Economic News
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Stocks recover from early losses and close with a weekly gain. US oil tops $110 a barrel
Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war
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Russia plans to send second oil tanker to Cuba
Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov
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UK gathers more than 40 countries to press Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
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US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war
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FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran
President Donald Trump's address to the nation on the Iran war did not always hew to the facts
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JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs
U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies
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Retail sales rose in February before the Iran war, which threatens to derail spending
Shoppers increased their spending in February, particularly on cars and clothing, after pulling back at the start of the year due to severe winter storms
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Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites
The Trump administration says it will be moving U.S. Forest Service headquarters from the nation's capital to Utah as part of a broad overhaul
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The war in Iran has shaken up financial markets. See the impact of the conflict, in five charts
After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged
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South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut
South Africans have rushed to buy fuel as the country braces for record price hikes tied to the US-Iran-Israel conflict
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