What comes next? Three attack scenarios as U.S. sends thousands more troops to Middle East
[ad_1] A satellite view of Qeshm Island in Hormozgan Province, Iran, within the Strait of Hormuz region on January 17, 2026. Gallo Images | Gallo Images | Getty Images The U.S. is preparing to send thousands more troops to the Middle East, prompting speculation about a ground attack on Iran amid conflicting accounts of peace […]
U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices
[ad_1] Postal carrier Marc Jacques delivers the mail in a neighborhood on March 19, 2026 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images The U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday said it is seeking to impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge for package and express mail deliveries to deal with rising transportation costs, which include higher […]
Oil giants raise the alarm over energy shortages as Iran war drags on
[ad_1] Wael Sawan, chief executive officer of Shell Plc, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas, US, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A trio of European energy CEOs has sounded a warning over energy supplies, amid the ongoing conflict in Iran and restricted access through the […]
Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface
[ad_1] Vanessa Nunes | Istock | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell last week pushed back when asked whether stagflation posed a threat to the U.S. economy. His successor may face a tougher challenge, as Wall Street forecasters raise their expectations of recession, brought on in part by the Iran war and potential for […]
Stagflation alarm bells ring in the euro zone as energy crunch hits the global economy
[ad_1] Workers of German steel manufacturer Salzgitter AG stand in front of a furnace at a plant in Salzgitter, Germany, March 1, 2018. Fabian Bimmer | Reuters Private sector output in the euro zone sank to a 10-month low in March, amid mounting evidence of the impact the Iran conflict is having on the global […]
Fed’s Goolsbee says he’s worried about inflation in ‘fraught but intense’ climate
[ad_1] Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said Monday that he’s more worried about inflation now than he is unemployment, even with apparent progress made on the war with Iran. In a CNBC interview, the central banker said policymaking is difficult in the current environment. He spoke shortly after President Donald Trump announced that progress […]
Trump tells CNBC ‘we are very intent on making a deal’ with Iran
[ad_1] President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday that, following talks with Iranian authorities, he ordered the U.S. military to postpone strikes on Iran’s power plants and energy infrastructure for five days. He told CNBC’s Joe Kernen in a phone call shortly after the post that “we are very intent on making […]
The spring housing market is on, but mortgage rates just shot higher. Here’s what to know.
[ad_1] A realtor gives neighbors a tour during an open house at a home in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 11, 2026. Zak Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Spring is traditionally the busiest season for home sales, and while this year’s market dynamics have shifted strongly in favor of buyers, broader forces in […]
Work from home, drive slower and don’t use gas cookers: IEA advice on weathering the global energy crisis
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Picture taken March 24, 2016. Nick Oxford | Reuters Supply measures alone won’t be enough to mitigate […]
Iran war-induced fertilizer shortage threatens Republicans in farm states ahead of midterms
[ad_1] Garrett Mauch spreads manure as fertilizer on fields at his family’s farm in Lamar, Colorado, on January 21, 2026. RJ Sangosti | The Denver Post Via Getty Images | Denver Post | Getty Images The Strait of Hormuz shutdown caused by the war in Iran is jacking up fertilizer prices, hitting farmers in their […]