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Iran war: Israel’s president Herzog calls ‘cost’ for business the price for Middle East peace
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Iran war: Israel’s president Herzog calls ‘cost’ for business the price for Middle East peace

Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits the site of an Iranian strike in Beit Shemesh, Israel, March 2, 2026. Alexi J. Rosenfeld | Getty Images Israeli President Isaac Herzog told a group of U.S. business leaders at the Yale CEO caucus meeting on Tuesday that he understands their concerns about the costs of the war against […]

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Gas prices threaten Republican lawmaker’s plans to win on affordability
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Gas prices threaten Republican lawmaker’s plans to win on affordability

High gas prices are listed at Chevron gas station in Los Angeles on March 9, 2026, as gasoline prices surge amid the ongoing war with Iran. Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images Rising gas prices and no clear end of the Iran war are clashing with GOP plans to win the November elections […]

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White House: ‘The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time’
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White House: ‘The U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker or a vessel at this time’

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez, not pictured, speak with the media after attending a meeting, marking the highest-level U.S. visit focused on energy policy to the OPEC nation in nearly three decades, as Washington conducts its first on-the-ground assessment of the oil industry it aims to help rebuild, in […]

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‘Forever war:’ Democrats rebut Trump’s assertion that Iran war nearing end
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‘Forever war:’ Democrats rebut Trump’s assertion that Iran war nearing end

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., from center left, Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., Sen Jon. Ossoff, a D-Ga., and Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., during a State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Senate Democrats on […]

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IEA countries to meet later Tuesday on release of oil reserves, but no decision made yet
World

IEA countries to meet later Tuesday on release of oil reserves, but no decision made yet

The International Energy Agency will convene an extraordinary meeting of its member countries Tuesday to discuss a possible release of oil stockpiles to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war. The more than 30 members will “assess the current security of supply and market conditions to inform a subsequent decision on whether to […]

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India’s restaurants are under threat from the LPG supply crunch caused by the Iran war
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India’s restaurants are under threat from the LPG supply crunch caused by the Iran war

Workers prepare butter chicken at Daryaganj restaurant in New Delhi, India, on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Daryaganj and Moti Mahal Delux restaurants are in a legal battle over the ownership of butter chicken. Photographer: Saumya Khandelwal/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Iran war is causing global disruption, and restaurants in […]

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10-year Treasury yield is little changed as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows
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10-year Treasury yield is little changed as oil tumbles after Trump warns Iran over Hormuz flows

The 10-year Treasury yield was little changed on Tuesday as oil prices tumbled after President Donald Trump warned that Iran would be hit “TWENTY TIMES HARDER” if it attempted to halt shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell more than 1 basis point to 4.117%. The 30-year Treasury bond rose more […]

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Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’
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Iran war: Hegseth says Tuesday ‘will be our most intense day of strikes’

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a press conference on US military action in Iran, at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 2, 2026. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday said, “Today will be, yet again, our most intense day of strikes inside Iran.” “Iran stands […]

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Trump’s war predictions, Pershing Square files for IPO, Anthropic’s lawsuit and more in Morning Squawk
Technology

Trump’s war predictions, Pershing Square files for IPO, Anthropic’s lawsuit and more in Morning Squawk

1. The magic words US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral in Miami, Florida, on March 9, 2026. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street witnessed a stunning midday recovery yesterday after President Donald Trump indicated the U.S.-Iran war could be over soon. Trump told a CBS […]

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Trump reiterates threat of a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba as fuel crisis deepens
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Trump reiterates threat of a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba as fuel crisis deepens

A pedicab drives past a traffic light that is out due to a power cut in Havana on March 4, 2026. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threat of a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, saying the communist-run Caribbean island is in “deep trouble.” His latest comments come less […]

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