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US stocks climb to their best day since the Iran war began after oil prices ease

By STAN CHOE
Mar 16, 2026 3:47 pm - A drop in oil prices on Monday helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began.
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

By STAN CHOE
Mar 12, 2026 4:18 pm - With no clear end in sight, the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel on Thursday, and stocks sank worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and resumed its sharp swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 739 points, or 1.6%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 1.8%.
Housing is so expensive that people earning $200,000 qualify for help

By Julie Z. Weil
Mar 07, 2026 1:46 pm - Across the country, as housing and other costs continue to outpace income increases, many middle-class homebuyers are finding they can’t easily scrape together a down payment on their own. That has prompted city, state and nonprofit programs to expand eligibility for down-payment support — with some areas offering loans to people making more than $200,000.
Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

By STAN CHOE
Mar 05, 2026 3:34 pm - Stocks sank on Wall Street Thursday after the price of oil spiked to its highest level since the summer of 2024 because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and erased what had been a small gain for the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly dropped more than 1,100 points before finishing with a loss of 784, or 1.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.
Senate bill to help Americans afford housing nears the finish line

By Riley Beggin and Rachel Siegel
Mar 04, 2026 10:35 am - The U.S. Senate is closing in on a new bipartisan package aimed at bringing down the cost of housing, as both parties fight to prove they’re making life more affordable for Americans ahead of the midterm elections.
US stocks rise after encouraging economic updates and an easing of oil prices

By STAN CHOE
Mar 04, 2026 10:23 am - The U.S. stock market is recovering Wednesday from two days of punishing swings after oil prices stopped spiking and reports gave encouraging updates on the economy.
Soaring power prices have US politicians searching for solutions

By Mark Chediak
Mar 04, 2026 10:21 am - U.S. politicians are scrambling to tame the soaring cost of electricity that threatens to upend this year’s congressional elections.
Dow drops 400 after trimming an earlier plunge of 1,200 as oil prices leap even higher

By STAN CHOE
Mar 03, 2026 8:59 am - A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets in the morning eased substantially as the day progressed.
Supreme Court ruling against Trump’s tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos

By PAUL WISEMAN
Feb 24, 2026 2:41 pm - The Supreme Court’s stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump’s most sweeping tariffs means he can’t conjure up new import taxes on a whim anymore. But the justices’ ruling on Friday is nonetheless unlikely to ease the uncertainty over Trump’s trade policy that has paralyzed businesses over the past year.
US stocks drop after Trump ramps up his tariffs and investors dump potential AI losers

By STAN CHOE
Feb 23, 2026 3:54 pm - NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slumped Monday after President Donald Trump ramped up his newest tariffs, while investors continued to punish companies that could be losers in the...

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