US wholesale prices rose by a surprisingly hot 3.4% last month, the most in a year
The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers — rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4%
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US drivers see gas prices jump to their highest level since 2023 as the Iran war drags on
NEW YORK (AP) — The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide. And in the
Severe storms pummel parts of US with snow and high winds and raise tornado threat
CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were impacting the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across
High winds cause power outages, property damage and at least 1 death as wild March weather blows in
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power Saturday after high winds raked eastward from the Great Lakes region, leaving
Trump seeks to close $1.6 trillion revenue gap with raft of new tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration this week stepped up its ambitious effort to replace about $1.6 trillion in lost tariff revenue that was eliminated
Congressional Democrats say Trump tariffs will cost US households more than $2,500 this year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is scrambling to replace the revenue the federal government lost when the Supreme Court struck down his biggest and
Iran’s unrelenting attacks on Mideast shipping and energy infrastructure send oil prices up again
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s unrelenting attacks on shipping traffic and energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf pushed oil back above $100 a
Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Major storms whipped up tornadoes that killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois, authorities
Trump administration kicks off new process to try to replace tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened a new trade investigation into manufacturing in foreign countries — an effort that comes after the
Inflation likely to spike in coming months after costs appeared to cool in 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation likely was elevated last month even before the spike in oil and gas prices of the past two weeks that is
2 killed and homes damaged after tornadoes tear through Illinois and Indiana, more storms moving in
Major storms whipped up tornadoes in parts of Illinois and Indiana that leveled homes, killing at least two people and injuring others, and another round
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
NEW YORK (AP) — As the price of crude oil surpassed $110 a barrel Monday, reaching heights not seen since 2022, consumers were feeling the
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices eclipsed $100 per barrel for the first time in more than three and a half years Sunday as the Iran
Tornadoes kill 6 people in Michigan and Oklahoma as powerful storms hit nation’s midsection
A threat of severe weather across the nation’s midsection continued Saturday, a day after powerful storms whipped up tornadoes that killed four people in southern
US employers cut a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up
Oil prices rise sharply in market trading after attacks in Middle East disrupt global energy supply
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose sharply when market trading began Sunday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory strikes against Israel
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker
NEW YORK (AP) — At least two retail customers pursuing tariff-related refunds have filed proposed class-action lawsuits in U.S. courts against companies that also sued
US wholesale prices arrive hotter than expected, up 0.5% from December and 2.9% from a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures
FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal
FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the
For Northeast blizzard, everything was just right to roll up a monster snowfall
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nor’easter smacking much of the Northeast with nearly 3 feet of snow in places is as classic and powerful a blizzard