Americans have never been this gloomy about the economy. Wall Street has never cashed in more
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Trump says the Iran war is ‘very close to over’—despite no deal, a live blockade, and threats mounting
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Some of cheapest fuel can be found on Native American reservations as tribes ignore state gas taxes
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Inflation jumped nearly 1% in a month—and it’s hitting you at the grocery store and gas station
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Only five ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz Thursday, far below Iran’s pledge as negotiations begin
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Within a day, the Iran-U.S. ceasefire began breaking down. Markets shrugged
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Trump’s warning to Iran: ‘A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again’
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The World Cup is supposed to be an economic windfall. But ‘you’re seeing a number of headwinds’ now
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U.S. gas prices are at their highest since 2022, and it’s primarily hurting low-income households
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Paul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about
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Markets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice at Hormuz
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Markets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the oil market in crisis
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