Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, as energy prices spiked due to Iran conflict
[ad_1] A man shops for butter at a supermarket in Houston, Texas, on March 17, 2026. Ronaldo Schemidt | AFP | Getty Images Consumer prices spiked in March as the Iran war sent energy costs soaring and took the Federal Reserve further from its inflation target, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. […]
What this real-world oil price says about the level of stress in the energy market
[ad_1] A general view of Navigator Terminals, an Oil storage depot along the River Thames on March 10, 2026 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The fluctuating price of dated Brent, the global benchmark for real-world barrels of crude, has prompted energy analysts warn to that acute stress in […]
Volatility is the ‘new norm’ for government bonds as interest rate uncertainty sees yields whipsaw
[ad_1] European government bonds reversed course on Thursday, moving higher after plunging during the previous session, as a fragile Middle East ceasefire keeps markets on edge. Bond traders are grappling with unusually high levels of volatility, which is clouding the outlook for interest rate policies at the Bank of England and European Central Bank. Yields […]
Oil prices resume gains after Iran accuses U.S. of breaching ceasefire deal
[ad_1] This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images Oil prices rose Thursday after Iran accused the United States of violating elements of a two-week ceasefire agreement, raising concerns that tensions could escalate […]
Rep. Ritchie Torres calls for probe into futures trades placed ahead March pause on Iran hostilities
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat from New York, during an interview in New York, Jan. 28, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., on Wednesday called for a federal probe into suspicious trading activity in oil and equity futures markets just before President Donald Trump’s announcement of […]
A fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire sparks market relief — but no clear path to lasting peace
[ad_1] WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 06: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks alongside Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe (L) and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (R) during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 06, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News […]
Jet fuel supply concerns grow as war with Iran drags on, airlines cut flights
[ad_1] A Lufthansa passenger aircraft is parked at a gate while a SASCA fuel truck services it on the apron at Toulouse Blagnac Airport in Blagnac in Occitanie in France on March 15, 2026. Isabelle Souriment | AFP | Getty Images The surging price of jet fuel isn’t the airline industry’s only problem. Now, it’s […]
Trump faces calls for removal over threats to wipe out ‘whole civilization’ in Iran
[ad_1] U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks to the media outside the U.S. Capitol after the House of Representatives voted to pass President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, July 3, 2025. Ken Cedeno | Reuters The reticence expressed by Democrats about removing President Donald Trump from office — even after he […]
Delta, Southwest raise checked bag fees $10 amid jet fuel price surge, joining other carriers
[ad_1] A Delta Air Lines Airbus A350 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Atlanta on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines are raising checked bag fees by $10 for tickets, the third and fourth major U.S. carriers to increase […]
Oil prices rise as Trump reaffirms Tuesday deadline for bombarding Iran’s power plants, bridges
[ad_1] A drone view of oil storage containers and facilities of the TotalEnergies refinery in the Leuna Chemical Complex, in Leuna, Germany, March 17, 2026. Annegret Hilse | Reuters Oil prices edged higher after U.S. President Donald Trump doubled down on his threats to attack Iran’s civil infrastructure, warning that the nation will be “taken out in […]