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Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

Oil stays above $100, stocks slide tracking Mideast war

Oil prices stayed over $100 per barrel Friday while stock markets slid, with no end in sight to disruption in crude supplies as war rages on in the Middle East. With the conflict heading toward its third week, equity markets continued falling amid investor worries of an extended crisis that

Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?

Why is the dollar profiting from Middle East war?

The surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict in the Middle East has significantly strengthened the dollar, paradoxically undermining US President Donald Trump's economic objectives. AFP looks at the reasons behind the greenback's rise against rivals. - King of oil - At the start of the conflict

US economic growth sharply lower than estimated in fourth quarter

US economic growth sharply lower than estimated in fourth quarter

The US economy grew at a significantly slower pace than initially estimated for the final months of 2025, government data showed Friday, a major downgrade that comes as fallout from war in the Middle East looms. US GDP rose at an annual rate of 0.7 percent in the fourth

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down

US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down

The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in slightly lower than expected in January, registering 2.8 percent growth over a year ago, according to data released Friday ahead of a key central bank rate-setting meeting next week. The United States has seen stubbornly high inflation

Sheehy housing legislation aimed at vets passes Senate

The first piece of legislation Sen. Tim Sheehy introduced as a senator, an effort to increase VA Home Loan awareness, has passed the U.S. Senate as part of a broader package of housing legislation, his office announced. The legislation, co-led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat,

How Schools Are Using Field Trips to Promote Financial Literacy

How Schools Are Using Field Trips to Promote Financial Literacy

On a recent Tuesday, I stood inside a bank storefront and talked to seventh graders about how to save money, why we save and how to evaluate banking options. It was part of a financial literacy program that emphasizes hands-on learning. Instead of worksheets, textbooks or lectures, these middle

Bipartisan housing bill passes Senate, faces uncertain fate in House

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bill to increase American housing supply and lower home prices, in an 89-10 vote Thursday. The passage of the legislation, which now moves to the House of Representatives, comes as the