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US Fed set to hold rates steady again on cost hikes from Mideast war
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (778+ words) Republican Senator Thom Tillis had vowed to block Federal Reserve appointments until a probe into chairman Jerome Powell involving renovation costs is resolved US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's term at the helm of the central bank is set to…...
US stocks rise, shrugging off uncertain ceasefire prospects while oil prices jump
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (565+ words) US President Donald Trump's recent decisions have left investors assessing the outlook for peace talks Oil prices climbed Wednesday while stocks were mixed as Iranian officials refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump announced the…...
S&P 500, Nasdaq end at records as markets bet on US-Iran accord
1+ week, 3+ day ago (712+ words) (The Center Square) "Two more members of Congress may be forced to resign next " Donald Trump told the New York Post US-Iran talks could take place 'over the next two days' US President Donald Trump told The New York Post…...
Regional reliance on Gulf fertiliser exports
2+ week, 2+ day ago (162+ words) themercury. com Infographic chart showing the share of Gulf region fertiliser exports to regions around the world. War's impact on fertilisers stirs food producer fears Even as Gulf tanker traffic slowly resumes, the road back to normal food production will…...
German factory orders rise in February but energy shock looms
2+ week, 4+ day ago (298+ words) A petrol pump along the A43 motorway near Muenster, Germany. Rising energy prices are a huge burden for the country's power-hunger manufacturers German industrial orders rebounded in February due to strong overseas demand, data showed Wednesday, but officials warned that the…...
Jerome Powel said Federal Reserve officials feel monetary policy is in a 'good place"
3+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) Jerome Powel said Federal Reserve officials feel monetary policy is in a 'good place'themercury. com Jerome Powel said Federal Reserve officials feel monetary policy is in a 'good place' Stocks rise on peace hopes, oil mixed US and European stocks…...
Are home prices going down in Topeka in 2026?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (205+ words) themercury. com home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines Prices skyrocketed during the pandemic and have remained elevated since, largely due to persistent…...
Are home prices going down in Manhattan in 2026?
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (217+ words) themercury. com Aleksandrkozak // Shutterstock Are home prices going down in Manhattan in 2026? U. S home prices have set monthly record highs for over two years straight, pricing out many homebuyers and keeping more home sellers on the sidelines Prices skyrocketed during…...
US stocks fall on latest oil price surge as Fed lifts inflation forecast
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (662+ words) Fresh attacks on energy infrastructure dimmed hopes of an easing of the blockade on the Strait of Hormuz Oil prices surged Wednesday following a strike on a major Iranian gas facility as the Federal Reserve raised its inflation forecast while…...
Stocks fall, oil surges as US inflation jumps and Israel strikes gas facilities
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (658+ words) Oil prices remain stuck around $100 as Iran keeps the crucial Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to maritime traffic Stocks markets fell and oil prices surged Wednesday after a closely watched US inflation gauge came in hotter than expected and Iran…...