A full-blown war between the United States and Iran could, in a worst-case scenario, send oil prices soaring and cause an economic downturn. With a massive U.S. military buildup underway in the Middle East, President Donald Trump signaled Thursday that he will decide in the next 10 days whether to launch strikes against Iran. “This…
The Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 27, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court may decide the fate of President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda as soon as Friday — and the ruling has implications for consumers’ wallets, according to economists. If the high court were to rule that certain tariffs are…
An assortment of Bath & Body Works products. Courtesy of Bath & Body Works Bath & Body Works Champagne Toast body wash, with no minimum shipping threshold, is now just a click away for Amazon Prime members. The mall-favorite brand is making some of its best-selling fragrances, body washes, hand soaps and candles available for…
Robots taking part in a martial arts performance at the 2026 Spring Festival Gala in Beijing, China on February 16, 2026. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Chinese humanoid robots are having a moment in the spotlight after a standout performance at the country’s annual Spring Festival Gala earlier this week, with videos…
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One before taking off from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Feb. 19, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Oil prices hovered near six-month highs on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that “really bad things” will happen if there was no…
Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in the Midtown East neighborhood of New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The private credit boom is facing a new test after Blue Owl Capital permanently restricted withdrawals from one of its retail-focused debt funds….
European stocks are set to open higher on Friday as traders awaited more earnings reports, and monitored tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Source link
Man and boy sit on a paved sidewalk and draw alien faces. Annie Otzen | Digitalvision | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would direct the Department of Defense and other agencies to make public government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life. Trump said the files that will be…
Texas Roadhouse missed Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines in the fourth quarter as high beef prices weighed on profits. But the restaurant chain’s strong comparable restaurant sales through the first seven weeks of the first quarter of 2026 paired with no change in management’s commodity inflation outlook for the year are…
Shawn DeRemer, husband of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, U.S. President Trump’s nominee to be secretary of labor, sits, on the day Chavez-DeRemer testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 19, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters At least two female staffers have alleged that…
