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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Kevin Warsh faces an economic ‘perfect storm’ as he waits to take over as Fed chair
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, speaks with CNBC on July 17, 2025. CNBC Kevin Warsh could
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Gas prices pass $3.50 per gallon to highest level since 2024 amid U.S.-Iran war
A Citgo gas station stands in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., Jan. 6, 2026. Brian Snyder | Reuters Drivers are seeing the
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Fears of 1970s-style stagflation arise with oil spike to $100. How big a threat is it?
A driver refuels a vehicle at a Wawa gas station in Media, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Matthew
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One year after Trump’s sovereignty threats, Canadians keep ‘elbows up’
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips
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Here’s how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers’ pocketbooks
While the U.S. war with Iran is playing out thousands of miles away, American consumers are already feeling financial ripple
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U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major
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San Francisco Fed’s Daly says jobs report complicates interest rate call
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said Friday the weak February jobs report adds to a difficult policymaking environment.
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UAE mulls freezing Iranian assets as Middle East conflict escalates: WSJ
The Damac Heights real estate development, right, in the Dubai Marina in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Friday, Feb. 20,
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