Economy

Iran war, oil price surge worsen K-shaped economy, say economists

Rising oil prices and the fallout of the U.S.-Iran war are worsening the economic divide, experts say.

Stocks shake off Tuesday's oil rise

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

The charts are showing stocks are close to breaking out of their ultra-tight range

Todd Gordon walks investors through several market technicals as stocks try to break out of a tight range.

Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in plans to export U.S. cars to Japan

Nissan will export the Murano SUV built in Smyrna, Tennessee, beginning early next year. It marks the first American-made Nissan sold in Japan since the 1990s.

More than 576,000 student loan borrowers in backlog for affordable repayment plans, court filing shows

More than half a million federal student loan borrowers remain in a backlog of applications for an affordable repayment plan, a court filing revealed.

We're putting money to work in this hard-hit financial stock

The market remains deeply oversold, so we're dipping into our cash position to take advantage.

War, Oil And Debt: Which Threats To The US Economy Are Legit?

Some threats are fabricated and exaggerated to conjure up a public frenzy, manipulate popular opinion and destroy the US from within.

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Mosaic, Tencent Music, Delta Air Lines, Uber, Eli Lilly & more

Here are some of the stocks making big headlines in midday trading.

Even a $1 trillion forecast can't break Nvidia out of a 2026 funk. A theory on what's wrong with stock

There's a theory that Nvidia may have crossed a threshold where traditional equity dynamics no longer apply.

Trump adviser slammed for saying Iran price hit is 'last of our concerns'

Democrats are lambasting a top Trump adviser for dismissing concerns that high oil prices brought on by the war in Iran will raise costs for American consumers.

The U.S. is the world's leading oil producer. So why are gas prices soaring?

Updated on: March 17, 2026 / 12:11 PM EDT / CBS News

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