Author: Leslie Stewart

Gas prices displayed at a Mobil gas station in Pasadena, California on March 30, 2026. Tama Mario | Getty ImagesAs part of an ongoing supply shock in energy markets, gasoline prices above $4 a gallon may appear to be a signal for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates to stem inflation. That seems like a bad bet, at least for now.Instead, investors expect the central bank to keep rates unchanged or even cut them later this year, as policymakers consider the risk that rising energy prices will slow growth rather than sustaining inflation.In market-moving remarks, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…

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WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps says ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation ceremonies for new Marines in the country to determine if any of their family members are in the country illegally.As the U.S. continues its war in Iran, the Marine Corps has increased security measures on base and requires everyone to present a REAL ID, U.S. passport or U.S. birth certificate to access the site. Illegal immigrants are typically not eligible for a federal REAL ID and do not have a U.S. passport or birth certificate. As a result, people without identification documents arriving at the gates of…

Pickleball paddle producer Debi Wei has a message for US shoppers.”Americans will have to pay more money,” a Chinese businessman told CNBC at a Beijing trade show at the China International Exhibition Center last week.Due to recent fluctuations in oil prices due to the Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Wei, who founded his own export business, Huijin Trade, has had to raise the prices of paddles and pickleballs by up to 20%, he said. Wei’s products are made from polypropylene, a petroleum-based plastic material, and manufactured in the Middle East, a major producer in the…

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The Final Four of the men’s NCAA Tournament was decided after a less-than-dramatic Elite Eight.The schools heading to Indianapolis next weekend are the No. 1 Arizona Wildcats, No. 3 Illinois Fighting Illini, No. 1 Michigan Wolverines, and No. 2 Connecticut Huskies. This year’s tournament lacks a Cinderella, but the lack of upsets means the remaining four teams are simply the best in the country.The Wildcats will play the Wolverines and the Fighting Illini will take on the Huskies this Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium.Let’s take a quick look at each team’s path to Indy.arizona wildcatsThe Wildcats, the top seed in…

Iran said Sunday it was ready to confront U.S. forces on the ground and accused Washington of secretly planning attacks while seeking negotiations to end the war.”The enemy is openly sending messages of negotiation and dialogue, but is secretly planning a ground attack,” Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said, according to state media IRNA and state news agency Tasnim.”The United States does not realize that it is waiting for American soldiers to enter the ground so that they can set fires on the ground and punish our regional partners forever,” he added.His comments came hours after The Washington Post…

At CPAC, various speakers and conference attendees said that a better outcome in this war would be for the Iranian people to make a hard effort to overthrow the theocratic regime. So far, the popular uprising that President Trump encouraged at the start of the war has not occurred.During a panel discussion on Iran, moderator Mercedes Schlapp, a senior White House official in Trump’s first term, said a “prolonged” war “I don’t think is what the American people want.” She asked Hiba Wallace, a panelist with the nonprofit, nonpartisan Alliance Against Nuclear Iran, what her message would be to people…

USPS and United Airlines.Joe Radle | Grace Hieyun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAs the U.S.-Iran war enters its fifth week, consumers are facing economic fallout affecting everything from travel plans to mail delivery.Businesses and other organizations are increasingly preparing for an environment in which conflict and subsequent shocks to oil prices evolve from an unexpected shock to a long-term challenge. When companies change their policies, Americans will feel it in their wallets, not just when they put gas in the tank.Many companies are linking these adjustments to higher oil prices, as the critical Strait of Hormuz passage is cut off…

“My destiny is to lead God’s people into wealth,” she said. Hill, who was sitting at the beginner’s table, took note. A retired banker and his grandmother set out with a plan to buy Bitcoin.”I hate when the uphill starts and I miss that uphill,” she later told NBC News. For Hill, the potential for cryptocurrencies to lead to wealth intrigued her.“I’m not hungry, but I have a lot of things I want to do,” she said. One of the ways she spends her days is traveling to Singapore with her husband and teaching instead to give back.She said a…