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Stocks slide as oil soars past $100 on Mideast war
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (663+ words) Oil prices have soared as the conflict has seen strikes on facilities across the Middle East Stock markets slumped as energy prices soared on Monday on supply disruptions from the Middle East war drove volatility and fanned inflation fears." Oil…...
Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise; Jobs Report Reflects Uncertain Economy
2+ day, 17+ hour 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…...
US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump's economy
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (631+ words) The US economy unexpectedly lost 92,000 jobs in February, government data shows The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, piling pressure on President Donald Trump's economic agenda as key midterm elections approach....
War in Middle East raises stagflation fears in Europe and beyond
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (641+ words) price increases are already evident for fuels such as petrol Global energy prices have shot upwards after the US and Israel unleashed war in the Middle East, but just how far those shocks will ripple across the economy remains unclear....
US retail sales decline as consumer pullback deepens
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (427+ words) Analysts attributed some of the depressed retail activity to severe winter storms that battered the United States in January US retail sales declined by 0.2 percent in January, according to delayed government data released on Friday, missing some analysts' expectations amid…...
EU seeks to stem industrial decline with 'Made in Europe' push
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (810+ words) Supporters of 'Made-in-Europe' rules say if the EU does not act to shield its strategic sectors like cars and chemicals, it will not have industry to defend EU industry chief Stephane Sejourne presented new 'Made in Europe' rules aimed at…...
US Fed warns 'economic uncertainty' weighing on consumers
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (429+ words) The Federal Reserve has warned that the cost of tariffs -- a signature policy of President Donald Trump -- are increasingly being passed on to consumers The US Federal Reserve warned Wednesday that increased economic uncertainty was impacting consumer sentiment, as President…...
Stocks spin wheels despite upbeat US jobs data
3+ week, 5+ day ago (729+ words) Asian stock markets extended the week's rally on Wednesday The US economy added more jobs than expected by analysts in January, reassuring investors about the economic outlook Optimism over better-than-expected jobs data in the United States proved short lived with…...
US retail sales flat in December as consumers pull back
3+ week, 6+ day ago (468+ words) US retail sales was virtually unchanged in December, government data shows, sparking analyst warnings that consumers are starting to tire US retail sales showed no growth in December, according to delayed government data released Tuesday,missing analysts' expectations amid heightened…...
Affordability in Focus: Previewing the 2026 Budget Address
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (24+ words) Affordability in Focus: Previewing the 2026 Budget Address'weny.com Cold Weather Advisory from THU 7:00 PM EST until SUN 9:00 AM EST...