Trump says Iran war will end 'very soon,' predicts lower oil prices
U.S. stock market indexes rose earlier in the day after an initial report that President Donald Trump said he believed the Iran war was largely finished.
Oil extends slide as investors assess Trump comments on Iran war, Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices plunged after Trump warned that Tehran would be hit "twenty times harder" if it attempted to halt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.
China exports sharply beat expectations as trade surplus in the first two months surges to highest on record
China typically combines January and February trade data to smooth distortions from the shifting Lunar New Year holiday.
Oil tankers transiting Strait of Hormuz 'must be very careful,' Iran Foreign Ministry warns
The price of crude oil has sharply spiked as the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed as the United States and Israel wage war on Iran.
Anthropic was the Pentagon's choice for AI. Now it's banned and experts are worried
Anthropic's partnerships with Amazon and Palantir helped it make inroads into the DOD, and its blacklisting is concerning to many industry experts.
Elon Musk's xAI wants to build a power plant in Mississippi. Regulators plan a key meeting on Election Day
The NAACP has accused Mississippi regulators of rushing a meeting to approve xAI plans for a massive, methane-burning power plant in Southaven.
Asia markets rebound as oil plunges after Trump signals Iran war might end 'soon'
Asia-Pacific markets rebounded from Monday's rout after oil prices fell and Wall Street bounced back.
There's another energy market that may get hit harder than oil by Strait of Hormuz closure
Roughly 20% of global liquefied natural gas flows through the Strait.
Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?
High inflation and slow growth present a double threat, as measures like interest rate cuts and government spending only aggravate inflation.
The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history
The global oil market will need to balance by destroying demand through sharply rising oil prices, according to Rapidan Energy.
Million-dollar earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2026
The Social Security payroll tax is capped at $184,500 in 2026. Some high earners have already stopped paying into the program for the year.
Top permitting-reform Republican, Democratic senators meeting as talks thaw: API chief
Speeding up the federal permitting process is a top priority for the energy and tech industries.
G7 energy ministers to meet Tuesday morning to discuss release of oil reserves, sources say
Oil prices surged above $100 per barrel as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to threats from Iran.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber stepping back, former WordPress parent chief Toni Schneider named interim boss
Bluesky was born out of Twitter by Jack Dorsey in 2019 and rose to popularity as an alternative to X after Elon Musk's acquisition.
FBI obtains records of Arizona Senate audit of 2020 Maricopa County election results, Republican says
President Donald Trump touted the fact that the records had been obtained by the FBI. He long has claimed he was cheated out of victory in the 2020 election.
Seventh U.S. service member killed in Iran war identified as Sgt. Benjamin Pennington
Pennington, 26, from Glendale, Kentucky, was wounded on March 1 during an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. He died on Sunday.
Anthropic sues Trump administration over Pentagon blacklist
The lawsuit says Anthropic is being harmed "irreparably" and could lose hundreds of millions of dollars.
OpenAI to buy cybersecurity startup Promptfoo to better safeguard AI agents
Promptfoo's team will join Sam Altman-led OpenAI, and its technology will be integrated into the Frontier platform for AI agents.
Congressional Democrats demand reversal of Russian oil sales into India as energy prices soar
Russia is reportedly helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East and could now benefit from a windfall of new oil and gas sales.
K-shaped economy puts pressure on women, as lower pay and higher costs reduce spending
Women are under pressure from lower pay and reduced affordability on everyday items, which is widening the K-shaped economy and seeing women spending less.
GOP Whip Tom Emmer predicts oil prices will drop after Iran war
Oil prices spiked amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran, stoking affordability fears ahead of the November midterm elections.
Ticketmaster parent Live Nation reaches settlement with Department of Justice over antitrust concerns
Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, reached a settlement with the Department of Justice over antitrust concerns.
One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
An unusual swell of Canadian patriotism seen after Trump's threats and tariffs last year has evolved into a new social and economic order.
Hims & Hers shares surge after Novo Nordisk drops patent infringement case over compounded weight loss drugs
Novo dropped its patent-infringement case against telehealth provider Hims & Hers after the companies agreed that Hims would sell Novo's branded medicines.