Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

Trump waives U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil market

The Trump administration "remains committed to continuing to strengthen our critical supply chains" amid the Iran war, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Expectations for the next Fed rate cut get pushed back after hot inflation report

Futures markets took any realistic chance of a cut off the table until at least December.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Israel says it has killed Iran’s intelligence minister in third assassination in two days

Israel's Defense Forces said Wednesday that Iran's Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib had been killed in a "targeted strike" in Tehran.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 2 min

WNBA and players' union reach verbal agreement on landmark new CBA deal

The verbal agreement marks the end of a prolonged and often contentious battle that threatened the start of the WNBA season.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 3 min

Wholesale prices rose 0.7% in February, much more than expected and up 3.4% annually

Wholesale prices rose sharply in February, providing another sign that inflation continues to percolate even aside from rising energy prices.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 5 min

Iran war poses challenges to high-margin Middle East car market

A continuing Iran war could destabilize the larger Gulf region, an increasingly important profit center for luxury automakers challenged elsewhere.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 6 min

How the red-hot AI data center boom is igniting demand for a new, lucrative career path: trade workers

While anxiety around AI replacing white-collar jobs has reached a fever pitch, the data center boom is creating lucrative opportunities for skilled traders.

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Mar 18, 2026 • 1 min