Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
March 12, 2026
Inflation stayed stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose in a snapshot of what consumer prices looked like before the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
March 11, 2026
Dow suffers worst week since April as oil hits $90 and weak jobs data adds to market anxiety
March 06, 2026
The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy
March 04, 2026
With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder
March 04, 2026
The Trump administration has formally nominated Kevin Warsh, a former top Federal Reserve official, to be next Fed chair when Jerome Powell’s term ends in two months
March 05, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets rolling
February 27, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a move that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump
February 23, 2026
Wall Street kept calm after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and stocks ticked higher
February 20, 2026
A key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year
February 20, 2026
U.S. stocks fell, while oil prices climbed
February 19, 2026
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year
February 19, 2026
President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year
February 18, 2026
Kevin Hassett says Fed researchers should be ‘disciplined’ over report that Americans are paying tariffs
February 18, 2026
Trump’s Fed pick says AI could push down interest rates soon. Disagreements are already brewing
February 17, 2026
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
February 12, 2026
U.S. stocks wobbled after feeling both the upside and downside of a surprisingly strong report on the U.S. job market
February 11, 2026
The White House is trying to show it's lowering the cost of living, but President Donald Trump has said he doesn't want to see the price of homes come down
February 08, 2026
Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran has stepped down from his position as chair of the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, ending a controversial arrangement where he held positions at both institutions
February 04, 2026
The U.S. stock market sank after a mixed day of trading
February 03, 2026
Trump jokes about suing his Federal Reserve nominee Warsh over interest rates at elite Washington dinner
February 01, 2026
Trump is about to announce Powell’s replacement. One finalist backed Democrats, higher taxes and more immigration
January 30, 2026
The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis resident killed Saturday by Border Patrol officers, according to federal officials
January 30, 2026
Power outages disrupt storm preparations for Hawaii residents
St. Patrick's Day Weekend 2026: What you need to know about parades, Chicago River dyeing, and more
Trump seeks to replace White House visitor screening center with underground facility
Formula 1 calls off April races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia due to Iran war
Another 3 members of Iran's women's soccer team decide against staying in Australia as refugees
Anti-war protests in Italy and Spain as high-stakes referendum on Italian judges looms
US Energy secretary directs oil company to restore operations off California
Shea Langeliers homers 3 times for the Athletics against the Kansas City Royals