Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., arrives at the House Democrats’ Capitol meeting on Thursday, Nov. 15. 2018. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call Group | Getty Images A group of House Democrats pressed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in a letter sent on Monday evening about why the agency did not suffer bets placed on war and … Read more
FILE PHOTO: A for sale sign is displayed for a home in Encinitas, California, US July 25, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters A version of this article originally appeared on CNBC Property Play by Diana Olick. Property Play offers new and developing opportunities for real estate investors, from individuals to corporate investors, private equity funds, … Read more
Item 1 of 2 Visitors walk past screens showing the latest market data at the Japan Exchange Group’s Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato [1/2]Visitors walk past displays displaying market data at the Japan Exchange Group’s Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo, Japan April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Issei Kato Purchase Licensing Rightsopens … Read more
Market volatility has increased with the ongoing conflict in Iran, causing investors to go short. For those nearing retirement, portfolio volatility can be a major source of stress. “It is one thing to face a possible war with Iran at the beginning of your professional life, when you have a lot of time before retirement, … Read more
Market volatility has increased with the ongoing conflict in Iran, causing investors to go short. For those nearing retirement, portfolio volatility can be a major source of stress. “It is one thing to face a possible war with Iran at the beginning of your professional life, when you have a lot of time before retirement, … Read more
As Wall Street grapples with one of its worst downturns in years, Warren Buffett is shrugging it off — and buying stocks. The war between the US and Israel in Iran hit the markets hard in early 2026. The Nasdaq fell by 7% in Q1, the S & P 500 fell by almost 5% and … Read more
Since the end of February, the three major indices of the stock market – Standard & Poor’s 500, Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite – have fallen by a few percent. One may ask: Is that all? Does the market not know that there is a war? Yes, the stock market knows. It doesn’t … Read more
President Trump takes the stage at the White House to talk about the war with Iran, giving a speech that sent stock markets crashing. (Alex Brandon/Associated Press) Since the end of February, the three major indices of the stock market – Standard & Poor’s 500, Dow Jones industrials and the Nasdaq composite – have fallen … Read more
Nonfarm payrolls are forecast to increase 60,000 in March Economists say it will take time for the oil price hike to affect the labor market The unemployment rate is expected to remain steady at 4.4% WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended … Read more
Written by Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – U.S. job growth may have picked up in March as a health workers’ strike ended and temperatures warmed, but downside risks to the labor market continued to mount due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. The expected return to the pace of last year … Read more