U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D–AZ) speaks during the “People’s State of the Union” event ahead of U.S. President Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 24, 2026. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Congressional Democrats are demanding that the Trump administration immediately reverse a sanctions waiver allowing Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil…
So, you are telling me that our continent is energy self-sufficient and yet, last week oil screamed higher faster than we have ever seen ? Or that all that new Permian Basin oil doesn’t matter? Or that cars guzzle a lot less now than they did in previous oil shocks? Short term, the answer is,…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a round table on collegiate sports in the White House in Washington, D.C., March 6, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters President Donald Trump threatened to withhold his signature from any bill that reaches his desk until Congress passes a controversial election measure known as the SAVE America Act, which…
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright pumps gas at a gas station in Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S., February 27, 2026. Sheila Dang | Reuters Energy Secretary Chris Wright said oil and gas prices will begin to fall when the U.S. begins to knock out Iran’s ability to hinder tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, as…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a press conference on China’s foreign policy and external relations on the sidelines of the fourth session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) on March 8, 2026 in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi underscored Sunday the…
A difficult jobs report comes at a tough time for the White House. Gas prices are rising due to the war in Iran, while stock market turmoil is making savers and retirees antsy about the state of their 401(k)s. Data released Friday showing a loss of 92,000 jobs in February will put pressure on the…
Pnc | Stockbyte | Getty Images Millions of taxpayers have already filed to claim President Donald Trump‘s new “no tax on overtime” deduction. But some filers could risk errors on their tax return, experts say. Enacted via Trump’s “big beautiful bill,” the overtime tax break allows certain workers to deduct up to $12,500 for single…
U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he arrives to deliver remarks on the U.S. economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, U.S. December 9, 2025. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters November’s midterm elections were always supposed to be about affordability. Then, the bombs began falling in Iran. The…
Canadians hold an “Elbows Up” protest against U.S. tariffs and other policies by U.S. President Donald Trump, at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 22, 2025. Carlos Osorio | Reuters For Lisa Mcbean, buying American-made snacks and traveling to the U.S. was second nature. That changed for the Ontario resident starting in early…
Vast missed out on the first round of NASA awards for the next International Space Station, but that isn’t stopping the company from going all in on stage two. CEO Max Haot told CNBC’s Morgan Brennan this week that the company is betting on its “leapfrog strategy” and planning to build and launch a successful…
