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Today: August 22, 2026
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Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite 'sacrifice' by state soldiers who died

The governor of Iowa says four soldiers from her state have been killed since December, including two killed last weekend in a drone strike during the early stages of the war with Iran

Iowa governor believes in US war with Iran despite 'sacrifice' by state soldiers who died
Business|Economy|Political|US|World

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses

The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that
Economy|World

UK hit with big IMF growth downgrade as Iran war fuels inflation

Britain suffered the sharpest cut to economic growth forecasts for large rich economies by the International Monetary Fund due largely to the Iran

UK hit with big IMF growth downgrade as Iran war fuels inflation
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support U.S. operations in the war with

Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers' edge over US rivals

June 8 - Brazil's cheap, abundant land has long helped the country's farmers create vast, low-cost farms,

Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers' edge over US rivals
Business|Economy|Europe|World

Lagarde comments at ECB press conference

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday, by a quarter point to 2.25%, to try and curb inflation before a

Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|World

Lagarde comments at ECB press conference

The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly three years on Thursday, by a quarter point to 2.25%, to try and curb inflation before a

Lagarde comments at ECB press conference
Environment|Political|World

Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments

Clashes between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and government forces in Yemen raged overnight

Iran-backed Houthis clash with Yemeni forces and other Mideast developments
Health|World

Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers

Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers

Sailor went overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln this month as conditions on the ship prompt lawmakers’ demand for answers
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall

Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead

Wholesale price inflation slows last month as gas, food costs fall
Business|Economy|Sports|World

UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine

Britain's economy unexpectedly grew in June as companies enjoyed a respite from the energy price surge caused by the Iran war, the start

UK economy gains from Gulf ceasefire, World Cup and sunshine
Business|Economy|Finance

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices

U.S. inflation slowed last month and a measure of underlying price pressures also cooled, suggesting higher oil and gas prices from the Iran war are only having a limited impact on broader costs in the economy

Inflation slows but prices remain elevated as Iran war and spending on AI push up prices
Economy|Political|World

Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war

Increasingly dragged into a war it did not choose, Saudi Arabia is building regional defensive

Saudi Arabia bets on defensive alliances to deter slide into war
MidEast|Political|World

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war

US embassies in the Middle East prepare for extended period with reduced staff amid Iran war
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Oil settles down on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition

Oil prices settled lower on Thursday after a volatile session, as traders digested proposed plans for a Saudi Arabia-led maritime coalition to boost defense

Oil settles down on proposed Saudi-led maritime defence coalition
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year

Mortgage rates climb to highest level in a year
Business|Economy|Political|World

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence

As the Iran war escalates again, Gulf Arab states are looking to China - not Washington - to use its economic leverage over Iran

Can China restrain Iran? Gulf states test Beijing's influence
Economy|Election|Finance|US|World

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems

CNN Poll: Americans doubt Trump is paying enough attention to the country’s most important problems
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low after several days without US-Iran strikes

Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to

Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low after several days without US-Iran strikes
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

JetBlue recaptures nearly half of fuel cost surge, beats Street estimates

JetBlue Airways on Tuesday reinstated its annual outlook, beat Street estimates and introduced a profit target for 2028 despite ongoing

JetBlue recaptures nearly half of fuel cost surge, beats Street estimates
US|World

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script

Why this time around, Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump might not go to script
Economy|Political|World

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Just one in three Americans support the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early

Just one in three Americans back Iran war, most unsure of Trump's goals, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

The Latest: Trump praises his sweeping tariffs while in Michigan for a speech on the economy

A federal appeals court has upheld a ruling that halted President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a federal list of eligible voters and limit delivery of mail ballots only to people on that list

The Latest: Trump praises his sweeping tariffs while in Michigan for a speech on the economy
Asia|Crime|Economy|Political|World

Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has denounced China in a veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech

Philippine president slams China in veiled rebuke in his state of the nation speech
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progress

The first 18 months of President Donald Trump's second term in the White House have seen a series of policy-driven economic

Trump economy at 18 months is a tale of shocks, resilience, and signs of stalled progress
World

Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting

The four American troops killed during renewed fighting between the U.S. and Iran in recent weeks are no longer listed as part of the Iran war death toll in the Pentagon’s official casualty count

Pentagon's official Iran war death toll no longer lists 4 troops killed during renewed fighting
Economy|Political|World

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes

Vance, Caine raised concerns about escalating war in Iran, sources say as US pauses consecutive nights of strikes
Business|Interview|Political|US|Videos|World

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage

Graham called yearslong push for war with Iran ‘the best thing I’ve ever done’ in new footage
Economy|Finance|Political|US|World

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war

‘Going it alone does not work’: America’s first one-party war
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

US business activity perks up in July, helped by World Cup, but trend may not last, S&P Global says 

Activity in the vast U.S. services sector accelerated in July, aided in part by spending around the FIFA World Cup and the Independence Day holiday, while the pace of

US business activity perks up in July, helped by World Cup, but trend may not last, S&P Global says 
Business|Economy|Finance|World

UK firms plan smaller price rises and wage hikes, BoE survey shows

British businesses expect to increase prices and wages by a bit less in the year ahead after a ceasefire in the Iran war briefly pushed down energy prices, according to a

UK firms plan smaller price rises and wage hikes, BoE survey shows
Political|US|World

US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers

The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the Iran war until hostilities are authorized by Congress.

US Senate blocks resolution curbing Trump's Iran war powers
World

US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president

The Republican-led U.S.

US House votes to curb Trump's Iran war powers but Senate backs president
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface

Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel

Gas, groceries and back-to-school items are where shoppers might see higher oil prices surface
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

The world’s most important market is flashing red about the Iran war

The world’s most important market is flashing red about the Iran war

The world’s most important market is flashing red about the Iran war
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|World

French business confidence improves in July despite Middle East conflict, heatwaves

French business confidence rose to a four-month high in July despite a new flare-up in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and record heatwaves at home, a monthly survey showed on

French business confidence improves in July despite Middle East conflict, heatwaves
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Asian shares are mostly higher and Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $96

Asian shares are mostly higher, while the intensifying war with Iran pushed Brent crude past $96 a barrel

Asian shares are mostly higher and Mideast tensions push Brent crude past $96
Political|US|World

US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran

The U.S. military said on Wednesday it completed its latest round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction, for a 12th successive

US military completes 12th straight night of strikes on Iran
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|World

US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns

The U.S.

US House passes $1 trillion defense bill despite Iran, Israel concerns
Business|Economy|Environment|World

A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’

A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’

A new front is opening in the Iran war. Oil faces ‘no way out’
Political|World

Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US military

A Houthi threat to impose a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea could significantly widen the Iran war and strain a U.S.

Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US military
Business|Economy|World

UK inflation slows in temporary boost for new PM Burnham

British inflation cooled by more than expected last month as a brief de-escalation in the Iran war reduced fuel prices, but the slowdown is likely to offer

UK inflation slows in temporary boost for new PM Burnham
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

India's FMCG sector faces margin squeeze as costs spike amid strong demand, price hikes

Indian consumer goods companies are expected to report pressure on first-quarter profit margins, as the Iran war-fuelled higher raw material costs outweighed

India's FMCG sector faces margin squeeze as costs spike amid strong demand, price hikes
Business|Economy|Europe|World

UK employer pay awards hold at 3.3%, Brightmine says

Pay settlements by British employers held steady in the three months to June despite concerns about the Iran war and economic uncertainty, according to data published on

UK employer pay awards hold at 3.3%, Brightmine says
Business|Economy|Finance|US|World

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion so far

Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing
Economy|MidEast|Political|World

On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation

On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation

On sidelines of Iran war, Israel is readying plans in case of escalation
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|World

European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall

After a surge in revenue at U.S. banks, European lenders are expected to follow suit this week when they report second-

European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall
Business|Economy|MidEast|World

Gas prices back at $4 a gallon

Gas prices back at $4 a gallon

Gas prices back at $4 a gallon
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Why oil prices haven't gone crazy despite 5 months of US-Iran war

As the United States and Israel went to war with Iran at the end of February, analysts predicted the price of crude oil could hit $150 a barrel or even rise

Why oil prices haven't gone crazy despite 5 months of US-Iran war