The Iran War Is Now Disrupting Global Trade
The conflict is rippling through supply chains and snarling trade far from the Middle East.
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Economy Was Even Slower in Fourth Quarter, New Estimate Shows
GDP grew at an 0.7% annual rate late last year, down from the initial reported pace of 1.4%.
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Underlying Inflation Was Stubborn in January by Fed’s Preferred Metric
PCE inflation in January was 2.8% year over year. The numbers predate the Iran conflict.
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Stocks Suffer Third Straight Weekly Loss as Investors Brace for Longer Conflict
Oil prices settled above $100 a barrel, capping a wild week.
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Consumer Sentiment Declined This Month, Per Michigan Survey
The survey’s sentiment index was 55.5 in its preliminary March reading, versus 56.6 in February. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected a reading of 55.3.
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Is War Good for the Economy?
War is never a good thing-but it can reorient an economy in some positive ways.
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Trump Targets Housing Affordability in New Executive Orders
Two signed on Friday are part of a broad effort to reach voters frustrated with homeownership costs.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: Central Bank Decisions in Focus After Jump in Energy Prices
Decisions by major central banks, including the U.S. Federal Reserve, will take center stage in the coming week as investors watch how policymakers react to the recent jump in oil and gas prices.
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Eurozone Industrial Production Retreated in January, Ahead of Iran War Disruption
Output unexpectedly fell and challenges are expected to gather pace from the jump in energy prices prompted by the war in the Middle East.
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Why Bank Stocks Are Getting Beaten Up Over Private Credit
Some investors are cashing out of private-credit funds, and that could leave banks more exposed to them.
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U.K. Economy Unexpectedly Stalled in January
A sustained return to modest growth is likely to be hindered by the rise in energy prices and uncertainty that has accompanied the Middle East conflict.
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Canada Employment Drops in February, Lifting Jobless Rate to 6.7%
Canada’s job market has had a dismal start to the year, with employers shedding jobs two months running to buoy an unemployment rate that had been heading lower.
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Eurozone Bond Yields Rise to Multimonth Highs as Brent Surpasses $100 Again
Uncertainty over developments in the Middle East suggest investors should avoid buying Bunds, Commerzbank said.
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Canada Factory Sales Fall 3% in January
Canadian manufacturing activity began the year on weak footing, with sales in January falling to the lowest level in eight months thanks in part to an extended winter shutdown at several auto plants.
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Oil Prices Hover Near $100. India Asks Iran to Allow 23 Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. has temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil already at sea, through April 11, in a bid to boost the reach of existing oil supply.
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March 13, 2026 19:15 ET (23:15 GMT)
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