Bessent says Treasury is not intervening in oil commodities markets and has no authority to
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the administration has no plans to intervene in financial markets and may not
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Economy
Trump signals possible delay to Beijing summit as U.S. pressures China to help reopen Strait
U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to greet Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base
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Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose to start
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Iran war oil shock stokes fears of 1970s-style stagflation — why this time could be
Key Points Fears of higher prices and slower economic growth have unsettled markets over the past week following a spike
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Gig workers feel pain at the pump as gas prices hit 21-month highs
Uber signage on a vehicle at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, Feb. 2,
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U.S. deficit tops $1 trillion through February but runs below year-ago pace
The U.S. budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion for the fiscal year through February but was sharply lower than the same
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
TOPSHOT – US President Donald Trump (L) and China’s President Xi Jinping arrive for talks at the Gimhae Air Base,
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Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump’s tariffs
President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the US Steel-Irvin Works on May 30, 2025 in West
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Consumer prices rose 2.4% annually in February, as expected
Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February, offering a
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Iran sends millions of oil barrels to China through Strait of Hormuz even as war chokes the
Rotterdam hopper dredger vessel operated by Van Oord sits anchored, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid
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