The war with Iran is quickly becoming an economic problem for the United States — and a policy dilemma for the Federal Reserve. Rising oil prices, shipping disruptions in the Middle East and fresh signs of weakness in the U.S. labor market are creating a complicated backdrop just as inflation had begun to show some … Read more
Oil and gas prices are going up, and stock values are coming down as the war with Iran reaches nearly one week. Meanwhile, the U.S. job market lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy. Kelly O’Grady has analysis. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Europe is ramping up its nuclear defenses, as France expands its arsenal and Poland signals interest in closer nuclear coordination with allies. “I have decided to increase the numbers of warheads of our arsenal,” French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday. He also said France will no longer … Read more
FRANKFURT, Germany — FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Iran war’s disruption of Middle East oil and gas supplies and soaring prices are strengthening Russia’s ability to profit from its energy exports, a pillar of the Kremlin’s budget and a key to paying for its own war in Ukraine. Prices for Russia’s oil exports have risen … Read more
Barely a week after President Donald Trump hailed falling gas prices as one of his economic triumphs, his actions are sending the cost per gallon back up. The war Trump launched with strikes on Iran has spread across the Middle East, where more than a quarter of the world’s oil is produced. Gas prices spiked … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! AUSTIN, TEXAS – James Talarico, a Democratic state lawmaker from Texas with a surging national profile, defeated Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a nationally known politician, progressive firebrand, and vocal critic and foil of President Donald Trump, to win the Democratic Senate primary in Texas, according to the Associated … Read more
A rise in rectal cancer rates is driving an increase in colorectal cancer diagnoses in people younger than 65, according to a report published Monday from the American Cancer Society. Colorectal cancer rates in people under 65 are surging, with nearly half (45%) of new diagnoses occurring in this age group, up from 27% in … Read more
There’s safety concerns for popular spring break destinations – both international and domestic. Earlier this week a wave of violence on Mexico’s west coast erupted after the cartel leader “El Mencho” was killed in Jalisco during a military operation. It forced hotels to lock down and flight cancellations in and out of the region. As … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Virginia’s Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger was widely panned by conservatives on social media over her rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, with many calling out the governor for labeling herself as a “moderate” during the campaign but changing her tune. Spanberger’s speech contained several … Read more