Mar 13, 2026 • 5 min

'High oil prices are not good for mortgage rates,' economist says. What homebuyers should know

Heading in the spring home selling season, buyers should know what their options are before locking in an interest rate for a new mortgage, experts say.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 6 min

India's Modi reaches out to Iran as energy crunch fears grip the South Asian nation

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz for longer could deepen the worries of the world's fastest-growing economy

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Mar 13, 2026 • 1 min

US economy ended 2025 on weaker footing than previously thought

Revised figures show GDP rose at a 0.7% rate in fourth quarter, down from earlier reading of 1.4%

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Mar 13, 2026 • 5 min

Iran’s 'oil lifeline’ has been left untouched in the conflict. What happens if it's seized?

Analysts say any attempt to attack or seize Iran’s strategic oil hub is likely to be fraught with risk.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 3 min

We're buying more of this leading AI stock on this year's undeserved pullback

The tech giant was on the shopping list we shared on Thursday.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 1 min

Fourth-quarter GDP revised down to just 0.7% growth; January core inflation was 3.1%

The PCE price index for January was expected to show headline inflation at 2.9% and core at 3.1%.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 3 min

Pete Hegseth on Strait of Hormuz: 'Don't need to worry about it'

The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.

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Mar 13, 2026 • 4 min