Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to do so
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the administration has no plans to intervene in financial markets and may not…
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Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base…
Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start…
Gig workers feel pain at the pump as gas prices hit 21-month highs
Uber signage on a vehicle at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 2,…
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,…
Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the US Steel-Irvin Works on May 30, 2025 in West…
U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace
The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion for…
Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the waterway
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid…
Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected
Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a…
Kevin Warsh faces an economic ‘perfect storm’ as he waits to take over as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks with CNBC on July 17, 2025.CNBCKevin Warsh could face a…
Gas prices pass $3.50 per gallon to highest level since 2024 amid U.S.-Iran war
A Citgo gas station stands in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Jan. 6, 2026.Brian Snyder | ReutersDrivers are seeing the highest gas…
One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips…
Here’s how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers’ pocketbooks
While the U.S. war with Iran is playing out thousands of miles away, American consumers are already feeling financial ripple…
U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major…
San Francisco Fed’s Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Friday the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.In…
UAE mulls freezing Iranian assets as Middle East conflict escalates: WSJ
The Damac Heights real estate development, right, in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, Feb. 20,…
The February jobs numbers are coming out Friday. Here’s what to expect
A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at an AutoZone on Feb. 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty…
Private companies added 63,000 jobs in February, January revised to just 11,000 additions, ADP says
Private sector hiring was a bit better than expected in February, though most of the job creation came from just…
Why Iran should not count on allies Russia and China to come to its aid
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) welcomes Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov (L) and Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazeem…
As Trump declares inflation tamed, Iran conflict threatens new price pressures
Gas prices at a Sunoco gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Oil surged the most…
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