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Federal Reserve Holds Rates Amid Jobs Weakness...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady at 3.5% to 3.75% at its J...

Oil Prices Climb Amid Hormuz Stalemate Concerns...
HOUSTON — Oil prices steadied near more than one-week highs on Tuesday after gaining about 5% in t...

Iran Links Hormuz Reopening to US Concessions and Lifts Oil Prices...
Iran’s decision to condition a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on concessions from the Unit...

S&P 500 Closes at Record High After Soft Employment Data...
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks advanced on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing at a record high after data sh...

Weak July Jobs Report Prompts Markets to Recalibrate Rate Outlook...
WASHINGTON — U.S. financial markets have sharply reduced expectations for a Federal Reserve intere...

Trump’s 50 Percent Tariffs on Canadian Goods Raise Trade War Concerns...
President Donald Trump’s decision to impose additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods marks a sharp escalati...

Rising Oil Prices Threaten Renewed Inflation Pressures...
NEW YORK — Rising oil prices are renewing concerns that higher energy costs could slow progress on inflation, as crude...

Wall Street Closes Higher as Semiconductor Stocks Surge...
NEW YORK — Wall Street closed higher on Tuesday as a sharp rebound in semiconductor stocks lifted major U.S. equity in...

Trump Administration Defers Over One Billion Dollars in Medicaid Payments...
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration has deferred more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and M...

US Imposes New Tariffs on Canadian Autos Alcohol and Dairy...
WASHINGTON — The United States has announced new 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian imports tied to the automobi...

Oil Prices Surge Above 91 Dollars Amid US Iran Conflict...
NEW YORK—Oil prices climbed above $91 a barrel on Tuesday, with Brent crude settling at its highest level in more than...

UK Inflation Eases to 2.6 Percent in June...
LONDON — UK inflation eased more than expected to 2.6% in June from 2.8% in May, according to data from the Office for...

Slowing US Job Growth Signals Headwinds for Trump Administration Ahead of Midter...
Slowing growth in U.S. employment has emerged as one of the most closely watched economic indicators confronting the Tru...

New Zealand Inflation Surges to 4.1 Percent Driven by Fuel Costs...
WELLINGTON — New Zealand’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.1% in the second quarter of 2026, driven largely b...