an op-ed for The Atlantic.<h2>Raisi is not expected to derail efforts to revive the 2015 nuclear deal</h2><div type="image" title="Iran nuclear deal " height="3031" width="4500" msid="83732857" hostid="261"></div>While Raisi is not expected to be open to dialogue with the US on most issues, experts say he's unlikely to derail efforts to revive <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-nuclear-deal-explained">the 2015 nuclear deal</a> - formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).Biden has made restoring the landmark pact - which was designed to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and give it sanctions relief in return - a top priority. Iranian and US diplomats have been engaged in indirect talks in Vienna directed at reviving the agreement.Raisi has publicly expressed support for the restoring the pact, and Khamenei - the top cleric who calls the shots at the end of the day - has <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/14/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-talks-to-resume.html">endorsed the Vienna talks</a>."We support the negotiations that guarantee our national interests … America should immediately return to the deal and fulfil its obligations under the deal," Raisi said during Monday's press conference, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-raisi-says-foreign-policy-wont-be-limited-by-nuclear-deal-2021-06-21/">according to Reuters</a>. Restoring the pact could provide a boost to Iran's economy by providing sanctions relief, which Raisi could benefit from politically. At the same time, he's extremely unlikely to embrace a revamped version of the pact or allow the Biden administration to use the Vienna talks as an avenue toward discussions on other matters of concern to the US government."The hard-liner's election probably does not mean the death of the JCPOA," Henry Rome, a senior Iran analyst at the Eurasia Group, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/06/21/iran-elected-hardliner-president-what-does-that-mean-nuclear-deal/">said</a> in a Washington Post op-ed. "But the transition is likely to complicate the deal's implementation and add additional barriers to subsequent negotiations. This may weigh on the longer-term sustainability of the deal."<h2>Trump helped empower hard-liners like Raisi, but his victory is also part of a broader trend</h2>Former President <keyword id="6354484" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Donald-Trump">Donald Trump</keyword> in some ways helped pave the way for Raisi's rise to power by withdrawing from JCPOA in May 2018, imposing harsh sanctions on Iran as part of a "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/iran-nuclear-deal-defiance-trump-maximum-pressure-failing-2019-9">maximum-pressure</a>" campaign, and ordering a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-soleimani-strike-stunning-use-of-leader-decapitation-strategy-2020-1">controversial drone strike in January 2020</a> that killed the country's top general, Qassem Soleimani. Experts say Trump's approach to Iran empowered hard-liners in the Iranian government by bolstering their talking points about how the US is a foe who cannot be trusted. "Trump may no longer be president but he looms large over Iran's presidential elections," Trita Parsi and Rouzbeh Parsi, experts on Iran, <a href="https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2021/06/15/why-irans-next-hardline-president-should-thank-donald-trump/">recently wrote in Responsible Statecraft</a>. "Undermining America's credibility by pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement predictably strengthened the Iranian hardliners' hand while giving a near death-blow to those within the Iranian power elite that favor an opening to the United States." But Slim also cautioned against giving Trump too much credit."Trump's maximum-pressure strategy and US withdrawal from the JCPOA did contribute to increasing tensions between the US and Iran and in the region writ large," Slim said."However, we can neither put all the blame for Raisi's victory on Trump nor for emboldening hard-liners in Iran," she added. "On regional issues, hard-liners, particularly the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps), have been for a long time in charge of the policymaking process." Raisi won last week's election with roughly 62% of the vote <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-election-2021-ebrahim-raisi-wins-low-turnout/">amid historically low turnout</a>. Millions of voters stayed home in protest over Iran's rigged political system, which <a href="https://apnews.com/article/world-news-donald-trump-middle-east-iran-elections-e1636938e8bc11b30650c90c0bb7764e">allowed only seven people</a> to run for the presidency. Iran's Guardian Council barred prominent moderates and reformists from running."It's what we call electoral engineering," Clément Therme, a research associate at the European University Institute in Florence, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hard-liner-raisi-s-engineered-iran-election-win-entrenches-conservative-n1271616">told NBC News</a> ahead of the vote. "The list of seven is designed to make Raisi win."

Iran's next president is a hard-liner who could cause problems for Biden, and Trump helped pave the way for his victory

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A sleeping bag not only acts as your bed in the backcountry, but it's also a shield against cold and damp weather.</li><li>The best sleeping bags provide warmth when needed, a comfortable place to rest while camping or backpacking, and are made of either down or synthetic insulation.</li><li>Our top pick, the <a href="https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F148246%2Frei-co-op-magma-30-sleeping-bag-mens%3Fcm_mmc%3Daff_AL-_-148714-_-184534-_-NA%26avad%3D184534_f1777cb61" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow">REI Co-op Magma 30ºF</a>, is the perfect companion for any outdoor adventure as it offers an excellent weight-to-warmth ratio and packs down small enough for easy transport.</li></ul>Whether you're camping in the backyard or trekking across the Himalaya, your sleeping bag just might be the most important piece of gear you bring along. A proper sleeping bag keeps you comfortable throughout the night, ensuring you get a good night's sleep. Conversely, the wrong sleeping bag leaves you feeling tired and miserable, which makes for a long next day on the trail. Because of their importance to not only your well-being but to the success of any camping trip, picking out the right sleeping bag is vital. Since many of the best options aren't exactly cheap, it's important to not go through much trial-and-error. To help, we did much of the legwork (i.e. real-life testing) for you. But before we get into our recommendations, there are a few things to keep in mind before buying. <h3>What to look for when shopping for a sleeping bag</h3>When it comes to selecting a sleeping bag, there are a number of factors to consider, including weight, size, and temperature rating. Most sleeping bags come in different sizes to accommodate different people. Generally speaking, those sizes are small, medium, and large, and most manufacturers charge different prices based on size.For instance, if you're taller, there's a good chance you'd pay more for a tall-specific bag. Larger sleeping bags also tend to weigh a bit more, although in most cases the differences are negligible. <h3>Temperature ratings</h3>A sleeping bag's temperature rating is arguably more important than either size or weight when it comes to comfort. The rating is an indicator of the absolute lowest temperature the bag should be used in. In other words, if a sleeping bag has a rating of 35ºF/1.6ºC, it's generally safe and comfortable to use in weather conditions that drop to those temperatures. Anything below that and you run the risk of being too cold and uncomfortable. Temperature ratings also have an impact on a sleeping bag's weight and size. The lower the temperature rating, the more insulation it needs to maintain comfort levels. As insulation is added, the bag gets heavier and thicker, adding bulk to a hiker's backpack at the same time. That's the trade-off that comes with having a warmer bag for use in more extreme conditions. <h3>Insulation types</h3>DownAnother consideration when searching for a sleeping bag is whether or not you want down feathers or synthetic insulation. Down is widely considered to be the warmest and lightest form of insulation, providing plenty of warmth while staying fairly light. It also compresses down to a relatively small size, which means it won't take up much space in your pack.The downside, however, is that when down gets wet, it tends to lose its loft and much of its performance. The introduction of hydrophobic (aka water-resistant) down has changed this a bit but there are still plenty of traditional down options on the market. Synthetic insulationThe other popular sleeping bag insulator is synthetic insulation. Bags with synthetic insulation don't perform as well in cold conditions but also don't lose any performance when they get wet. These types of insulations are also less expensive, though they do tend to be heavier and less compressible.In our search for the best sleeping bags available today, we've spent countless nights in tents in some remote corners of the globe. This helped us find the highest quality bags to help keep you comfortable wherever your next adventure . takes you.<h2>Here are the best sleeping bags you can buy:</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Best overall sleeping bag: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F148246%2Frei-co-op-magma-30-sleeping-bag-mens&amp;ctc=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">REI Co-op Magma 30º</a></li><li>Best sleeping bag for winter camping: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07LG8X1WS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07LG8X1WS&amp;linkId=09a14c294144fb3dddf26609643c4a94" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Nemo Sonic 0</a></li><li>Best ultralight sleeping bag: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N1TJY5G/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07N1TJY5G&amp;linkId=7ad0621e5c0f813a9fc20aa234d1dd66" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow nofollow">Therm-a-Rest Hyperion 32</a></li><li>Best budget sleeping bag: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MD224VW/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07MD224VW&amp;linkId=3adf18279bf68e5be6b8b1a292dbbe55" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Kelty Cosmic 20</a></li><li>Best sleeping bag for casual comfort: <a href="https://zenbivy.com/collections/zenbivy-beds/products/backcountry-sleeping-bag" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zenbivy Bed</a></li><li>Best sleeping bag for women: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F152799%2Fsea-to-summit-flame-fmiv-15-sleeping-bag-womens&amp;ctc=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Sea to Summit Flame Ultralight 15º</a></li><li>Best sleeping bag for kids: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079RMNPGM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091217_best-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B079RMNPGM&amp;linkId=423753fca95ca1adef06402eb6ebf743" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Big Agnes Duster 15º</a></li></ul><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a> <a href="https://www.parsintl.com/publication/business-insider/">You can purchase syndication rights to this story here.</a> Disclosure: This post is brought to you by the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks">Insider Picks</a> team. 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The best sleeping bags

The <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insider Picks</a> team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YW5N254/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00YW5N254&amp;linkId=f63588de8fe0e4237f18a4ef648c93b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5c5dafcd85aef547096ba4d5-1200/the best sleeping bags for couples.jpg" border="0" alt="the best sleeping bags for couples" data-mce-source="Big Agnes" />Big Agnes</div></div></div></a><ul class="summary-list"><li>Camping as a couple is a great alternative to more expensive and resource-heavy ways to enjoy the outdoors. </li><li>Using a shared pad and sleeping bag not only makes for more of a shared experience, it also helps you stay warm. </li><li>We looked at a lot of sleep systems for couples and found that we loved the packable, comfortable, and affordable <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F105158%2Fbig-agnes-q-core-slx-sleeping-pad&amp;ctc=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Agnes Q Core SLX sleeping bag</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YW5N254/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00YW5N254&amp;linkId=f63588de8fe0e4237f18a4ef648c93b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Solomon sleeping pad</a>.</li></ul>There are lots of great things couples can do together, but I have had many of my happiest moments with my wife in the outdoors with nothing more than a tent, sleeping bag, and some ramen noodles. Camping as a couple means sharing experiences, overcoming difficulties and experiencing beauty with someone you love, and that's always better than chocolates and champagne for me. Sleeping pads serve two major functions: They keep you comfortable by providing padding and they keep you warm by providing insulation. Nearly all modern sleeping pads are inflatable, which makes them much lighter, less bulky, and therefore easier to carry either in a car or a backpack. Pads will have an "r value" that quantifies their warmth. Bags make up the second half of the sleep system, and their role is to keep you warm and comfy. Most sleeping bags will come with a European Norm temperature rating, this is actually slightly lower for men than women and there are generally two values listed. The EN comfort rating gives the lowest temperature an average woman can be comfortable, and the lower limit is the lowest temperature that an average man can sleep without being woken by cold. All these ratings assume that you're wearing thermal underwear and have a pad, so essentially, you'll want something with a lower temperature rating than you plan on encountering We tested these sleep systems in a variety of scenarios hiking at 11,000 feet in the snowy Eastern Sierra and car camping below sea level in the deserts of Eastern California. We wanted to see how easily they inflated and repacked, how warm they were, and how comfortable they were when shared by a couple.<h2>Here are the best sleep systems for couples:</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Best sleep system overall: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F105158%2Fbig-agnes-q-core-slx-sleeping-pad&amp;ctc=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Big Agnes Q Core SLX</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YW5N254/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00YW5N254&amp;linkId=f63588de8fe0e4237f18a4ef648c93b5" target="_blank" rel="noopener">King Solomon</a></li><li>Best summer campout sleep system: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F896042%2Ftherm-a-rest-luxury-map-sleeping-pad&amp;ctc=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Therm-a-Rest Luxury MAP pad</a> and <a href="http://moosejaw.evyy.net/c/196318/185854/1676?subId1=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moosejaw.com%2Fproduct%2Ftherm-a-rest-vela-hd-quilt_10304176%3FhybridPLA%3Dtrue%26ad_id%3DGooglePlusBox%26utm_source%3DGooglePlusBox%26utm_medium%3DPLA%26utm_campaign%3DThermarest%26scid%3Dscplp2935209%26sc_intid%3D2935209%26adpos%3D1o4%26cm_mmc%3DPLA-_-Google-_-SC_Shopping_NoPromo_Brand_Desktop%7CSC_Shopping_NoPromo_Brand_Desktop-_-google%7C1486604067%7C63167302771%7C284196963351%7Cpla-301691810547%7Cc%7C9067609%7C2935209%26gclid%3DEAIaIQobChMIkfuLvYS-4AIVU8DICh08LwD1EAQYBCABEgI4DfD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vela double quilt</a></li><li>Best non-inflatable sleeping system: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQRLLV1/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01MQRLLV1&amp;linkId=984a48ba547ec42fd448627de53cc616" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lucid Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper</a></li><li>Best affordable sleep system: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BZVQMPM/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B07BZVQMPM&amp;linkId=a9e1c626addb53fe735f78a8cb2bc898" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Klymit Couple's Bundle</a></li><li>Best sleep system for car camping: <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F128190%2Fnemo-jazz-luxury-duo-sleeping-bag-double-long&amp;ctc=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nemo Jazz</a> and <a href="http://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&amp;merchant_id=e295c418-295a-447c-b265-734e25f82503&amp;website_id=9597bdee-ce2a-4552-aa13-419b5f275c06&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rei.com%2Fproduct%2F145274%2Fnemo-roamer-self-inflating-pad&amp;ctc=biipgf_020819_best-double-sleeping-bags" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roamer</a></li></ul><h3>Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.</h3><a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a> Find all the best offers at our <a href="https://coupons.businessinsider.com/">Coupons page</a>. 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The best double sleeping bags and pads for couples

The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/insiderpicks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Insider Picks</a> team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5bedafd03815071e80145b04-1200/best-travel-pillow.jpg" border="0" alt="best travel pillow" data-mce-source="Lewis N. Clarke" />Lewis N. Clarke</div></div></div><ul class="summary-list"><li>Trying to fall asleep on a plane is incredibly difficult, but having the right <keyword id="6354692" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="Travel">travel</keyword> pillow can help you get some shut-eye during your epic flight across oceans and continents. </li><li>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trtl-Pillow-Scientifically-Support-Washable/dp/B00LB7REFK/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=8f5a4e5fbb2a3f0dda1f0a93aa075f1c&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trtl pillow</a> is our top pick - even though it's not a pillow per se - because it is comfortable, very portable, and affordable.</li></ul>I love flying in business class. It's not something I can do very often, but using points and miles for upgrades and free tickets, I've gotten to fly in that front cabin a few times.The reason I love it so much is that I've always been a terrible airplane sleeper, and the added comfort of business class helps. When I sit in a regular coach seat on a red-eye flight, I have a lot of trouble getting any decent rest. That means spending much of the next day like a zombie until I can get to the hotel, hop in the shower, take a nap and start adjusting to the jet lag.Over the last few years, though, I've been figuring out a better routine to help me get at least a bit of rest on planes. First, I eat dinner in the airport, not on the plane. I make sure to brush my teeth, and I wear earplugs and a sleeping mask once we take off. Finally, I use a travel pillow.I used to think those pillows weren't helpful. You know the ones, the U-shaped things that look kind of like life preservers. My moment of clarity came when I realized I could simply turn the pillow around and wear it backward. That meant that as my head nods forward, my neck and chin are supported.For people like me who tend to have trouble getting settled in economy seats, and who might not find the traditional travel pillow useful when nodding off, now is a great time to try a new pillow. There are a ton of fresh, innovative options today, as well as fresh takes on the classic U-shaped travel pillow.Whether it's a regular U-shaped travel pillow or something a bit more advanced, Insider Picks has you covered with the best travel pillows you can buy.<h2>Here are the best travel pillows you can buy:</h2><ul class="summary-list"><li>Best travel pillow overall: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Trtl-Pillow-Scientifically-Support-Washable/dp/B00LB7REFK/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=8f5a4e5fbb2a3f0dda1f0a93aa075f1c&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trtl pillow</a> </li><li>Best microbead pillow: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Cloudz-Microbead-Travel-Neck-Pillow/dp/B00B2KV5D8?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=c0137c685aa38770ba4f890357ae4367&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Clöudz microbead U-shaped pillow</a></li><li>Best memory foam travel pillow: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZIDXK2/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=5767cf089b1db5722a34946c0acdbc8d&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cabeau memory foam U-shaped pillow</a></li><li>Best inflatable travel pillow: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SKXROI/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=eb46fe26e90599143e45182ae995b579&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lewis N. Clark inflatable U-shaped pillow</a></li><li>Best body-sized travel pillow: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DYDAEK/?&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;tag=biipgf_091817_best-travel-pillows-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=b637d3f57f6366373ec1505e2b93966f&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Travelrest inflatable body pillow</a></li><li>Best compressible travel pillow: <a href="http://amzn.to/2BFxGOJ" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Therm-a-Rest Compressible Travel Pillow</a></li><li>Best travel pillow for head bobbers: <a href="https://amzn.to/2B8tMwf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bcozzy Travel Pillow</a></li><li>Best no-slip travel pillow: <a href="https://amzn.to/2qM1WQm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Travelrest Ultimate Pillow</a></li></ul>Updated on 11/16/2018 by Lulu Chang: Added two new travel pillows and updated prices and formatting.<h3>Read on in the slides below to check out our top picks.</h3>Find the best holiday deals on our <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/black-friday-deals-2018">Black Friday Deals</a> and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cyber-monday-deals-2018">Cyber Monday Deals</a> page. <a href="http://e.businessinsider.com/join/ci/insider-picks">Subscribe to our newsletter.</a>. 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<div class="KonaFilter image-container"><div class="image"><img src="http://static6.businessinsider.com/image/5314498deab8ead0582a42af-897-672/vladimir-putin-70.jpg?maxX=800" border="0" alt="Vladimir Putin " width="800" />Reuters</div></div>Good morning! It was a very busy weekend, with the Russia-Ukraine tensions dominating the show.
This has created selling across the board as equity markets are down everywhere.
Japan lost 1.27%. Korea fell 0.77%. 
In Europe, UK stocks are down 1%. Taking it hardest is German stocks, which are off 2%. Italy is lower by 1.1%.
US futures are down around 0.6%, which is off the lows and really not that bad at all.
In therms of big overnight economic events, the Russian central bank <a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304815004579416321113236510?mod=djemalertMARKET">hiked rates by 1.5% to defend against a plummeting ruble</a>. Already, there's an economic price that Vladimir Putin is playing here.

Markets Are Going Down

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/541aec83ecad04e701510223-1200-924/cristina-fernandez-de-kirchner-argentina-10.jpg" border="0" alt="Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner argentina">REUTERS/Marcos BrindicciDemonstrators look up next to an image of Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner during a demonstration in support of Argentina's government outside Buenos Aires' Historical Cabildo, July 30, 2014. Argentina was in a race against time on Wednesday to cut a deal by the end of the day with holdout investors suing it and avert a default, as a surge in the country's bond prices fed optimism that an agreement was possible. </img></div></div></div>The exchange rate for Argentina's black market dollar, the 'dolar blue', has hit its highest rate in history at 15.10 dolar blue to one U.S. dollar.
The official rate, fixed by the government, has been set at 12 pesos to the U.S. dollar since the country devalued its currency in January.
Axel Kicillof, the country's Economy Minister, responded to the rate on an Argentine radio program. He blamed a group of hedge fund holdout creditors suing the country for over $1.3 billion of sovereign debt.
He said the rate was all part of their plan to speculate the country into ruin, and d<a href="http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1728052-axel-kicillof-vinculo-la-escalada-del-dolar-blue-a-los-fondos-buitre-tenian-programado-este-ataque-a-la-moneda">ismissed the size of the underground market.</a>
"This attack on our money was all a part of the vultures' plan," said Kicillof. "The United States representative spoke of default, and that wasn't casual... The dolar blue is a small market that is illegal... It's easy for it move quickly... There are no economic reasons for the dollar to equal 15 pesos [15 dolar blue]. This is simply an attempt to generate panic. Do not be alarmed..."
Argentina was ruled in default of its debt in July after it defied a U.S. court order and refused to pay a group of hedge fund creditors. 
That, however, is only a small part of Argentina's problems. The "economic reasons" for the underground peso's historic jump that Kicillof dismissed are very, very real. And the dolar blue market rate is no tiny market in the country. Regular Argentines use it every day, underground blue dolar exchanges aren't hard to find, and i<a href="http://www.coha.org/blue-dollar-black-market-the-illegal-exchange-rate-as-a-financial-indicator-in-argentina/">t's estimated that $10 million U.S. dollars are exchanged on the black market daily.</a>
In a country where memories of hoarding dollars during the 2001 economic crash are vivid and horrifying; Where there are tough restrictions on hoarding U.S. dollars for fear of capital fight; this is a sign that things are falling apart.
"I would say by the end of the year, or the beginning of next year - that's the most they can have in terms of margin," said <a href="http://www.centennial-la.com/about/principals.aspx?ID=3&amp;N=Claudio%20Loser&amp;&amp;LID=1">Dr. Claudio Loser</a>, a former International Monetary Fund economist and founding member of Centennial Group Latin America. 
"Maybe sooner."
The list of economic problems with Argentina is long. Economic activity is in recession, the inflation rate is at almost 40%, and the country's Central Bank dollar levels are at a <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/argentine-peso-hits-record-lows-1410904124">4 and a half month low of $28.2 billion.</a> 
Additionally, the prices of Argentina's commodity exports, like the soy bean, have gone down this year resulting in a balance of payments issue. Swiss bank UBS expects GDP growth to come in completely flat for 2014.
"All these things are together with a fiscal policy that is very irresponsible," said Loser. "All the signals... are wrong, in my view, in therms of trying to draw foreign investment."
Of those policies Loser said simply: "I won't give it the honor of calling it Marxist because that's too sophisticated," he mused.
Kicillof also said in his radio appearance that the holdouts are waiting for the country's Presidential election at the end of 2015. It is likely that a new, more market friendly government would be more willing to pay them back. 
If that's the case, then they're not the only ones. Ordinary Argentines are bracing themselves for a lost year as President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner finishes out her term.
"I do not know whats gonna happen," said Federico Zaldua an Argentina-based trader on Itau BBA's Latin America bond desk. He spoke with Business Insider shortly before the country defaulted.
"We are all looking into 2015 already," he said.
But a new administration is not the cure for what ails Argentina. It's just a teeny tiny step on the way to a recovery. Unforunately, paying the holdouts wouldn't immediately help the country either.
"[If they pay the holdouts] they will still have pneumonia but at least the fat man sitting on their toes will get off," Loser said. 
What he means is that this isn't even close to over, especially since economists believe that <a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-16/argentine-devaluation-foreseen-in-offshore-peso-gap-currencies.html">another currency devaluation is on the way</a>, given the country's economic malaise.
This is going to get worse before it gets better.

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