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Christian Science Monitor - Business
Fed keeps interest rates on hold, cautious about the war, jobs, and oil prices - With an eye on the Iran war and rising oil prices, the Federal Reserve said it would not lower interest rates, continuing a "wait-and-see" approach. By - Laurent Belsie - / 3 min
6 hours ago
The Explainer - How to open the Strait of Hormuz? It's hard – and the world is waiting. By - Laurent Belsie - / 5 min1 day ago
Will war end soon? Oil prices and stocks swing with the shifting signals. -- Laurent Belsie1 day ago
US lost 92,000 jobs in February, prior to war-related oil price surge -- Laurent Belsie1 day ago
TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as shutdown and war tensions mount1 day ago
The Strait of Hormuz: How Iran conflict affects oil tankers – and prices7 days ago
Stocks drop, oil prices surge as Iran conflict hits global markets9 days ago
Trump's new retirement plan builds on a bipartisan model13 days ago
As Trump pushes back on tariff ruling, other nations push back at him15 days ago
More red states eye the no-income-tax model. Will it work?16 days ago
First Look - Can companies get tariff refunds? With Supreme Court ruling, a 'bumpy road' begins17 days ago
As Supreme Court bars some tariffs, Trump imposes new ones22 days ago
January job growth tops expectations, but economists question sustainability23 days ago
As some tech stocks tumble, cryptocurrency goes over a cliff23 days ago
In 'K-shaped' economy, football fans' experiences vary – based on what they can pay26 days ago
How profits and resources drive foreign policy in the Trump era26 days ago
The Monitor's View - The big lift in intelligence from AI - As more companies use artificial intelligence, surveys show a vast upskilling of workers to use AI, expanding their capabilities to attain broader definitions of intelligence. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 3 min6 hours ago