The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in the United States climbed to $3.60 Thursday, according to AAA data, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt global oil supplies.
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Key Oil Price Spikes Over $100 as Iranian Attacks Hit Shipping
The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a barrel early Thursday, just days after it spiked near $120 in the latest jolts to financial markets and the global economy as a whole. Oil prices shot more than 9% higher as supply concerns...
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Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 trade probe, weeks before Beijing summit
Trump raises the stakes on China with Section 301 probe ahead of Beijing summit
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Pentagon Hiring Top Bankers for 'Economic Defense Unit'
The Pentagon is building a new team of investment bankers steeped in private equity to invest $200 billion over three years in defense deals, Semafor reported Wednesday, citing a document it had reviewed.
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17 States Sue Trump Admin Over College Race Data
A coalition of 17 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren't considering race in admissions.
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