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Oil prices jump despite strategic reserve release

Oil prices jump despite strategic reserve release

The International Energy Agency's announcement Wednesday of a record release of oil from strategic reserves failed to ease supply concerns, with crude prices pushing higher and global equities mostly dropping. The move to release oil stocks came as Iran said it was ready for a long war of

Average Pet Insurance Rates as of March 2026 | Insurify

The average cost of pet insurance for cats and dogs held steady through February. As of March 1, the average monthly cost of pet insurance in the U.S. was $43 for dogs and $23 for cats, according to Insurify data. These rates are identical to the national averages for

The New Way Life Insurers Are Fact-Checking Your Application

The New Way Life Insurers Are Fact-Checking Your Application

In 2026, insurers might know more about you than you know about yourself. Applying for life insurance used to require a weeks-long endurance test of paperwork, blood draws and urine samples. But thanks to improvements in technology and wider access to data, insurers can often fact-check your medical

German central bank abandons controversial overhaul

German central bank abandons controversial overhaul

Germany's central bank said Wednesday it was abandoning a project to renovate its historic Frankfurt headquarters after furious criticism over costs that could spiral into the billions, and would instead move permanently to a new site. The enormous 1970s brutalist concrete building had become synonymous with the Bundesbank

US consumer inflation unchanged but price shocks from Iran war loom

US consumer inflation unchanged but price shocks from Iran war loom

Consumer inflation in the United States remained stable at 2.4 percent in February, official data showed Wednesday, with price shocks from the US-Israel war on Iran yet to be reflected in the data. US President Donald Trump has made lowering prices a key part of his agenda, with

British fintech Revolut gets full UK banking licence

British fintech Revolut gets full UK banking licence

British fintech company Revolut on Wednesday said it had obtained a full UK banking licence from regulators, lifting restrictions on it competing with established retail lenders. "This milestone means that Revolut Bank UK... will be able to start offering accounts as a fully licensed bank for both retail and

Lawmakers propose bipartisan commission as debt tops $38 trillion

(The Center Square) – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators is seeking to unite Democrats and Republicans in a collaborative effort to talk about the nation's unsustainable debt. The group proposed the Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Act, which would require a report on how the federal government would stabilize