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FILE PHOTO: Renovations continue at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Mar 18, 2026

Fed leaves rates unchanged, sticks with single cut in 2026 despite higher inflation

The US Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged, forecasting a single rate cut in 2026 despite higher inflation driven by Middle East tensions and oil price spikes.

A pumpjack, used to help lift oil from a well, in the Permian basin near Midland, Texas, U.S., October 8, 2025. REUTERS/Arathy Somasekhar/File Photo
Mar 18, 2026

Oil prices jump 5% after Iran threatens to attack Middle East energy

Oil prices jumped over 5% after Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened attacks on Middle East energy sites, escalating risks to global oil supply amid the US-Israeli conflict.

The employee of a currency exchange shop counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico July 27, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Mar 18, 2026

Fed’s Treasury bill buying on track to moderate, amid work to rejigger bond holdings

The Federal Reserve plans to moderate Treasury bill purchases after mid-April while adjusting its bond holdings to better match market maturity profiles.

A cashier loads a turkey and other groceries for checkout at a Walmart Supercenter retail store in North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S., November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Mar 18, 2026

US producer prices surge in February on services

U.S. producer prices rose 0.7% in February, driven by services and rising oil prices due to the Middle East conflict, signaling potential inflation pressures ahead.

The logo aof Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is seen on a fuel tank truck, in Caracas, Venezuela May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
Mar 18, 2026

US treasury issues license waiving sanctions on Venezuela’s PDVSA

The US Treasury Department has issued a general license waiving sanctions on Venezuela's state oil company PDVSA, easing measures imposed in 2019.

Shipping containers are stacked at a terminal at the port of Los Angeles in Long Beach, California, U.S., March 10, 2026. REUTERS/Caroline Brehman
Mar 18, 2026

US waives shipping regulation to ease fuel, fertilizer deliveries

The US government issued a 60-day waiver of the Jones Act to allow foreign ships to transport fuel and fertilizer between US ports, easing supply disruptions caused by the Iran conflict.

A sticker featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, at a gas station on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 8, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Mar 18, 2026

US drivers face long-term pain at pump, analysts say; Trump bets they are wrong

U.S. drivers are expected to face sustained high fuel prices due to the Iran conflict disrupting oil supply, despite President Trump's optimism on price drops.

The judge's gavel is seen in a court room. Picture taken February 3, 2012. REUTERS/Chip East
Mar 17, 2026

OneMain sued by US states for saddling subprime borrowers with add-ons, fees

OneMain faces a lawsuit from 13 US states accusing it of charging subprime borrowers for unnecessary add-ons, resulting in hundreds of millions in extra costs.

An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo
Mar 17, 2026

Oil prices rise nearly 2% after renewed Iranian attacks on UAE

Oil prices rose nearly 2% following renewed Iranian attacks on UAE oil facilities, raising concerns about global supply disruptions amid the ongoing Iran conflict.

A Boeing logo is seen before the opening of the 55th International Paris Airshow at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
Mar 17, 2026

Boeing expects flat margins, possibly profit at commercial airplane division

Boeing forecasts flat or possibly positive margins in 2026 for its commercial airplane division, aiming to increase 737 MAX production and deliveries.

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Mar 17, 2026

Trump seeks to delay meeting with China’s Xi by ‘a month or so’

U.S. President Donald Trump requests to delay his China trip by about a month due to the Iran war, affecting U.S.-China relations and foreign policy.

Shoppers walk outside the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., January 6, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Mar 16, 2026

Saks Global secures $300M bankruptcy funding, bondholders back five-year plan

Saks Global accessed $300 million of its $1.75 billion bankruptcy financing and gained bondholder support for a five-year business plan to stabilize operations.

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