War in Iran Has India Wondering How to Keep Its Stovetops Lit
India relies on huge quantities of cooking gas that is normally shipped from the Persian Gulf.
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16 and Counting: Oil and Cargo Ships Are Growing Targets in War With Iran
More than a dozen oil tankers, cargo and other commercial ships have been attacked in the Persian Gulf since the U.S.-Israeli war against Ir…
Banking Regulators Plan to Ease Some Capital Requirements
The Federal Reserve and other financial regulators will soon release proposals to loosen some planned rules on how much capital banks must h…
Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One’
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potent…
Mortgage Rates Rise as Iran War Ripples Through Financial Markets
Mortgage rates fell below the critical 6 percent threshold just a couple weeks ago. But they’re climbing again as new inflation concerns h…
War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers
Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.
U.S. Trade Deficit Falls in January
The data showed imports dipped and exports rose in the month before the Supreme Court struck down most of the president’s tariffs.
Private Equity’s Private Credit Problem
Investors have worried about who would get hit if there’s a private credit bust. Many on Wall Street think the pain goes further than the …
War Has Sent Thousands of Planes Flying in the Other Direction
Tens of thousands of flights have been cancelled since the initial strikes, and airlines that once relied on Iranian airspace are now scramb…
Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing o…
Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing o…
A Call for Reporting Tips Rankles Pentagon Officials
A Washington Post appeal for information about the military qualified as prohibited “solicitation,” according to defense officials.