Economy

The ripple effect of the Iran war on struggling U.S. farmers: "It couldn't have come at a worst time"

March 28, 2026 / 8:44 PM EDT / CBS News

Black Women Bear Brunt of Mass Layoffs With Rise of AI, End of DEI

As easily as black women were elevated to six-figure incomes and the upper-middle class lifestyle, they are now on the verge of losing it all

Sugar high(st): more than twelve tons of KitKat’s ‘new chocolate range’ stolen in Italy

Thieves made a break for 413,793 units of the company’s new F1 line bars which could cause shortage before Easter

Mutually Assured Energy Destruction

Wrecking oil infrastructure is easy; rebuilding it is hard.

Here are 3 themes that drove another super challenging week for stocks

The Iran war carnage on Wall Street is ever-widening.

Maersk Slaps Emergency Fuel Surcharge as War Upends Marine Supply Chains

Stalled tanker traffic at Strait of Hormuz is tightening supplies of fuel in Asia

Worried about Strait of Hormuz inflation to come? The world economy has one word for you: Plastics

Worried about consumer inflation to come from Strait of Hormuz closure? The economy has one word for you other than oil: plastics.

Belle Burden's book 'Strangers' highlights key financial red flags for women

Belle Burden's hit book "Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage" recounts how she failed to financially protect herself from the sudden end of her marriage.

Meta is among the most oversold stocks after another losing week on Wall Street

The market downturn put some stocks across the consumer discretionary, industrials and technology sectors into oversold territory.

'Gut-wrenching': She says her poor credit cost her a promotion—why employers may check and how to improve your credit

Brittany Greene helps individuals build and repair their credit as head of community at Self Financial. She knows first hand what poor credit can cost you.

April Social Security payment worth $994 goes out in four days

The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in four days.

12 tons of KitKat bars stolen in chocolaty heist in Europe, Nestle says

Updated on: March 28, 2026 / 8:18 AM EDT / CBS/AFP