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| 09.09.2026 | $100 Oil Hits Your Mortgage: Warsh Must Choose Between Inflation and Recession | By Collin Mercer
Published: Sep 09 2026, 1:32 PM EDT
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| 31.08.2026 | What we know about Trump’s deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By COLLIN BINKLEY, JUAN PABLO ARRÁEZ and REGINA GARCIA CANO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Details are emerging about what President Donald Trump is calling “THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY” in Venezuela.... |
| 31.08.2026 | Larak Island Strike Ends Market’s De-Escalation Bet as Warsh Hike Odds Surge | By Scott McCain
Published: Aug 31 2026, 5:07 AM EDT
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| 31.08.2026 | Larak Island Exposes Hormuz Deadlock: Iran’s Six Demands No Deal Has Addressed | By Ryan Cook
Published: Aug 31 2026, 3:37 PM EDT
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| 28.08.2026 | Trump announces deal with Venezuela to secure more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves | The U.S. struck a deal with Venezuela to get majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of oil reserves, according to President Donald Trump.
Trump said the deal comes “at no cost to” U.S. taxpayers.
The U.S. struck a deal with Venezu... |
| 21.08.2026 | Energy sector is in focus because of Iran, AI and California. Here are hedge funds’ top plays | The favorite energy stocks of hedge funds - including one with a projected 65% upside
Europe is facing an energy crisis brought on by poor policy decisions, the phase-out of Russian natural gas and recent hot weather.
Why the Western Gatewa... |
| 15.08.2026 | Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck | Iran rebuffs U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become a U.S. territory.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi was quoted by Iranian media as saying that no negotiations with the U.S. are underw... |
| 10.08.2026 | Grocers have entered a ‘new affordability era,’ report notes | Listen to the article 3 min
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| 07.08.2026 | As Gas Prices Soar, Big Oil Lobbyist & Stockholder Michael Whatley Reaps “Banner Profits” & Urges “Stay The Course” In Iran | As North Carolina families face sky high gas prices from the Iran War and “feel the pinch,” DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley is financially profiting from his oil and gas stocks while urging to “stay the course” in Iran. As B... |
| 07.08.2026 | Top Democrat proposes killing tax breaks for overseas oil production | Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will introduce a bill, shared exclusively with CNBC, to end tax breaks for U.S. oil and gas companies that operate overseas while the industry reaps massive profits as the war with Iran spikes oil prices.
The b... |
| 06.08.2026 | Nevada Democrats Plan to Lower Costs as Lombardo and Trump Double Down on Helping Their “Billionaire Friends” at Las Vegas Rally | Yesterday, Donald Trump came to town to spew more broken promises while Nevada Republicans gobbled it up and completely ignored the harsh reality that working families are living from the GOP-manufactured affordability crisis. Lombardo doub... |
| 05.08.2026 | Ahead of First Day of Classes, Trump’s Affordability Crisis Is Forcing Maryland Families To Pay More for School Supplies or Cut Back | Ahead of First Day of Classes, Trump’s Affordability Crisis Is Forcing Maryland Families To Pay More for School Supplies or Cut Back
With no end in sight to Donald Trump and Republicans’ affordability crisis, Maryland families gearing up fo... |
| 04.08.2026 | Bessent Signals Hormuz Deal in Hours, but Mine Clearance and Ship Backlog Delay US Gas Price Relief | By Mark Rutherford
Published: Aug 04 2026, 9:22 AM EDT
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| 03.08.2026 | Trump says Exxon and Chevron made ‘too much money’ off high oil prices during Iran conflict: ‘I don’t like it’ | Exxon and Chevron reported windfall profits for the second quarter on elevated crude oil prices due to the Iran war.
President Donald Trump said the oil majors have made “too much money” during the conflict.
“They’re going to give some of t... |
| 01.08.2026 | Iran’s Proven Energy Retaliation Playbook Has Cost $58B: Power Grid Strikes Risk Round Two | By Devin Culbertson
Published: Aug 01 2026, 1:53 PM EDT
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| 28.07.2026 | ICYMI: Granite Post: Kelly Ayotte Spent Years ‘Agitating for Armed Conflict with Iran.’ Now She’s Silent. | For immediate release:
July 27, 2026
ICYMI: Granite Post: Kelly Ayotte Spent Years ‘Agitating for Armed Conflict with Iran.’ Now She’s Silent.
In Case You Missed It, a new analysis from the Granite Post details Kelly Ayotte’s years-long rec... |
| 28.07.2026 | Fed Convenes With Rate-Hike Odds Near One-in-Three After Oil Shock Tripled Bets | By Jerry Owens
Published: Jul 28 2026, 9:50 AM EDT
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| 23.07.2026 | Brent crude tops $100 a barrel. How the next stop could be $120 | Iranian oil is helping keep costs down by at least $7.50 per barrel.
Goldman Sachs warns on oil prices and so called tank bottoms ( and loves a new natural gas-related name).
The quiet energy stock hitting record highs.
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| 22.07.2026 | Analysis: Iran war energy shock hits the U.S. economy as gas and diesel prices climb | The Iran war is pushing U.S. gasoline and diesel prices higher, threatening Americans’ standard of living this summer.
Diesel is the bigger economic risk because it affects trucking, fuel surcharges and prices across the economy.
U.S. refin... |
| 21.07.2026 | As the U.S.-Iran war heats up again, these parts of the stock market and economy could be affected | A ramp-up in fighting between the U.S. and Iran over the weekend has left Wall Street reconsidering its expectations for the war’s economic impact.
Stocks continue to brush off the latest flare-up in tensions, but economists are worried tha... |
| 20.07.2026 | Fintech Giants Eye PayPal: A $53 Billion Reshaping of Digital Payments | Stripe and Advent International delivered a $53 billion takeover bid for PayPal. The offer, $60.50 per share, represents a strong 28% premium. This monumental proposal aims to forge a payments powerhouse. It marries Stripe's deep merchant r... |
| 20.07.2026 | Iran Signals Diplomacy but Houthis Threaten Saudi Arabia’s Only Oil Exit | By Ronald Holman
Published: Jul 20 2026, 2:36 PM EDT
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| 19.07.2026 | U.S. death toll rises again as Iran war escalates over the weekend | U.S. says it hit Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces that launched Friday’s strikes on Jordan.
The U.S. said a third American service member was killed in action during recent fighting with Iran.
When asked about Iran no longer ... |
| 16.07.2026 | CNBC Daily Open: Big Tech rally drowns out Iran war fears — Buffett urges caution | The U.S. launched fresh strikes and reimposed a naval blockade on Iran, as analysts warn of “forever war” risk.
Big Tech gains and the encouraging inflation data pushed the major averages higher.
Warren Buffett cautioned values are scarce “... |
| 15.07.2026 | Kalshi traders see gas prices crossing $4 by end of July | Kalshi traders now see nearly a 88% chance that gas prices will go above $4 per gallon and 63% that it will go over $4.10.
The highest national gas price average this year was on May 21 with $4.56. Traders on Kalshi see extremely low odds, ... |
| 11.07.2026 | ICYMI: Nevada Democrats Surpass Republicans in Active Voter Registration, Capitalizing on Momentum Heading into General Election | Las Vegas Sun: Nevada adds over 21,000 to voter rolls, with Democrats taking lead over GOP
Nevada is a perennial swing state where elections are won by building a broad coalition of Democrats, Nonpartisans, and some Republican voters. As NV... |
| 08.07.2026 | Gas prices could rise as Iran conflict escalates—a ‘budget reset’ may help absorb the added cost, financial planners say | Gas prices could rise after President Donald Trump said the U.S. ceasefire with Iran was over and suggested more strikes could follow.
The national average for regular gas is about $3.80 a gallon, according to AAA — well below this year’s $... |
| 02.07.2026 | Consumer sentiment rises from record low on prospect of lower inflation | Listen to the article 4 min
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Consumer sentiment this month rose from a record low as cooling hostilities in the Iran war prompted a pullback in gas prices, ac... |
| 01.07.2026 | Automakers report mixed U.S. sales results as hybrid vehicles drive market | Second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales show a sharp divide, with automakers offering hybrid models largely outperforming those without them.
While Toyota and Hyundai saw strong growth driven by hybrid demand, General Motors experienced a 4.2... |
| 26.06.2026 | Trump eases pressure on Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh as inflation tops 4% | Some economic advisors to President Donald Trump are signaling more patience for new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s decision last week to hold interest rates steady, as the president continues to call for rate cuts.
Those advisors —... |
| 25.06.2026 | Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could po... |
| 25.06.2026 | Who Brags About Having The Second Worst Economy In The Nation? Joe Lombardo | Attorney General Aaron Ford released the following statement in response to Joe Lombardo’s team declaring that Nevada’s unemployment rate “remains competitive nationally”:
“No worker would brag about being the second worst at their job – bu... |
| 18.06.2026 | Why the oil may start flowing through the Strait of Hormuz faster than many believe | My direct conversations with industry executives and experts based both here and in the Middle East indicate ships will start steaming through the Strait very soon.
The “Ghalibaf factor” may hold the key as to whether oil prices keep fallin... |
| 16.06.2026 | “Concerned” Lombardo Relies on Dark Money Slush Fund to Spew Lies About His Failing Record | New reporting highlights the self-serving impact of Joe Lombardo bucking bipartisan precedent and registering his inaugural committee as a dark money group. With zero transparency, his dark money scheme has taken to the airwaves — painting ... |
| 13.06.2026 | Nevada Democrats United in Tackling the Lombardo-Trump Affordability Crisis Headed into General Election | “Democrats say their campaigns this fall will center on affordability and jobs, drawing a sharp contrast between their economic agenda and what they call Lombardo and Nevada Republicans’ record at the State House” – Fox 5
Following a succes... |
| 31.05.2026 | U.S. and Iran still without deal to end war after Trump says he’s not in a ‘hurry’ | The U.S. and Iran have yet to ink an agreement to end the war that has dragged on into its fourth month, with President Donald Trump saying Saturday that he is in “no hurry” to make a deal.
U.S. and Iranian negotiators have been working to ... |
| 29.05.2026 | Heinrich Releases New Fact Sheet Outlining Lower Costs for Electric Vehicle Users Amid Trump’s Volatile Gas Prices | WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released a new fact sheet that details how much families save with electric vehicles (EVs) as gas prices sk... |
| 29.05.2026 | Iran war cost: Average U.S. household paying $450 more on gas and energy | American households have paid nearly $450 more on energy amid Iran war, according to a Moody’s analysis shared exclusively with CNBC.
That totals tens of billions of dollars spent as the multimonth conflict drives up fuel prices.
Americans ... |
| 28.05.2026 | Americans’ savings rate falls to lowest level since 2022 as inflation outpaces paychecks | The personal savings rate fell to 2.6% in April, down from 5.8% a year earlier.
Rising prices on essentials across the board, including elevated gas prices, are making it difficult for households to save.
More Americans are tapping retireme... |
| 21.05.2026 | An AI trade involving energy and infrastructure that’s doubled your money, topping Nvidia | An AI trade involving infrastructure and energy that’s beating the marquee hyperscaler stocks. Keep reading.
NextEra Energy wants to buy Virginia’s Dominion Energy and create America’s biggest utility. But my sources say this is far from a ... |
| 20.05.2026 | Ram unveils lineup of Hemi V-8 engine-powered ‘muscle trucks’ despite high gas prices | Stellantis plans to launch a lineup of “muscle trucks” for its Ram brand despite high gas prices.
The automaker said the Rumble Bee pickup trucks will feature V-8 engines, special parts and designs, and a range of performance specifications... |
| 18.05.2026 | Gas surges past $4 a gallon while tomato and beef prices notch new records. A look at rising costs amid the Iran war | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest consumer price report is here, and the data shows most grocery staples trending upward, electric costs at all-time highs and gas prices back above $4 per gall... |
| 17.05.2026 | Trump warns Iran to ‘get moving’ or ‘there won’t be anything left’ | President Donald Trump threatened Iran to “get moving” or there “won’t be anything left of them.”
The U.S. and Iran remain at loggerheads in negotiations to end the conflict that has whipsawed the global economy and spiked U.S. gas prices.
... |
| 14.05.2026 | Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better? | The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index has recently hit all-time lows.
It’s one of several consumer opinion surveys showing a structural breakdown in how Americans view the economy.
Consumers are scarred by years of rapid pri... |
| 13.05.2026 | Gas tax holiday as Trump promises? Not so fast, trucking, construction industries say | Trucking and construction industry trade groups are pushing back against a proposal to temporarily pause the federal gas tax.
The national average price of gas has risen steeply since the start of the Iran war in February.
Opponents note a ... |
| 13.05.2026 | Beer demand stumbles as gas prices surge, data shows | U.S. beer volumes fell 6.3% year over year through the week ending May 2, reversing earlier improvements in Nielsen-tracked beer, malt beverage and cider trends.
Higher gasoline prices could be pressuring convenience spending, with Californ... |
| 12.05.2026 | Trump wants gas tax relief. But slim driver savings could strain a key federal fund | President Donald Trump and congressional lawmakers have floated a federal gas tax suspension to temporarily lower prices at the pump.
Gas prices are up 50% since the Iran war began on Feb. 28. The national average for a gallon of gas is $4.... |
| 12.05.2026 | Credit card debt dips to $1.25 trillion — but maintains ‘K-shaped’ pattern, New York Fed research shows | Collectively, Americans currently owe $1.25 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
That’s down from the previous quarter, when credit card debt hit an all-time high.
Last week, Nat... |
| 12.05.2026 | Here’s the inflation breakdown for April 2026 — in one chart | The consumer price index rose 3.8% year over year in April 2026, up from 3.3% in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Iran war caused oil prices to spike, which then caused prices to rise for gasoline, airfare and groceri... |
| 11.05.2026 | Trump, congressional Republicans float suspending federal gas tax amid Iran war | President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing suspending the federal gas tax amid soaring prices at the pump caused by the war with Iran.
The gas tax is currently 18 cents per gallon, and gas prices in the U.S. are abou... |
| 11.05.2026 | Gasoline prices set to go higher after Trump’s Iran proposal rejection. Here’s how much they can rise | President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s counterproposal to end the war, raising Kalshi traders’ expectations for a surge in gasoline prices.
The odds of fuel prices surpassing $5 per gallon topped 60% on Kalshi, as of Monday afternoon.
Brent... |
| 11.05.2026 | High gas prices are hurting restaurant sales — but not all chains | Restaurant chains like Chipotle, Domino’s Pizza and Applebee’s reported that sales softened in March as gas prices climbed.
Across the restaurant industry, traffic fell 2.3% in March compared with the year-ago period, according to Black Box... |
| 11.05.2026 | Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can’t do it on his own | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MATTHEW DALY
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war.
The p... |
| 07.05.2026 | Colorado commuters, ride-hailing drivers feel the sting of rising gas prices | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
In early April, Ben Brink looked at his budget and realized he could no longer afford to drive to work.
Brink, a Longmont resident, is a project manager for a metro Denver construction company and ... |
| 07.05.2026 | Used car prices fall for the first time this year and EV interest rises as gas prices spike | Used car prices fell last month for the first time since October as gas prices rose amid the Iran war.
Cox Automotive said affordability remains a key concern for buyers and that concern is driving increased demand for older vehicles and al... |
| 30.04.2026 | California gas prices hit $6 per gallon as fuel costs jump nearly 30 cents in a week across the U.S. | Gas prices in California hit $6 per gallon for the first time since 2023, according to AAA. Prices in the Golden State have surged 30% since the Iran war started.
Gas prices nationwide spiked 27 cents over the past week as oil prices rose.
... |
| 30.04.2026 | Republicans could still win the House in the 2026 midterm election: Scalise | House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Thursday that Republicans could still win a majority in the 2026 midterm election despite the party’s intense headwinds ahead of the pivotal November contest.
Polling indicates voters are souring on ... |
| 28.04.2026 | Here’s everything to expect when the Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday | In what could be Jerome Powell’s final meeting as Fed chair, he and his fellow policymakers are likely to continue their cautious approach to policy as questions linger over inflation and the labor market.
The interest rate-setting Federal ... |
| 23.04.2026 | Trump’s lack of focus on economy is spooking Republicans as 2026 election looms | Critics say President Donald Trump is not making the U.S. economy enough of a priority, putting his fellow Republicans at risk in the 2026 midterm elections.
They point to Trump’s recent focus on the Iran war, voter ID efforts and a feud wi... |
| 21.04.2026 | Trump surprised by stock market comeback amid Iran conflict, thought Dow would be down 20% | President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was surprised by the resiliency of the stock market amid the Iran conflict and assumed the financial damage would be even worse.
In a CNBC interview, the president said he anticipated the Dow Jones Ind... |
| 15.04.2026 | Here are all the ways the Iran war has affected the U.S. economy so far | The Iran war is starting to show up in ways both obvious and not so much, with soaring energy costs leading the impact and potential hits on broader growth simmering beneath the surface.
Should the current ceasefire hold, inflationary impac... |
| 14.04.2026 | Trump says gas prices ‘could be the same’ or ‘a little bit higher’ by the midterms | Gas prices may not be coming down as quickly as American drivers would like.
A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran went into effect last week, inspiring hope that gas prices could start falling soon. But when Fox News host Maria Ba... |
| 13.04.2026 | Tribal gas stations offer a reprieve from high prices during Iran war | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MEAD GRUVER
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Junelle Lewis was on the hunt for a reprieve from Seattle-area gas prices driven high by the Iran war when an app on her phone gave her the answer: the Tul... |
| 08.04.2026 | In poll, Coloradans express growing economic fears — and dimming views of Polis, Bennet and Hickenlooper | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Coloradans’ opinions on the state’s political leaders and on the economy have soured over the past six months, according to a poll released Wednesday.
A clear majority of likely voters — 55% — pred... |
| 08.04.2026 | High gas prices are crimping grocery spending, research finds | Listen to the article 2 min
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The rapidly rising price of gasoline during the past few weeks has significantly impacted people’s grocery-shopping patterns, acc... |
| 07.04.2026 | With gas prices above $4, drivers across the country grapple with higher costs: “I have to spend it—there’s no other way” | The national average gas price is about $4.14 per gallon, up nearly $1 since early March.
Around $4 a gallon is a tipping point where most drivers start changing behavior, according to AAA.
In Los Angeles, some gas prices are closer to $7 p... |
| 01.04.2026 | Trump Iran speech recap: President again says war is nearly over, vows ‘extremely hard’ hits in coming weeks | This is CNBC’s live coverage of President Donald Trump’s first primetime remarks to the nation about the Iran war.
What you need to know:
President Donald Trump addressed the nation about the Iran war from the White House, saying again that... |
| 01.04.2026 | The trillion dollar Iran war (Opinion) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By Ben Freeman and William Hartung
In late 2002, as the U.S. was on the precipice of invading Iraq, the president’s top budget official estimated that the war would cost as little as $50 billion do... |
| 31.03.2026 | As gas prices top $4 a gallon, financial advisors share advice for clients to ‘turn a frustrating line item into meaningful rewards’ | Gas prices have spiked more than 30% since Feb. 28, when the U.S. and Israel started the war with Iran. The national average price per gallon is over $4 as of March 31, according to AAA.
The Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively controlled... |
| 29.03.2026 | Rising gas prices put Colorado Republican congressmen on the defensive as midterm elections approach | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Four years ago, stickers of then-President Joe Biden began proliferating at gas stations nationwide as the cost of gasoline soared. Featuring an image of the 46th president pointing at the price di... |
| 28.03.2026 | New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump | Companies and other organizations are increasingly preparing for an environment in which the conflict — and subsequent jolt to crude prices — evolves from an unexpected shock into a long-term challenge.
As corporate policies change, America... |
| 27.03.2026 | War's Economic Shadow: Gas Surges, Refunds Vanish | The ongoing Iran war delivers a harsh blow to American finances. Skyrocketing gas prices now threaten to negate increased tax refunds, a key promise of the Trump administration. The critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed, severely disrupt... |
| 27.03.2026 | Global Air Travel Reels from Fuel Crisis: Prices Soar, Flights Cut Amid Middle East War | A brewing Middle East conflict now cripples global energy markets. Jet fuel prices skyrocket. Airlines respond with drastic measures. Flight cancellations rise across continents. Major carriers slash capacity. Fuel surcharges return, burden... |
| 27.03.2026 | As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
By MATTHEW DALY
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the war in Iran pushes U.S. gas prices toward $4 a gallon nationally, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax in the latest attempt to tr... |
| 27.03.2026 | 1.4 million filers face tax refund delays amid IRS paper check phaseout | About 1.4 million filers are facing tax refund delays this season amid the IRS push to phase out paper checks.
House Ways and Means Committee Democrats this week sent another letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, with “additional conc... |
| 26.03.2026 | Higher gas prices from Iran war could offset bigger tax refunds from Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ | Amid the Iran war, higher gas prices could offset bigger tax refunds from President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” according to some analysts.
The price of gasoline on Thursday was at a nationwide average of $3.98 a gallon, up by roug... |
| 25.03.2026 | Recession odds climb on Wall Street as economy shows cracks beneath the surface | Economists have pulled up their risk assessments of a U.S. contraction amid heightened uncertainty over geopolitical risk and a labor market that for the past year has shown strains.
“I’m concerned recession risks are uncomfortably high and... |
| 24.03.2026 | DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices | The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee shared with CNBC first its new ad campaigned targeting closely-watched districts across the country and lashing out at the GOP for high gas prices.
Gas prices have risen sharply in the weeks s... |
| 24.03.2026 | As Iran war causes gas and airfares to spike, lawmakers warn of price gouging — but experts point to supply shocks | Since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, higher energy costs and supply disruptions have caused price spikes for many consumer goods.
In a letter sent to Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson, and shared exclusively with CNBC, Sen. El... |
| 21.03.2026 | Analysis: Trump’s unshackled presidency puts him at the center of the economy | President Donald Trump’s decisions about the war in Iran will singlehandedly determine much of the economic outlook.
Trump has inserted himself in new ways into a raft of other policies, including tariffs and the interest rates set by the F... |
| 20.03.2026 | Average IRS tax refund is up 10.8%, new filing data shows | The average tax refund is 10.8% higher so far this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to IRS filing data.
As of March 13, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,623, up from $3,271 about one year ... |
| 20.03.2026 | Elizabeth Warren demands answers on costs, economic impact of ‘illegal and reckless war’ | Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers to economic questions surrounding the Iran war, ticking off a list of queries about the impact on food, energy and retail costs.
“I write today with grave concern that President Trump is weakening ... |
| 17.03.2026 | Iran War Fuels U.S. Inflation, Stalls Fed Action: Economic Outlook Darkens | The escalating Iran war deeply impacts the U.S. economy. Oil prices surge, igniting inflation and pushing consumer costs higher. Mortgage rates climb rapidly. The labor market softens, adding to household financial strain. The Federal Reser... |
| 17.03.2026 | Iran War Triggers Dual Economic Blow: Soaring Food and Energy Costs | The Iran conflict sparks major economic turmoil. Vital fertilizer shipments face severe disruption via the Strait of Hormuz. This threatens global food supplies. Agricultural costs are rising sharply. Consumers must brace for higher food pr... |
| 17.03.2026 | Fuel Shock: Gig Workers, Truckers, and the Nation Grapple with Soaring Energy Costs | Fuel prices skyrocket across the nation. Geopolitical turmoil drives a 22% gas price jump in one month. Gig economy workers, from rideshare drivers to delivery personnel, feel acute financial pressure. Their profits dwindle. Trucking costs ... |
| 17.03.2026 | Iran war, oil price surge worsen K-shaped economy, say economists | The Iran war has caused oil prices to spike, leading gasoline prices to jump to their highest level since 2023.
That has an outsized impact on lower-income households, exacerbating the so-called K-shaped economy, said economists.
“Higher ga... |
| 14.03.2026 | War Fuels Inflation: Consumers Face Economic Squeeze Amid Rising Oil Prices | The U.S.-Iran conflict has drastically reshaped the economic landscape. Oil prices skyrocketed following the U.S.-Israel strike, driving significant inflation across the board. Gasoline costs surged. Households now face intensifying afforda... |
| 13.03.2026 | Analysis: The U.S. is running out of ways to get oil prices down. It is up to the military. | The Trump administration’s efforts to get oil prices down amid the war in Iran aren’t having much effect.
Americans are paying 23% more at the pump for a gallon of gas despite a plan to release 400 million barrels of oil from global strateg... |
| 12.03.2026 | As Iran war heightens affordability issues, don’t expect the Fed to ‘ride in and save the day,’ analyst says | Amid a war in the Middle East, inflation pressures, a weakening job market and uncertain outlook for tariff policy, Federal Reserve officials will meet next week and announce a decision on interest rates.
The central bank is widely expected... |
| 12.03.2026 | Gig workers feel pain at the pump as gas prices hit 21-month highs | A network of millions of Americans who offer services like making deliveries or providing rideshare services are feeling the effects of rising gas prices.
The average price of unleaded gas jumped around 22% over the last month to its highes... |
| 11.03.2026 | Global Economy Braces as Middle East Conflict Fuels Energy Crisis, Recession Fears | Global markets reel. Middle East conflict escalated. Oil prices topped $100 per barrel. The vital Strait of Hormuz faced closure. This ignited US recession fears. Prediction markets showed alarming odds. Stocks plummeted. President Trump in... |
| 11.03.2026 | Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve | The U.S. will release 172 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Gasoline prices in the U.S. have risen to about $3.58 per gallon on average as the Iran war has triggered a m... |
| 10.03.2026 | Gas prices pass $3.50 per gallon to highest level since 2024 amid U.S.-Iran war | The average price per gallon of unleaded gas in the U.S. climbed to about $3.54 per gallon, the highest price since 2024.
Prices are up 21% from a month ago with the oil market roiled by the U.S.-Iran war.
Drivers are seeing the highest gas... |
| 10.03.2026 | As Iran war disrupts oil prices, consumers could be ‘hammered,’ economist says | Since the start of the U.S.-Iran war, higher energy costs are raising inflation expectations and causing an uptick in the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which is also a barometer for mortgage rates and other types of loans.
Even before... |
| 10.03.2026 | Gas prices threaten Republican lawmaker’s plans to win on affordability | Gas prices have increased more than 60 cents in the past month.
President Donald Trump and GOP leadership say the Iran war will be over soon and gas prices will come back down.
Several U.S. House members say the price spike is a “problem” a... |
| 09.03.2026 | Recession odds jump on Kalshi after oil tops $100 | Prediction market bettors are increasingly expecting the U.S. economy to enter a recession this year.
Kalshi’s market for whether the U.S. going into a recession in 2026 hit its highest level since November.
Prediction market bettors are in... |
| 09.03.2026 | Daily Stock Market Live
S&P 500 ends volatile day slightly lower as Iran conflict keeps traders on edge: Live updates | The S&P 500 fell slightly on Tuesday in choppy trading as oil prices pulled back and traders kept an eye on the Iran war.
The broad market index dropped 0.21% to end at 6,781.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 34.29 points, or ... |
| 06.03.2026 | Here’s how the U.S.-Iran war is already hitting consumers’ pocketbooks | While the U.S. war with Iran is playing out thousands of miles away, American consumers are already feeling financial ripple effects.
The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend gave way to a week with topsy-turvy markets, spiking mor... |
| 05.03.2026 | U.S. crude oil tops $80 per barrel as escalating Iran war disrupts global fuel supplies | Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a standstill as Iran attacks vessels.
Oil prices have surged about 20% this week. Retail gasoline prices have jumped nearly 27 cents since last week to $3.25 per gallon.
President Donal... |
| 02.03.2026 | How a U.S.-Iran war could ‘immediately’ impact gas prices at the pump, according to experts | The U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran could disrupt crude oil supplies and push prices for gasoline higher.
It takes six weeks for crude oil to be processed and turned into gasoline for delivery so the full impact may be somewhat delayed, acco... |