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Martin Heinrich bill would give tax rebate for tariffs
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) sits in a Monarch MK-V Electric Tractor during an event showcasing various electric trucks near Capitol Hill on June 7, 2023 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesSen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.,…
Palantir still using Anthropic’s Claude amid Pentagon blacklist
Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as the artificial intelligence startup's clash with the Pentagon plays out, CEO Alex Karp told CNBC Thursday."The Department of War is planning to phase out Anthropic; currently, it's not phased…
Strait of Hormuz must remain closed
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.Morteza Nikoubazl | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesIran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz maritime passage should be continued as a "tool to…
Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort tankers through
The U.S. Navy is not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, Energy Secretary Chris Wright told CNBC in an interview Thursday. "It'll happen relatively soon but it can't happen now," Wright said. "We're simply not…
TSA miss first paycheck of shutdown as Senate bickers over DHS funding
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents walk through Ronald Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 9, 2026. Aaron Schwartz | AFP | Getty ImagesA debate over immigration and ending the Department of Homeland…
India’s consumer inflation rises to 3.21% in February as oil risks loom
Fuel nozzles hang at a petrol pump at a fuel station in Guwahati, India, on March 11, 2026. Oil prices reverse course from recent highs, slipping to around 90 USD a barrel after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump on the Iran…
Danes urged to avoid driving as oil prices spike
Gasoline prices at a Uno-X gas station in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 9, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesDenmark's energy minister urged citizens of the Scandinavian country to cut back on energy use and ditch cars as the price…
Three more ships struck in the Gulf as Iran warns of oil hitting $200
Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026.AFP | Getty ImagesThree more foreign ships were struck in the Persian Gulf overnight, authorities said, as attacks intensify on vessels sailing through or near the…
Stoxx 600, FTSE, DAX, CAC, Iran news, oil prices
An oil pumpjack operates in the Inglewood Oil Field on March 10, 2026 near Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors monitor the Iran war and global oil…
Iran war fuels fears of European energy inflation shock
The energy price shock that followed Russia's invasion of Ukraine four years ago is fresh in the minds of European policymakers as the conflict in Iran once again drives oil and gas prices higher. Experts, however, think this time could…