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.
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BlackRock CEO Fink: Iran War Will Not Derail Economy
BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink said the United States' war with Iran is unlikely to cause lasting economic damage, even as oil prices surge amid the conflict, the New York Post reports.
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US Energy Chief: Oil Unlikely to Hit $200 a Barrel
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Thursday global oil prices are unlikely to hit $200 a barrel even as crude tankers remained stalled in the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran.
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Trump Admin Targets China in New Trade Probe Ahead of Xi Summit
The Trump administration has launched sweeping new trade investigations aimed at China's manufacturing dominance and other countries' industrial overproduction, a move officials say is designed to protect American workers and rebuild the nation's manufacturing base.U.S....
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US Trade Deficit Narrows as Exports Jump to Record High
The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in January as exports surged to a record high and imports fell, a trend that if sustained, could see trade contributing to economic growth in the first quarter.
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Why Section 301 probes matter — and what they mean for Trump's tariffs