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People on a breakwater backdropped by commercial vessels anchored in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, 2026 in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Trump wrote the tariff playbook. Now Iran is using it on the world’s most important oil route.

Oil markets are whipsawing Wednesday amid dueling shaky peace proposals

By Eva RoytburgMarch 25, 2026
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America claims it sent a cease-fire plan to Iran, which doesn’t confirm receipt
By Jon Gambrell, David Rising, Aamer Madhani, Munir Ahmed and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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Goldman raises recession odds to 30% on higher inflation, lower GDP outlook as oil prices surge
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 25, 2026
‘Russia is the only one responsible’: Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine
By The Associated Press, Stephen McGrath and Aurel ObrejaMarch 24, 2026
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Iran, the $39 trillion national debt and dedollarization: How Trump exposed America’s Achilles Heel in Hormuz
By Nick LichtenbergMarch 24, 2026
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Soaring fertilizer prices could pressure a U.S. agricultural industry that supports 50 million jobs and over $10 trillion in output
By Tristan BoveMarch 24, 2026
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By Bill Barrow, Mike Schneider and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2026
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By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 25, 2026
Jack Fusco, chief executive officer of Cheniere Energy, at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston.
EnergyU.S. natural gas exporters literally answer Asia’s calls for ‘help’ from the Iran war, but aid can’t come overnight
By Jordan BlumMarch 25, 2026
BankingA notorious short-seller unloaded on SoFi. The stock shrugged it off
By Jeff John RobertsMarch 25, 2026
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AINew college grad unemployment will spike to 35% in 2 years, senator warns, forcing ‘Dario, Sam’ to quit AI fear-mongering
By Jacqueline MunisMarch 25, 2026
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Columbia University
PoliticsColumbia University, the epicenter of the controversial campus Gaza protests, is well aware of its 1968 legacy and the Vietnam era
By Deepti Hajela and The Associated PressApril 29, 2024
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PoliticsHundreds of college students arrested nationwide as Gaza protests escalate into social justice crisis
By Christopher Weber, Carolyn Thompson, Margery A. Beck and The Associated PressApril 29, 2024
SuccessEx-Googler and Palestinian-American fired for opposing Project Nimbus speaks out: ‘This was not my idea of what the American workplace should be’
By Chloe BergerApril 23, 2024
Israel
PoliticsIsrael downgraded by S&P on risk of military escalation with Iran
By The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
United Nations
PoliticsU.S. vetoes UN membership for Palestine after 12 out of 15 on Security Council vote in favor
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
Wall Street
FinanceOil prices jump about 3% after explosions reported in Iran
By Zimo Zhong and The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
Iran
PoliticsIran fires air defenses after spotting drones as reports of attack from Israel swirl
By Jon Gambrell and The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
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PoliticsJanet Yellen sees potential ‘economic spillovers’ from Iran’s ‘malign and destabilizing activity’
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressApril 16, 2024
The CoinsBitcoin struggles to regain momentum after weekend wipeout erased more than 10%
By Niamh RoweApril 16, 2024
LeadershipFrom celebrity chef to a direct line to the White House, here’s how José Andrés became the face of food philanthropy and a major player in international politics
By Sunny NagpaulApril 5, 2024
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PoliticsMcDonald’s just bought out its Israeli franchisee of more than 30 years, taking over 225 restaurants for undisclosed terms
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressApril 5, 2024
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PoliticsBiden expresses ‘deepest condolences’ to Jose Andres after 7 of his philanthropy’s World Central Kitchen workers die in Gaza
By Ashraf Khalil and The Associated PressApril 3, 2024
Linda Thomas-Greenfield
PoliticsAmerica actually just called for a Gaza cease-fire at the UN—and China and Russia vetoed it
By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated PressMarch 22, 2024
NewslettersThe Middle East is pitching itself as the future of crypto. Will companies follow?
By Leo SchwartzMarch 6, 2024
AWS CEO Adam Selipsky
TechAmazon Web Services among firms investing over $10 billion in Saudi Arabian data centers
By Matthew Martin and BloombergMarch 4, 2024
Joe Biden
HealthWith thousands of Gazans facing starvation, U.S. military begins making emergency food drops
By Tara Copp, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2024
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PoliticsGaza cease-fire is up to Hamas now, White House says
By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2024
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Politics‘Attacks on journalists are also attacks on truth,’ Leaders at NYT, AP, more express solidarity with journalists in Gaza
By David Bauder and The Associated PressMarch 1, 2024
FinanceSaudi-led alliance pushes Palestinian statehood plan as war rages between Israel and Hamas
By Sam Dagher and BloombergFebruary 29, 2024
LeadershipSaudi Arabia needs a second airline because it’s ‘not as easy as it should be’ to get to ‘the home of Cristiano Ronaldo,’ says the CEO of the country’s next carrier
By Lionel LimFebruary 28, 2024
Israel embassy
Politics25-year-old Air Force member livestreams setting himself on fire in protest of war in Palestine, dies of his injuries
By Michael Balsamo and The Associated PressFebruary 26, 2024
Centcom Red Sea
EnvironmentThe Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping have created an 18-mile oil slick and an ‘environmental disaster’ that could only get worse, U.S. military says
By Samy Magdy and The Associated PressFebruary 24, 2024
Heathrow airport
FinanceLondon’s Heathrow airport turns first profit since the pandemic
By Charlotte Ryan and BloombergFebruary 21, 2024
Israeli soldiers standing outside a grocery store
PoliticsIsrael’s economy sinks 20% as the war decimates consumer spending and real estate investments
By Paolo ConfinoFebruary 20, 2024
Dubai
SuccessThe UAE’s policy overhaul is paying off big time for Dubai with ‘a surge in demand and almost everyone is back in the office’
By Zainab Fattah and BloombergFebruary 19, 2024
Macron
PoliticsMacron: Recognizing a Palestinian state ‘not a taboo for France’
By The Associated PressFebruary 17, 2024
Elon Musk
TechElon Musk will bring internet to Israel, parts of Gaza after agreeing to ringfence Hamas access to Starlink
By Marissa Newman and BloombergFebruary 14, 2024
Lloyd Austin
PoliticsAmerica hits Iran and its affiliates with dozens of strikes on sites in Iraq, Syria after 3 U.S. troops die in Jordan
By Tara Copp, Lolita C. Baldor, Abdulrahman Zeyad and The Associated PressFebruary 3, 2024
LeadershipThree U.S. troops killed in drone attack tied to Iran-backed militia, Biden vows to ‘hold all those responsible to account’
By Zeke Miller and The Associated PressJanuary 28, 2024
PoliticsHouthis attack U.S. warship, escalating Middle East crisis: ‘They’re now finally calling a spade a spade’
By Jon Gambrell, Tara Copp and The Associated PressJanuary 27, 2024
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