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Stocks tumble as oil climbs above $100 per barrel
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks tumbled in early trading on Monday as oil prices soared above $100 per barrel [Read More…]
Dow closes down 450 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 450 points on Friday [Read More…]
US lost 92,000 jobs as markets roil, gas prices surge: Report
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]
Dow drops 650 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 650 points in [Read More…]
Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty [Read More…]
Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February
Job applicant with resume (Narisara Nami/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, marking a major reversal of fortunes for the labor market and nearly erasing all of the job gains [Read More…]
Investors send stocks tumbling, Dow plunges 900 points
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 24, 2026 in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged [Read More…]
Dow falls 1,000 points as Iran War escalates
Photo of Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged more than 1,000 points in early trading on Tuesday as the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran prompted a major [Read More…]
Stocks slide after Iran attack
An ATACM long-range missile is fired towards Iran from an undisclosed location, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Central Command) (NEW YORK) — Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session after the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran [Read More…]
US and Israeli strikes on Iran could rattle oil markets
A plume of smoke rises after an explosion on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. and Israel’s large-scale strikes on Iran Saturday are expected to [Read More…]
US mortgage rates drop below 6% for the 1st time in nearly 4 years
In an aerial view, two-story single family homes line the streets of neighborhood on January 13, 2026 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped [Read More…]
What do the remaining tariffs mean for prices? Experts explain
US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House, Washington, D.C., US on February 20, 2026. Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — President Donald Trump rushed to enact new tariffs and [Read More…]
Trump’s 10% global tariff takes effect
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, February 20, 2026. (Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A 10% global tariff took effect [Read More…]
Stocks tick lower after Trump ratchets up tariffs
Photo of Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session since President Donald Trump announced a new 15% tariff on most imported goods, intensifying his [Read More…]
US economy slowed more than expected at end of 2025
Woman shopping (lechatnoir/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy slowed more than expected over the final months of 2025, federal government data on Friday showed. The economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.4% [Read More…]
What is Section 230? Landmark social media lawsuit spotlights legal shield
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives to the Los Angeles Superior Court at United States Court House on February 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Jill Connelly/Getty Images) (LOS ANGELES) — A landmark trial over social [Read More…]
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in landmark trial over social media addiction claims
Mark Zuckerberg (R), CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Mark Zuckerberg took the stand on [Read More…]
‘On the right path’: Housing market offers glimmers of hope, some analysts say
Phillip Spears/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A thaw in the housing market may deliver relief for homebuyers left out in the cold over recent years, analysts told ABC News. After the pandemic, a rapid rise [Read More…]
Mark Zuckerberg set to take the stand in landmark trial over social media addiction claims
Mark Zuckerberg (R), CEO of Meta testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Mark Zuckerberg is set to [Read More…]
Valentine’s Day shoppers face soaring chocolate prices
Heart shaped boxes of chocolate are displayed for sale in Key West. (Jen Golbeck/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Valentine’s Day shoppers may feel jilted by runaway chocolate prices. Chocolate prices soared 14.4% [Read More…]