Economy & Policy

The war in Iran and rising oil prices are making political change in Venezuela seem positive.

Trump plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to assert federal regulatory control over the project, Bloomberg reported.

Oil prices continue to rise, February inflation report won’t help Fed’s next decision, Kevin Warsh’s Fed nomination is stuck, and more news to start your day.

Major cryptocurrencies were struggling for direction as the war in Iran continued to place upward pressure on oil prices.

A bill designed to improving housing affordability is putting private equity and housing investors on the spot.

New York City Comptroller Mark Levine called the revised outlook “a sobering wake-up call about the fiscal challenges ahead for us.”

Crypto prices are reflecting a lack of clear direction across broad financial markets.

The immediate obstacle isn’t opposition to Warsh himself. Instead it is an investigation into current Fed Chair Jerome Powell that has created a procedural standoff inside the Senate Banking Committee.

Iran’s mining threat in the Strait of Hormuz is pushing the U.S. military to deploy advanced detection, drones, and missile systems—technology produced by companies including Lockheed Martin, RTX, Huntington Ingalls, and Textron.

Aetna paid a $117.7 million settlement over allegations it submitted inaccurate diagnosis code to inflate Medicare payments.

Monthly trading volume on Kalshi hit $10.4 billion in February, a record for the company, and the firm is set to outperform that number this month.

Oil prices climbed Wednesday as tensions escalated in the Strait of Hormuz—and despite the International Energy Agency confirming a record release of emergency oil reserves.

The vital energy waterway remains effectively closed because of fears of Iranian attacks.

The impact of the Supreme Court ruling striking down President Trump’s tariffs should be seen in the coming deficit report.

From inflation and interest rates to a stock market reshuffling and the federal deficit, this war could have far-reaching financial effects. Investing moves to consider.

Four ways to reduce the tax impact of annual IRA required minimum distributions that investors need to start taking by age 73.

Kosmos Energy announced a public offering worth over $185 million amid surging energy price linked to the war in Iran.

Oracle is soaring but so are oil prices. The latter means more to the stock market now.

Airline stocks have been crushed since the Iran war started. But it may not be quite as bad as feared for U.S. carriers.

Oracle’s AI momentum builds, Ackman entices new fund investors, Saudi Aramco plans to bypass Strait of Hormuz, and more news to start your day.

Rather than trying to buy stocks at the apex of fear based off volatility signals, consider integrating gasoline prices into your decision-making.

The Iran conflict has dominated market headlines, but investors may soon refocus on deeper risks tied to artificial intelligence spending, private credit stress, and a shifting economic outlook.

Currently, tanker ships are unwilling to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for oil.

Futures markets assign a 99.4% chance that the Fed leaves interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting next week.

These buyers represented 34% of sales in February, one of the largest shares in five years, a trade group says.