CNBC Daily Open: The U.S. is flexing its economic power — drawing retaliation
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks about the trade dispute with the United States at the Davie Shipyard…
US vows ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran with new sanctions
US TREASURY SECRETARY Scott Bessent on Monday laid out plans for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, expanding Washington’s…
John Gibbons: Ireland needs an emergency food stockpile
At any given time, around 1.7m tonnes of oil are held in the Irish State’s national reserve, most…
Singapore inflation hits highest in nearly two years, but undershoots expectations
A housewife (R) buys vegetables at a wet market in Singapore Roslan Rahman | Afp | Getty Images…
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. takes aim at friends and foes alike
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint…
Bond investors dismiss Trump administration’s ‘band-aid on a bullet hole’ intervention – The Irish Times
Donald Trump’s appetite for risk might endear him to his Maga base. Bond investors are a more dispassionate…
CNBC Daily Open: Watching Iran’s economy; a losing game for bonds
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking to CNBC on May 14th, 2026 from Beijing, China. CNBC Hello, this is…
Art translated from Iran to L.A. in new exhibit at the Brick
The group exhibition “To Share a Stomach” is a bit like the children’s game Telephone, in which a…
Red lights are flashing in energy markets
Oil prices are once again uncomfortably high, but the bigger problem is lurking just beneath the surface. What…
CNBC Daily Open: Markets caught between Mideast worries and AI optimism
A car with replicas of missiles and an image of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R), and…
Photographs Reveal How Iranian Women Have Used Dance as Resistance
Hannah Darabi, excerpt from the video “Saeed”, from the series Follow the Beat, Why Don’t You Dance?, 2026…
Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in nearly 4 weeks
Mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest level in nearly four weeks as relief for oil prices and…