While low-income consumers struggle with rising gas prices, higher earners grow nervous as
Higher oil prices due to the Iran war are straining an already strapped lower-income consumer . But as equities fall,
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Three niche commodity prices are surging. What they show about China’s grip on supply chains
Almonty’s tungsten mine in Sangdong, South Korea, in March 2026. Almonty BEIJING — The Iran war is squeezing a global
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Evercore ISI predicts ‘inflection point’ is days away, plans to commit capital if S&P 500
A week of “maximum uncertainty” should deliver a key opportunity for investors, according to Evercore ISI’s Julian Emanuel. “We’re getting
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This is what really causes recessions, a former top Trump White House economist says
In 1973, OPEC proclaimed an oil embargo on the U.S. for its decision to resupply the Israeli military during the
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Russia welcomes arrival of oil tanker in Cuba after Trump softens approach to U.S. blockade
An old Soviet-era Lada car drives past a truck belonging to a private Cuban company (mipyme) parked in front of
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Pricy airfare, airport chaos test travelers’ willingness to fly this year
Travelers wait in line at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas,
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Chewy, EchoStar, Arm, KB Home & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: CF Industries — The fertilizer manufacturer and distributor fell nearly 4%
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Trump says Iran let 10 oil ships through Strait of Hormuz as a ‘present’ to U.S.
Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz this week as a “present” to the United
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World has ‘never experienced’ soaring refining margins like this, TotalEnergies CEO tells
Roughly 15% of TotalEnergies’ production is offline, as the war with Iran nears the one-month mark, but surging oil prices
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Why $4 a gallon gas prices won’t trigger Fed interest rate hikes — and could lead to cuts
Gas prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on March 30, 2026 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty
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