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By John Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices dipped Friday but remained well above $100, with energy infrastructure in the Middle East damaged and the vital Strait of Hormuz still largely shut. Goldman Sachs even suggested that higher prices could last all the way through 2027. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, ticked

By Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — A Nashville-based Colombian reporter was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on bond Thursday after her arrest earlier this month. Estefany Rodríguez, a Spanish-language reporter for Nashville Noticias who often covers immigration, was released from a Louisiana detention facility after posting a $10,000 bond. Her release comes just

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Warsh’s path to becoming the next Federal Reserve chair is already rocky — and it may be approaching a major roadblock, casting fresh uncertainty about who will be leading the central bank at a critical moment for the economy. Nearly two months have passed since President Donald Trump

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The war in Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home in America. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.22% this week, up from 6.11% the week before. It’s the highest level since early December, reflecting the inflation fears rippling through markets. Less than a

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Nexstar says it has completed its acquisition of Tegna, uniting two of the largest TV station ownership groups in the United States. But the deal still faces legal scrutiny: Eight state attorneys general have filed an antitrust lawsuit to block the acquisition. The state officials, led by California Attorney

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The US has lost thousands of manufacturing jobs over the last year. Beverly Dawson’s family was among them. Dawson was laid off this month at Whirlpool’s refrigerator factory in Amana, a small town in eastern Iowa. Her son’s offer to work full-time at the plant when he

By Hanna Ziady, Olesya Dmitracova, John Towfighi, CNN London (CNN) — Oil and natural gas prices were volatile Thursday after Iran ramped up strikes on energy infrastructure across the Middle East and attacked one of the world’s most important liquefied natural gas facilities in Qatar. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 1.18% to settle

By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Property brokerage Compass on Wednesday dropped its lawsuit against Zillow, ending a legal clash over how home listings can be marketed online. For the past few years, Compass — now the largest real estate brokerage in the world — has encouraged agents to use “coming soon” listings as part

CNN By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged, as expected, but noted the “uncertain” impact to the US economy from the US-Israeli war with Iran. Still, Fed officials are betting that the disruptions in global energy markets will likely be short lived, with the big caveat

By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to leave its key overnight lending rate unchanged for the second time this year was expected. But in addition to a disappointing February jobs report and other data, the Fed had to consider a new factor creating economic uncertainty: the attacks on Iran by

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — “The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top democracy researchers says in a new report. The Varieties of Democracies Institute, or V-Dem, a research group based in Sweden, cites the “suppression and intimidation of media and dissenting voices”

By Hanna Ziady, David Goldman, CNN London/New York (CNN) — Oil and natural gas prices spiked Wednesday following reports of the first attacks on Iranian production facilities in the war, including the world’s biggest natural gas field. The incidents mark a major escalation in the conflict, which has so far largely spared Iran’s energy infrastructure.

By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept interest rates unchanged, as expected, but noted the “uncertain” impact to the US economy from the US-Israeli war with Iran. Still, Fed officials are betting that the disruptions in global energy markets will likely be short lived, with the big caveat that

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 150 retired federal and state judges have filed an amicus brief on Tuesday supporting AI company Anthropic in its lawsuit against the Trump administration for designating it a “supply chain risk,” CNN has learned. The former judges, appointed by both Republicans and Democrats, join a growing list of

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge says the Trump administration must let more than 1,000 sidelined Voice of America employees return to work by next week. Tuesday’s ruling came almost exactly one year after President Donald Trump set out to dismantle VOA and the rest of the US Agency for Global Media.

By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Attacks on commercial ships in the Middle East this month have all but closed the vital Strait of Hormuz to tankers, upending the oil market and sending producers in search of other routes to get their fuel to buyers around the world. One of the few alternatives goes

By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — When Mona Panjwani opened One40 Rooftop, an upscale restaurant in lower Manhattan last year, one of her first big decisions was choosing the reservation platform. She knew the right choice could help attract attention in a competitive dining scene during a tough economic environment. “This is my

By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Oil prices rebounded Tuesday and US gas prices rose as Iran intensified its attacks on energy infrastructure across the Middle East and a senior regime figure suggested that the crucial Strait of Hormuz wouldn’t become safe for ships anytime soon. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, rose 3%

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Drivers looking for some relief at the pump likely won’t get any help from their state during the current spike in gas prices. When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused gas prices to skyrocket in early 2022, five states temporarily suspended their gas taxes, and at least three states paused

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices have skyrocketed due to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, putting even more financial strain on many Americans’ wallets. Are you having trouble affording the higher prices at the pump? Share your story using the form below. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2026 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros.

By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Tech giant Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the poster child of the AI boom, is banking its future on the rise of AI agents. The company on Monday announced a slew of software and hardware updates to encourage the development of AI agents, or AI assistants that

By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of meatpacking workers walked off the job at a JBS-owned plant in Colorado on Monday in the industry’s first strike in 40 years. JBS USA is the largest of the four major beef processing plants in the United States, which account for 85% of all US production. JBS

By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — If the United States assumed, before attacking Iran, that the major oil producer would be reluctant to close the Strait of Hormuz for fear of blocking its own oil exports, it miscalculated. Traffic through the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil output normally flows, has been

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Every day brings a new complaint — or three — from the Trump administration about the American news media’s coverage of the Iran war. President Trump is using words like “criminal” and “unpatriotic” to assail media companies. His FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, is threatening broadcasters’ licenses. His defense secretary,

By Nathaniel Meyersohn, Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — Anthropic’s high-stakes gamble to take on the Trump administration could give it an advantage in the AI race. The AI company says it’s at risk of losing hundreds of millions of dollars in government contracts from the Trump administration’s designation of the company as a

By Auzinea Bacon, David Goldman, Hanna Ziady, CNN New York/London (CNN) — Oil and gas prices remained high Monday following attacks on Middle East oil facilities over the weekend – and after the White House suggested the war with Iran could last several more weeks. Gas prices in the United States rose 2 cents to

By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — When Melanie, also known as “Uhbucky” on social media, posted a fan edit of “Heated Rivalry,” she didn’t know it would lead to her dream job. “I watched (the edit) so many times, it kind of like lost any spark to me,” Melanie, 25, said, referring to

By Ramishah Maruf, Sarah-Grace Mankarious, Koko Nakajima, Marie Barbier, Agne Jurkenaite, CNN New York (CNN) — Josh D’Amaro begins his first day as Disney CEO on Wednesday. For the past six years, D’Amaro has been the face of the company’s iconic parks as the chief of Disney Experiences and has overseen the most lucrative part

By Bryan Mena, Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy was on shaky footing even before President Donald Trump plunged the United States into a war with Iran, a battery of new data released Friday showed. At the end of last year, economic growth was anemic, the Commerce Department said Friday, dragged down

By Jeanne Sahadi, John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — It’s hard not to be worried by the avalanche of upsetting news stemming from the decision of the US and Israel to launch a war on Iran. Nor about how that decision will affect the world’s economies and markets for months, if not years to come. No