Despite uncertainty over the Iran war, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs. Here’s why. – CBS News Watch CBS News The S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs on Wednesday despite the economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains what’s driving the upward trend. Source link
Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the race for governor of California following sexual misconduct allegations has scrambled what was already a crowded and unsettled contest in the country’s biggest Democratic-led state. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Swalwell, who announced Monday night that he was resigning … Read more
Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, Andrea Mitchell explores the fallout from … Read more
Israel says the buffer zone is necessary to keep the threat of Hezbollah’s rockets away from its border, and its Defense Minister Israel Katz has warned that the hundreds of thousands of families displaced from the south will not be able to return to their homes, or what is left of them, until the safety … Read more
Iran war at a crossroads as rising oil prices and economic uncertainty hit global markets – CBS News Watch CBS News David Martin reports on how the Iran war is at a crossroads as it enters its second month, with the global impact of rising oil prices and economic uncertainty at center stage. Source link
Dow drops more than 700 points as Iran war uncertainty continues – CBS News Watch CBS News The Dow Jones dropped more than 700 points on Friday, while the S&P 500 posted its fifth straight weekly drop. Yahoo Finance senior reporter Brooke DiPalma joins CBS News to discuss. Source link
Sara Elsherbiny was preparing to celebrate her birthday by breaking her Ramadan fast with friends at a restaurant in Dubai. Instead, as the sun set on Feb. 28, explosions echoed nearby, rattling her home and shaking the city. “It was loud, actually the house shook, and that was the first time that we’ve experienced something … Read more
Gas prices rose 14% during the first week of the joint U.S.-Israel war with Iran, according to AAA. CBS News contributor J.D. Durkin joins from the New York Stock Exchange with analysis. Source link
American and Israeli attacks on the Islamic Republic of Iran that killed the Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting retaliatory strikes across the region, are the latest chapter in a nearly half-century stand-off between Tehran and Washington. “Sunday Morning” national correspondent Robert Costa talks with New Yorker writer Robin Wright about Iran’s history and ambitions, and about … Read more
WASHINGTON — The U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran add yet more question marks around a U.S. economy already buffeted by on-and-off tariffs, weak hiring, and lingering inflationary pressures. The war has already raised oil prices and could lift prices at the pump as early as this week, but the ultimate impact on the economy … Read more