Nation Apr 13 Worried about your mortgage payment? Here's what experts recommend By Hannah Grabenstein
Economy Apr 12 Iran war puts prediction markets back in the spotlight Prediction markets let people wager on just about anything — from basketball games to elections. And among more jarring bets recently, the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran. By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Nation Apr 11 Tribally owned gas stations offer cheaper fuel as Iran war drives up prices Tribes exempt from state fuel taxes can sell for much less than competing stations nearby. By Mead Gruver, Associated Press
Economy Apr 11 New vehicles now sell for an average of nearly $50,000 Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March, the biggest yearly increase since May 2024, while new car prices were up 12.6% from a year ago, the Labor Department reported. By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Economy Apr 10 Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs The U.S. Court of International Trade, a specialized court in New York, is hearing oral arguments Friday in an attempt to overturn the temporary tariffs President Donald Trump turned to after the Supreme Court in February struck down his preferred… By Mae Anderson, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press
Apr 10 Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press It’s the first read on inflation to capture the effects of the Iran war. Continue reading
Apr 09 'Why is this so high?' Electric bills in West Virginia now top mortgages despite Trump's promises By Margie Mason, Associated Press West Virginians are angry and perplexed over soaring utility costs in one of the most energy-rich, yet poorest, corners of America, where families have been forced to choose between paying for food or heat. Continue reading
Apr 09 Doubts about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire push oil prices toward $100 and slow stocks By Stan Choe, Associated Press Oil prices skipped higher early Thursday and Wall Street veered toward modest losses on skepticism over a fragile and muddled ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran. Continue reading
Apr 08 'Ketamine Queen' gets 15 years in prison for selling Matthew Perry the drugs that killed him By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday handed down a sentence of 15 years in prison to a woman who pleaded guilty to selling “Friends” star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him in 2023. Continue reading
Apr 08 Oil plunges below $95 as Dow surges 1,100 following Iran ceasefire deal By Stan Choe, Associated Press Stock prices are still below where they were before the war. And oil prices are still significantly higher because the threat remains that the war could continue and keep oil tankers blocked in the Persian Gulf. Continue reading