Dow Soars as Strait of Hormuz Reopens
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Guardian, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2News.com, BNN Bloomberg Canada and FXStreet report that global stock markets surged sharply on Friday after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz was…
US Hiring Rebounds as March Jobs Rise
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, reversing February’s drop and beating economist forecasts while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, according to Reuters, CNBC, NPR,…
Markets tumble as Middle East oil surges
NEW YORK, U.S. — The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, Energy Connects, LSEG, The Spokesman-Review, and Kiplinger report that global markets fell as oil prices climbed amid escalating conflict in…
Oil Prices Surge Past $110 as Iran War Escalates Global Energy Crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil prices have surged past $110 per barrel after Israeli strikes targeted Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve, prompting Tehran…
Fed Holds Rates Amid Iran War
Washington, United States — The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% and signaled it still expects to lower borrowing costs later this year, while…
February CPI Holds at 2.4%
Washington, D.C. — U.S. consumer inflation held steady in February as prices rose 0.3% from January and 2.4% over the past year, a reading confirmed by Reuters, CNBC, Fox Business,…
U.S. job growth beats January forecasts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3%, a stronger start to 2026 that may give the Federal Reserve…