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Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

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Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending

Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war

Stocks rally worldwide as oil prices ease on hopes for a possible end to the Iran war

Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap, according to Edmunds

Five of the best used EVs you can get for dirt cheap, according to Edmunds

Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

Stopgap measures aren’t enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

How a Southeast DC transitional housing facility recovered from a nearby gas explosion

Oil and gas prices won’t immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns

Oil and gas prices won’t immediately return to normal even if the Iran war ends, the EU warns

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Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries

Business sentiments in Japan improving despite Iran worries

Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists’ worries for rare wildflower

Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists’ worries for rare wildflower

JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs

JetBlue raises its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the Iran war affects fuel costs

FAA reduces SFO arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns

FAA reduces SFO arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns

US appeals court denies bid from families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims to reopen criminal case

US appeals court denies bid from families of Boeing 737 Max crash victims to reopen criminal case

Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade

Sanctioned Russian tanker docks in Cuba after US allows passage despite energy blockade

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022

Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the US, the highest since 2022

Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don’t improve safety, NTSB head says

Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don’t improve safety, NTSB head says

Lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ pose comes too close to the work of a real one

Lawsuit says Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ pose comes too close to the work of a real one

The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

The Dow surges more than 1,100 points as Wall Street soars to its best day since last spring

South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut

South Africa hit by record diesel price hikes despite fuel levy cut

National gas prices blow past $4 mark for the first time since 2022

National gas prices blow past $4 mark for the first time since 2022

Projects partly funded by Nevada governor’s housing bill take off, aiming at affordability crisis

Projects partly funded by Nevada governor’s housing bill take off, aiming at affordability crisis

Lula keeps Alckmin as his running mate for Brazil’s general election in October

Lula keeps Alckmin as his running mate for Brazil’s general election in October

Spice maker McCormick to combine with Hellmann’s maker Unilever in latest food industry shakeup

Spice maker McCormick to combine with Hellmann’s maker Unilever in latest food industry shakeup

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

Study: Data center growth adds to ‘perfect storm’ of risk to Potomac River drinking water supply

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

2026 James Beard Awards finalists include several innovative DC-area restaurants

A hearing on extending Zimbabwe president’s term erupts in chaos

A hearing on extending Zimbabwe president’s term erupts in chaos

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