Economy Headlines

Wall Street is betting on tariff refunds after Supreme Court ruling
Thu Mar 05 5:05 am
When the Supreme Court struck down many of President Trump's tariffs, it left importers wondering how long they'd have to wait to get their money back. Hedge funds are offering to help out.
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Gas prices jump and stocks plunge as fallout from the war with Iran spreads
Wed Mar 04 4:46 am
Oil prices are up and stock prices are down, as financial markets react to the U.S. war with Iran.
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U.S. gasoline prices set to jump with Iran war
Tue Mar 03 5:12 pm
The U.S. war with Iran is rattling energy and financial markets. Gasoline prices jumped overnight while stock prices tumbled.
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The candy heir vs. chocolate skimpflation
Tue Mar 03 6:30 am
The grandson of the Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creator has launched a campaign against The Hershey Company, which owns the Reese's brand. He wants them to stop skimping on ingredients.
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Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt supply
Sun Mar 01 7:38 pm
The high prices came as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf sent disruptions through the global energy supply chain.
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How military action in Iran — and the broader region — could impact the global economy
Sun Mar 01 8:07 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about what military action in Iran – and Tehran's response – could mean for the global economy.
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These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states
Thu Feb 26 2:22 pm
Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.
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Why prices won't drop after the Trump tariff ruling, according to economists
Wed Feb 25 5:00 am
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's signature tariffs. But the president has other tariff tools, and consumers shouldn't expect cheaper prices anytime soon, economists say.
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Is the YIMBY movement doomed?
Tue Feb 24 6:30 am
For decades, rising home prices have been an engine for middle-class wealth. Now a growing movement wants to slow — or even reverse — that trend. Are the politics around new housing development inherently stacked against them?
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These small-business owners are owed tariff refunds. Will they ever get them?
Tue Feb 24 5:00 am
Anyone who paid the taxes should get reimbursed, but the high court did not address how. Business owners wonder if they'll need lawyers, brokers, money — or luck.
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