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Oil drops 10%, stocks surge after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is ‘completely open’ during ceasefire
U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran
April 09, 2026
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the war in Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy, and that's the case whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds
April 09, 2026
A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began
April 09, 2026
More Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to consider an interest rate hike this year at their March meeting than in January, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months
April 09, 2026
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war
April 07, 2026
Delta Air lines is joining a growing list of U.S. carriers raising checked bag fees
April 08, 2026
Beyond gas: The price increases American consumers are experiencing from the Iran war
April 07, 2026
Vance makes time to visit Hungary to support Orbán amid Iran negotiations
April 07, 2026
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war
April 01, 2026
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week
April 06, 2026
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that a resilient U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets
April 06, 2026
Jamie Dimon warns that the Iran war could bring an economic ‘skunk’ to the party
April 06, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline
April 05, 2026
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
April 05, 2026
Finance ministers from five European Union member states are urging the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies as surging oil and gas prices raise inflation fears
April 04, 2026
President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs
April 03, 2026
Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars
April 03, 2026
U.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government
April 03, 2026
The U.S. Army’s top uniformed officer has been asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
April 02, 2026
Energy markets start tuning Trump out after repeated Iran war whiplash
April 03, 2026
US mortgage rates climb for fifth-straight week, pushed up by Iran war worries
April 02, 2026
Stocks are volatile, oil soars as Trump rattles markets with lack of clear exit plan
April 02, 2026
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war
April 02, 2026
What to expect from the March jobs report — and when the war could hit hiring
April 02, 2026
U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets
April 02, 2026
$200 oil isn’t as crazy as it sounds
April 02, 2026
Is Iran war really ‘America First,’ Iranian president asks in letter to US public
April 02, 2026
Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news
April 02, 2026
President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”
April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts
April 02, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address at 9 p.m. EDT offers an update on the progress made toward achieving his goals in the war with Iran, which are to destroy the country’s missile production and Navy, ensure its proxies can no longer destabilize the region and guarantee Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon
April 01, 2026
President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat
March 31, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO, yet he failed to mention the alliance in his speech to the American public about the Iran war
April 01, 2026
What Americans thought about Trump’s Iran strategy before his Wednesday address
April 02, 2026
Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon
April 01, 2026
Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms
April 01, 2026
Four ways a hasty Trump exit from the Iran war may not end the conflict
April 01, 2026
Trump’s threats of targeting water plants in Iran, a potential war crime, alarm Gulf allies
April 01, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance are both seen as the Republican Party’s strongest potential candidates in the next presidential election, but the Iran war could prove to be a political millstone for them
April 01, 2026
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers improved slightly
April 01, 2026
Trump lashes out at Europe as growing number of allies reject US calls for help
April 01, 2026
U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran
March 31, 2026
After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged
April 01, 2026
Behind the scenes and in front of cameras, Hegseth serving as top cheerleader for military power in Iran war
March 31, 2026
Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran on Feb. 28, the Trump administration claims to have all but “obliterated” the Islamic Republic’s military capabilities
March 31, 2026
Formula 1 and its governing body, the FIA, say the Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will not be held in April on safety grounds related to the Iran war
March 15, 2026
A truck rammed a Michigan synagogue with more than a hundred children inside. Here’s what we know
March 14, 2026
What we know on day 15 of the US-Israel war with Iran
March 14, 2026
A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand various perspectives about complex topics.
March 14, 2026
U.S. Marines are being deployed to the Middle East as American and Israeli strikes pound Iran
March 13, 2026
The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war
March 13, 2026
The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members
March 13, 2026
Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’
March 14, 2026
Key Senate chairman hopes to soon have first public oversight hearings on war with Iran
March 13, 2026
Wall Street’s losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher, ratcheting up inflationary pressure on the global economy
March 13, 2026
The US economy grew just 0.7% last quarter, ahead of a potentially destabilizing war with Iran
March 13, 2026
Oil prices stay high despite US temporarily lifting sanctions on Russian oil stranded at sea
March 13, 2026
Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
March 11, 2026
China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise
March 12, 2026
A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
March 13, 2026
What we know on the 13th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 12, 2026
Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026
Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026
Pro-Iranian hackers are targeting sites in the Middle East and starting to stretch into the United States during the war
March 12, 2026
Mortgage rates climb to 6.11% as Iran war roils markets
March 12, 2026
Stocks fall and global oil reclaims $100 as Iran’s new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz closed
March 12, 2026
Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
March 12, 2026
Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply
March 12, 2026
Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks
March 12, 2026
Iran war complicates the economic pivot GOP badly wants to see from Trump
March 12, 2026
A widening war in Iran has halted oil tankers, made targets of refineries and spooked investors worried about the cascading impact of spiking energy prices
March 10, 2026
The U.S. stock market remained calm, even as the price of oil got back to rising
March 11, 2026
Word of the Week: The price of Brent crude oil is going crazy — but who is ‘Brent’?
March 12, 2026
As critics question President Trump’s motivations for war on Iran, it’s not just about politics. It’s about the Constitution and whether Congress has any hope of checking the president’s warmaking.
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
As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
March 08, 2026
Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that
March 11, 2026
When will prices at the pump start to fall?
March 11, 2026
House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda
March 11, 2026
Fake explosions, fake missiles, fake troops: AI videos and images of Iran war spread widely on social media
March 11, 2026
What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 10, 2026
What we know about the US consulate shooting in Toronto
March 11, 2026
As the price of crude oil swings sharply, consumers are feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production
March 10, 2026
Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support
March 10, 2026
The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East due to disruptions in transportation caused by the Iran war
March 10, 2026
It seems that a country divided on many fronts is finding common ground at the gas pumps
March 10, 2026
Oil prices dive as Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’
March 10, 2026
The US and Israel went to war with Iran, but the UAE is paying the price. Here’s why
March 10, 2026
‘A lot of sleepless nights’: Why the war in Iran might cost Iraq a berth in the 2026 World Cup
March 10, 2026
Why emergency oil releases won’t fix this crisis
March 10, 2026
Asian shares have rebounded from their sharp declines a day before
March 10, 2026
President Donald Trump says JD Vance started out less enthusiastic about striking Iran, but he says they still agree
March 10, 2026
Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs
March 10, 2026
FIFA’s World Cup chief operating officer says the tournament is “too big” to be postponed because of global turmoil caused by the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran
March 10, 2026
Oil prices affect the US economy differently than in past decades. Nowadays, the US is less reliant on oil imports and uses less oil to produce more economic output.
March 10, 2026
The Iran war has upended oil production and shipping across the Middle East, straining energy supplies worldwide
March 09, 2026
Rising global oil prices triggered by the Iran war are increasing economic pressures across Africa, where most countries rely heavily on imported petroleum products
March 09, 2026
Iraq coach Graham Arnold has urged soccer’s international governing body to postpone his team’s intercontinental World Cup qualifier later this month because of disruptions caused by the war in the Middle East
March 09, 2026
The Iran war is shaking the global energy system and with it Earth's climate future
March 09, 2026
Hungary is introducing a new cap on gasoline and diesel prices as global oil markets surge during the Iran war
March 09, 2026
Everything we know on the ninth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 07, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump warned in a Truth Social post that more Iranian officials will be targets, saying, “Today Iran will be hit very hard
March 07, 2026
NYPD watching "heightened threat environment" week into war with Iran
March 08, 2026
The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East
March 07, 2026
Pope Leo XIV named a veteran Vatican diplomat as his new ambassador to the United States
March 07, 2026
Trump’s demands for ending Iran war shift as US military works through its target list
March 07, 2026
Formula One appears to have delayed a decision on whether to cancel its races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia in April which have been placed in doubt due to the Iran war
March 07, 2026
President Donald Trump says questions about the war in Iran are “easy” compared to efforts to better regulate college sports
March 07, 2026
Oil shot to its highest price since 2023 after surging again because of the Iran war, and a weak update on the U.S. job market knocked stocks lower to cap Wall Street’s worst week since October
March 06, 2026
The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow's fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia's oil export earnings help pay for its own war against Ukraine
March 07, 2026
As Iran war rages, Israel seizes chance to finish the job against Hezbollah
March 07, 2026
Repatriation flights return citizens from the Middle East: What travelers need to know
March 04, 2026
GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war
March 06, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has drawn negative attention for his comment that the press has emphasized casualties in the Iran war because it wants to make President Donald Trump look bad
March 06, 2026
Everything we know on the fifth day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 04, 2026
The U.S. stock market rebounded after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy
March 04, 2026
A widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global energy and markets
March 04, 2026
Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security
March 05, 2026
Canadian and Australian prime ministers have called for a de-escalation of the Iran war but added the Iranians must never gain a nuclear weapon
March 05, 2026
Some of the sharpest criticism President Donald Trump has faced in the early days of the Iran war has come from once-loyal media figures more accustomed to singing his praises
March 04, 2026
With 100 days to go until the World Cup, the Iran war has added a new layer of complexity to the tournament co-hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada
March 04, 2026
A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran
March 03, 2026
Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread across the Gulf region, but some wealthy travelers are getting out — by paying large sums for luxury flights to Europe via airports that are safe from attacks
March 04, 2026
Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves has sought to present a rosy picture of the state of the U.K. economy, even as oil and gas prices soared in the wake of the fast-evolving Iran war that has cast a pall over the global economic outlook
March 03, 2026
The Trump administration took more than 48 hours to make any live, public communication with the American people about why it had decided to go to war with Iran
March 03, 2026
As people awoke to news over the weekend of the U.S. and Israel's war on Iran, it resulted in many feeling anxious and stressed
March 03, 2026
The Associated Press is referring to fighting between Iran and the United States and Israel as the “Iran war.”
March 03, 2026
Bay Area Iranian community takes to streets of SF in celebration, hope for regime change
March 03, 2026
How the Iran war set off a MAGA fight over Charlie Kirk’s legacy
March 03, 2026
What you should expect to pay for gas as the war with Iran continues
March 02, 2026
President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and repeated pledges to focus primarily on the Western Hemisphere with an “America first” agenda
March 02, 2026
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