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How some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Geoff Mulvihill, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press

Advocates across the U.S. are hoping a growing unhappiness of wage and wealth inequalities that have increased coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic will help more states adopt policies involve the rich paying more in taxes.

Most U.S. stocks fall as oil prices get back to rising

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Since the start of the Iran war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour.

The Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers. Here's how

By Cathy Bussewitz, Mae Anderson, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

You don't have to drive a car to be affected.

Wealthy nations pledge a record release of emergency oil reserves in bid to calm surging prices

By Samuel Petrequin, Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press

The Paris-based organization said it will make 400 million barrels of oil available from its members’ emergency reserves.

WATCH: Trump touts economic agenda, campaigns against Rep. Massie in Kentucky

By Will Weissert, Sagar Meghani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump toured an Ohio pharmaceutical company on Wednesday and planned to campaign in the nearby Kentucky district of a Republican in Congress he'd like to see defeated.

Inflation held steady last month before attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

By Christopher Rugaber, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Wednesday’s data has been overtaken by the conflict that began when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, which has caused wild gyrations in oil prices as shipping lanes through the Persian Gulf have suffered a rare shutdown.

War with Iran delivers high oil prices and another shock to the global economy

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Much of the pain is being caused by an effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world's oil.

Divided on so many things, Americans find unity in frustration at higher gas prices

By Hannah Fingerhut, Mike Householder, Michael Schneider, Michael Catalini, Bill Barrow, Associated Press

The national average gas price was $3.48 a gallon on Monday, up from $2.90 a month ago, before the war, according to tracking by AAA.

Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over Ticketmaster illegal monopoly case

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

The announcement was greeted by a judge angry he was kept out of the loop.

Oil prices soar to levels not seen in years as war in Iran intensifies

By Alex Veiga, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press

Supply concerns have driven crude and gasoline higher prices as the war ensnares major oil-producing countries and hinders exports from the Persian Gulf.