UK economy grew 0.5% in February, beating economists’ expectations by a long shot

[ad_1] Millennium Wheel And Skyline At Sunset. London, England. Design Pics Editorial | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K. economy grew by 0.5% in February, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics published Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters expected U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) to have expanded by 0.1% month-on-month. […]

Bessent says Trump tariffs could return by July after Supreme Court setback

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be restored as early as July, signaling a rapid pivot by the Trump administration after the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s IEEPA-based tariffs earlier this year, forcing the administration to turn to other trade […]

Trump signs several pipeline permits to facilitate Canada-U.S. oil transport | Globalnews.ca

[ad_1] U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued several pipeline permits to facilitate the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, including a permit for the construction of a new pipeline. Documents released by the White House include a permit allowing the Bakken Pipeline Company to “construct, connect, operate and […]

U.S. and Iran could meet in Pakistan for peace talks next week: MS NOW

[ad_1] U.S. Vice President JD Vance, right, speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, left, and U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff watch, in Islamabad, April 12, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin | AFP | Getty Images The U.S. and […]

Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far

[ad_1] In an aerial view, the Marathon Petroleum Corp’s Los Angeles Refinery is seen on April 02, 2026 in Carson, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The Iran war is starting to show up in the U.S. economy in ways both obvious and not so much, with soaring energy costs leading the impact and potential […]

Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress

[ad_1] With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense. The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in […]