The Snow Has Gone – It’s Time for Annual Financial Cleaning After winter clears the snow and controls the weather, spring brings a welcome change. It’s time to open things up and delete the old ones. Just as melting snow reveals what has been hidden all winter, spring is also an opportunity to uncover areas … Read more
New York – The world economy is being held back by the actual closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The prices of petrol, jet fuel and diesel have gone up. Stock markets have fallen, and the possibility of a recession has increased. After weeks of trying and failing to reopen the critical waterway off Iran’s … Read more
Markets are piling up on a common bet: President Donald Trump will be back on the floor again. (It’s not called free TACO Tuesday.) The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq just had their best day since May 2025, rumbling on Tuesday largely due to a report (and half confirmation) that the White House is considering … Read more
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Register here to receive future publications in your inbox. Happy Tuesday. In a partnership you may not have seen coming, Warren Buffett is teaming up with the NBA’s Stephen Curry to launch his own charity lunch. Stock futures are rising this morning. The S&P 500 finished yesterday’s meeting in … Read more
NEW YORK — US gas prices rose above an average of $4 a liter for the first time since 2022 on Tuesday as the war in Iran pushed up global fuel prices. According to the AAA motor group, the national average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $4.02 – a dollar more than … Read more
Good news: Oil traders are betting the Iran war will end soon. The bad news: They also bet the economic damage from the war could last for years. Crude has soared above $110 a barrel, making $4-a-gallon gas and $5.40 diesel a painful reality in the United States. But when we say “crude is trading … Read more
The US economy is under pressure, and a collapse in oil prices could cause it to collapse. “People are getting ready for the fact that we’re either down now or there’s a very good chance we’ll be in the same place soon,” said Hady Farag, partner and co-director of the Boston Consulting Group. Problem: Recession … Read more
Travelers line up at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, Texas, US, on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Mark Felix | Bloomberg | Getty Images TOKYO/NEW YORK – Genevieve Price considers himself a major airline criminal. The 35-year-old naturopathic doctor who lives in San Diego often buys basic … Read more