Retail prices could rise after Strait of Hormuz closure
The Iran war could soon mean higher prices on store shelves for consumers. Iran’s effective closure of the…
Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%
Economic growth was much slower than expected in the final three months of 2025 while core inflation rose…
Iran war heightens affordability issues ahead of March Fed meeting
Amid a war in Iran, inflation pressures, a weakening job market and an uncertain outlook for tariff policy, Federal…
India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom
Fuel nozzles hang at a petrol pump at a fuel station in Guwahati, India, on March 11, 2026.…
Iran war fuels fears of European energy inflation shock
The energy price shock that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds…
Iran War Increases Mortgage Rates. How To Find Low Rates
Just as mortgage rates fell below 6% at the end of February — a drop homebuyers awaited for…
USO Is Up 64% This Year and Still Losing the Long Game
U.S. Oil Fund (USO) is up 64% year-to-date but returned only 39% over the past decade. ProShares (UCO),…
CPI inflation report February 2026:
Prices consumers pay for a broad range of goods and services rose in line with expectations for February,…
New inflation data is set for release Wednesday. How to trade it
Traders see the February consumer inflation report as a major inflection point for their Federal Reserve outlooks and…
traders weigh inflation and recession risks
U.S. Treasury yields initially moved higher before pulling back Monday as oil prices at first moved past $100…
Stock market today: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 5, 2026. Spencer Platt |…
China consumer inflation hits three-year high as producer deflation eases
BEIJING, CHINA – NOVEMBER 6: Women wearing Qing Dynasty-style costumes take photos inside the Forbidden City on November…