Roanoke family feels economic squeeze as grocery costs, inflation outpace wages
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Caroline Jarrell moved her family of six to Roanoke two years ago, drawn by…
Mortgage Rates Bounce Back Up Near Recent Highs
Mortgage rates bounced back up today as the underlying bond market continued the selling trend seen on 3…
Market Live: February’s stock market gains wiped out as war shows no signs of easing
1m agoFri 6 Mar 2026 at 4:10amMarket snapshotASX 200: -1.0% to 8,846 pointsAustralian dollar: +0.5% at 70.39 US…
Middle East crisis pushes oil prices higher, threatening several African economies
Much of Africa depends heavily on imported fuel, meaning global energy shocks quickly translate into higher transport costs,…
Container Shipping Rates Rise as Asian Factories Reopen—But Hormuz Crisis Threatens New Shock
Global container shipping rates edged higher this week as Asian export activity begins to rebound following the Lunar New…
February 2026 jobs report preview
A “Now Hiring” sign is seen at an AutoZone on Feb. 11, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida. Joe Raedle…
China and the US pressure Ghana to pause new gold royalty hike
Mining companies have warned that the upper end of Ghana’s proposed new royalty regime, expected to take effect…
Canadian Natural pauses $8.25-billion oil sands expansion, citing carbon policy uncertainty
Open this photo in gallery: A pumpjack draws out oil and gas from a well head near Calgary,…
U.S. crude oil jumps after Iran says it attacked a tanker
U.S. crude oil prices on Thursday topped $80 per barrel as the escalating Iran war disrupts global fuel…
US unit labor costs for Q4 2.8% versus 2.0% expected. Productivity 2.8% vs 1.9% expected
Unit labor costs for Q4 Prior quarter -1.9% revised to -1.8%Unit Labor costs for Q4 2.8% vs 2.0%…
Fed survey reveals Trump’s tariff gut punch to the backbone of the U.S. economy: small business
During Donald Trump’s State of the Union address last month, the president championed the revival of his tariff…
Trump’s war carries economic risk
President Trump, however, appears to be in no rush to end the fighting. The news: Asked Wednesday how…