Politics
Markets Look to Trump for Reassurance on Oil Prices. Don’t Count on It.
Trump still using trade threats as a tool, Blackstone’s fund redemptions revive private credit fears, CrowdStrike earnings beat estimates, and more news to start your day.
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China Could Hit Record Low Economic Growth. Beijing Is Weighing Consumer Stimulus.
China’s annual Two Sessions meetings may deliver a record-low growth target and fresh policies aimed at boosting household consumption as Beijing tries to rebalance its economy.
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Trump’s Trade Threats Continue. This Time He Targets Spain.
Trump raised the possibility during an Oval Office meeting with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
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MongoDB, Archer Aviation, Target, Blackstone, Quantum Computing, Plug Power, and More Stock Market Movers
MongoDB, Archer Aviation, and more stocks fall amid a busy earnings week as financial guidance underwhelms investors.
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Trump Orders Tanker Insurance and Escorts as Oil Surges
Oil prices were already elevated ahead of the U.S. strikes on Iran, but have since climbed sharply.
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Northrop Grumman Stock Gains, General Dynamics Dips as Market Gets Selective on Defense
Lockheed Martin and RTX both rack up gains in premarket trading as the broader market frets about a drawn-out conflict.
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The Iran Conflict Is Hitting Stocks Across the World. Just Look at This Red-Hot Market.
The prospect of a drawn-out war in the Middle East sparked a broad and brutal selloff on Tuesday, and one of the best trades of 2026 got hammered.
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Stock Markets Can Shake Off Iran Conflict, Just Not All of Them. And 5 Other Things to Know Today
Apple announces new iPhone and iPad Air, Anthropic’s Pentagon tussle raises its App Store profile, more news to start your day.
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The Dollar Isn’t Done. Why It’s Outshining Rivals Amid Iran Crisis.
The dollar has registered strong gains against the euro and yen, two currencies which have been frequently mentioned as alternatives to the greenback.
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United Airlines Stock Slumps. Why Travel Is Among the Hardest Hit Today.
Airlines and cruise operators were among the worst hit stocks Monday as the travel sector faced up to escalating conflict in the Middle East.
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Three U.S. F-15 Jets Shot Down by Kuwait. Everything to Know About Them.
The six pilots were able to eject safely.
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How Lockheed and Other Defense Stocks Stand to Gain—and Lose—From the U.S. Strikes on Iran
The U.S. attack on Iran will have implications for defense and energy stocks.
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Gas Prices Jump After U.S. Attack on Iran. Expect $3 a Gallon Soon.
When oil rises, gasoline usually follows—though not instantly.
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Volatility Spikes as US-Iran Conflict Sends Stocks Lower. Why Confidence Could Be Slow to Return.
An unsteady market now faces huge, and undefined, risks tied to a prolonged conflict in the Persian Gulf.
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What the Iran Conflict, Khamenei’s Death Mean for Oil and Stocks
A closure of the Strait of Hormuz is likely to cause widespread disruption in energy markets and shipping. What to know.
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Bitcoin Falls Amid Conflict in Middle East. Why Crypto Is Not a Haven.
The world's largest cryptocurrency is above where it was before the U.S. attacked Iran.
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Stock Markets Aren’t Panicking Over Trump’s Iran Attack—Yet. This Is Why.
Oil supply under threat as conflict widens, chaos spreads through travel, shipping, jobs report due on Friday, and more news to start your day.
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Tax the Rich. Why That Chant Is Louder Than Ever.
A tax professor argues for replacing the estate tax with an inheritance tax and reforming the federal income tax code to include investment gains.
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Wall Street Has Fended Off Scoundrels Since Its Early Days
An insider-trading scheme that caused the Panic of 1792 gave birth to an agreement setting forth the first rules for trading stocks.
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Why the Iran Attack Proves Bonds Are Still a Safety Net
Treasuries have taken a lot of flak from Wall Street in recent years, because they stopped behaving like a safe haven. It’s time to show some respect again.
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Iran Vows Forceful Response After U.S.-Israel Strike. International Leaders Urge Restraint as Washington Appears Split.
Oil tankers in the Persian Gulf are diverting to safety in Qatar, and Tehran has launched missiles against U.S. bases in the Gulf,
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Why the S&P 500 Is Looking ‘Toppy’
The AI trade has gotten stretched—and the market has plenty of other things to worry about.
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Earnings Could Push the Stock Market Higher. Too Bad About Everything Else.
The latest round of financial results is one bright spot that might carry stocks to new highs, despite this year’s turmoil.
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Sure, Inflation Has Cooled. But It’s a Long Way From Cold, No Matter What Trump Says.
President Trump touted falling prices in his State of the Union address, but the annual inflation rate remains well above 2%, hurting affordability.
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