5+ hour, 56+ min ago  (637+ words) The US-Israel war on Iran has sent oil prices surging above normal levels Oil prices pulled back and equities rose on Monday as investors focused on the crucial Strait of Hormuz and the head of the IEA said more crude…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (112+ words) STATEWIDE --A new report on small businesses shows some improvement in February. The National Federation of Independent Businesses says the employment index ticked up by nearly a point last month. They say 15 percent of small business owners cited labor quality…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (477+ words) Mortgage rates increased this week following news of a new war in the Middle East. In the week ending March 6, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate went up seven basis points from the week prior to 5.94%, according to rates provided…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (540+ words) Global markets have been in turmoil since the United States and Israel started their campaign against Iran Oil prices pushed higher while US and European stocks dropped on Thursday as investors tracked developments on the sixth day of the Middle…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (377+ words) BANGOR --Investors in the U.S. might feel a sense of trepidation regarding the events occurring in the Middle East and its ripple effect on our economy. John Byrne is a Financial Advisor at Edward Jones in Bangor with over a decade…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (12+ words) Beef prices climb as shrinking cattle herd and drought squeeze farmers'foxbangor.com...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (638+ words) US President Donald Trump said it was too late for Iran to hold talks to end the war Rising oil and gas prices are roiling markets as investors fear a spike in inflation and slowdown in growth US equities joined…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (641+ words) Economists expect US gas prices to rise following attacks on Iran and Tehran's retaliation US-Israeli strikes in Iran, and Tehran's retaliation, are set to trigger a surge in US gas prices with a potential knock-on inflationary hit that could pile…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (630+ words) The euro's gains against the dollars are causing jitters at the ECB European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has been saying that interest rates are in a 'good place' The ECB has held its benchmark interest rate steady at two…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (139+ words) Maine's small businesses report high percentage of unfilled jobs'foxbangor.com STATEWIDE --" 33% of Maine's small business owners reported job openings that could not fill in December.That according to a new report by the National Federation of Independent Business released today....