by Richard Garrett | Mar 10, 2026 | Economy
President Donald Trump said the United States will not negotiate an end to the war with Iran unless the country agrees to an “unconditional surrender,” a demand that rattled financial markets and pushed energy prices higher. Trump made the statement Friday in a post...
by Richard Garrett | Mar 10, 2026 | Economy
Oil prices posted their biggest weekly surge on record as tensions between the United States and Iran triggered fears of major supply disruptions in global energy markets. U.S. crude futures jumped more than 35% for the week, marking the largest weekly gain since...
by Richard Garrett | Mar 7, 2026 | Economy
The U.S. labor market showed unexpected weakness in February as employers cut jobs and the unemployment rate moved higher, according to new government data. The report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that nonfarm payrolls declined by 92,000 during the...
by Richard Garrett | Mar 7, 2026 | Economy
Private employers added 63,000 jobs in February, showing modest improvement in hiring compared with the previous month, according to the latest employment report from ADP. The gain exceeded economists’ expectations of about 48,000 new jobs. January’s job growth was...
by Richard Garrett | Mar 7, 2026 | Economy
Energy prices climbed sharply as the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran intensified, raising concerns about disruptions to global fuel supplies. Oil and natural gas markets reacted quickly as investors assessed the risks to one of the world’s most...
