
U.S. crude oil rises back above $104 as market awaits updates on Saudi pipeline outage
Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, meanwhile, carried out renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.
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Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, meanwhile, carried out renewed strikes on Saudi Arabia this week.
If the fall travel season looks anything like the summer, costs for flights, hotels and gas will be higher and Americans will still find money for vacations.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent may face questions on rising energy prices, Federal Reserve policy, government debt and the Trump team's economic agenda.

President Trump blasted his three Supreme Court appointees for blocking a Postal Service rule that would have allowed mail-in ballots in November's elections.

While higher oil is cited as a main reason for the change in view, roughly three-quarters of respondents see the inflation problem as broader than just energy prices.

The sell-off in U.S. government debt is deepening as investors price in an interest rate hike this week.
Higher interest rates are typically viewed as dicey for stocks but also mean you can earn more on your fixed income investments.

AI-driven job interviews, without a human present, are a dealbreaker for some job candidates, even in this tough market.

AI pioneers and 'godfathers' have weighed in on Anthropic and OpenAI researcher concerns over existential safety risks around the technology.

Children's clothing brand Carter's is announcing a rebrand as it tries to keep up with the modern parent and its core customer base.
We're headed for a slightly lower open today.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday that the U.S. has "on-orbit space control weapons," as he outlined a broader push to modernize the Air Force.

Anthropic and OpenAI have called for mandatory safety checks to be put in place as fears intensify that AI can soon be too powerful to control.

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican is back in Washington after a fall, hospitalization, pneumonia and weeks of rehabilitation kept him away from the Senate.

President Donald Trump's AI-friendly administration argues U.S. dominance over China in the fast-expanding industry is essential.