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U.S. renews Russian oil waiver after pressure from countries dealing with Iran war price shocks
A tugboat guides the Russian oil tanker Anatoly Kolodkin as it arrives at the oil terminal in the port of Matanzas, northwestern Cuba, on March 31, 2026. (Photo by Yamil LAGE / AFP via Getty Images) Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday renewed a waiver allowing countries to buy […]
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We spoke to over 30 central bankers, policymakers and politicians. Here are their top concerns
A man walks among buildings destroyed in a joint attack by Israel and the United States on April 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. Majid Saeedi | Getty Images Policymakers around the world are closely watching developments in the Middle East as they gauge the most prudent response to the economic fallout of the war. CNBC […]
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‘It’s sad’: The U.S.-UK ‘special relationship’ sours ahead of royal visit to Washington
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (R) and US President Donald Trump (L) shake hands as Starmer finishes his opening statement and hands over to Trump at a Business event at Chequers, in Aylesbury, central England, on Sept. 18, 2025, on the second day of the US President’s second State Visit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | […]
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Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion persists over whether sea lane is really open
Oil tankers are remaining cautious about sailing through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran declared Friday that the sea lane is open to commercial ships, video footage shows. Oil futures contracts tumbled Friday as the market interpreted the announcement from Tehran as a major breakthrough that will ease the massive disruption to global energy supplies. […]
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Jim Cramer on the market’s ‘remarkable’ rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday laid out his game plan for the week ahead after what he called one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s ever seen. “If you didn’t believe we could have still one more week where we’d rally 3%, you’d be right,” Cramer said. “We actually rallied 4% thanks to today’s gigantic […]
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Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., speaks as U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s trade policy, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 8, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | Reuters The House and Senate on Friday approved a short-term extensive of a section of federal law that allows the […]
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Goldman says buy these dividend-paying energy stocks with upside potential
Energy stocks took a hit on Friday amid falling oil prices — and that could spell a buying opportunity for certain names favored by Goldman Sachs. Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz was ” completely open ” earlier in the day, but President Donald Trump said the U.S. blockade was still active. Oil prices […]
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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos
Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei speaks during the 56th annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is meeting with Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, on Friday to discuss the company’s powerful new Mythos model that was announced earlier this […]
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Iran declares Strait of Hormuz open to shipping; Trump says U.S. blockade still active
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Cairo, Egypt, on Oct. 17, 2024. Sayed Mohamed | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Iran on Friday declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial traffic during the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. “In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels […]
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House Dem Sam Liccardo probes suspicious oil trades during Iran war
Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., attends a news conference with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during the House Democrats’ 2025 Issues Conference at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Virginia, March 13, 2025. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., is probing whether the nation’s top financial regulators are examining […]
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