Economy
The Iran war will have a chilling effect on your wallet this winter
It’s shaping up to be an expensive winter. Consumers are facing a flurry of added costs in the coming months:…
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Egypt arrests entire editorial team of one of the country’s few independent media
NEW YORK — Egyptian authorities swept up the entire editorial team of one of the country’s few independent media, accusing…
Economy
Stocks fall, bond yields surge and oil fluctuates as war keeps markets on edge
Stocks fell Monday alongside a jump in bond yields and erratic oil trading as geopolitical upheaval remained front and center…
Economy
American passenger drafted goodbye texts to her family as Flydubai plane plummeted
TEL AVIV — As Mika Bauman looked out the window of the rapidly plunging plane, the 11-year-old girl next to…
Economy
Sam’s Links: August Edition
Sam Enright works on innovation policy at Progress Ireland, an independent policy think tank in Dublin, and runs a publication…
Economy
California poll: Voters back a billionaire tax, but the proposal falls short of majority support
A plurality of likely California voters support a proposal on the state’s November ballot that would impose a one-time wealth…
Economy
Spain proposes ban on evictions as ousted 87-year-old accepts offer to return home
MADRID — Spain’s coalition government said it had agreed to proposals including banning evictions until 2030 to address the country’s…
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More oil is getting out of the Middle East. Why is it still so expensive?
Oil is starting to flow out of the Middle East again. Consumers and businesses expecting major price relief on gas…
Economy
From motorcycles to booze, U.S. ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
WASHINGTON — U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with…