Economy
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Australia Seeks New Trade Partners Amid Import Struggles
Australia looks to secure chip and energy imports through new policies and partnerships
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Aon Reports Moderate Global Natural Disaster Losses of $204 Billion Through Q3 2026
Despite 42 billion-dollar catastrophes, global economic losses remain at their lowest level since 2015, according to new data…
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Western sanctions and drone strikes erode Russia’s energy revenues
MOSCOW, July 14 — Russia’s energy sector, long the financial backbone of the Kremlin’s war machine, is showing…
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China reports $30 billion in natural disaster losses in first 9 months
China faces significant economic and human toll from floods, landslides, and typhoons, raising concerns about climate resilience in…
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Illinois Storm Aid Denied by FEMA Despite Damage Above Federal Threshold
SPRINGFIELD, October 14 — Illinois farmers and rural communities face renewed hardship after the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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The Typical American Household Holds $8,000 in Bank Accounts, Not the $62,500 Average
WASHINGTON, October 15 — The average American household held $62,800 in transaction accounts in 2025, according to the…
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US Averages 125 Federal Disaster Declarations Annually, USAFacts Data Shows
WASHINGTON, September 20 — The United States averages 125 federally declared disasters a year, a figure that matters…
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How the G7 Oil Price Cap Pushed Russian Crude onto a Shadow Fleet
LONDON, July 19 — The price cap on Russian crude oil, a central plank of Western sanctions since…
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Current Home Equity Loan Rates for October 2026
NEW YORK, October 6 — Home equity loan rates have climbed to 8.46% on average, according to Bankrate’s…
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Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Damage Over Half of Russia’s Oil Refining Capacity, Defense Ministry Claims
KYIV — Ukraine’s sustained campaign of long-range strikes against Russian oil refineries has damaged more than half of…
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Trump Grid Equipment Order: What It Means for US Battery Storage
WASHINGTON, September 21 — The economic stakes of a US emergency order targeting imported power equipment are coming…
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The 1973 Oil Embargo Keeps the Price Record but 2026 Beat Its Volume
WASHINGTON, July 21 — The 1973 oil crisis, triggered by the Yom Kippur War, remains the defining example…
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U.S. Struggles to Reduce Rare Earth Dependence on China
BEIJING, July 9 — The rare earth trade dispute between the United States and China, a festering issue…
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Iran War Pushes American Diesel Prices to Record Highs
BUDA, September 14 — At a Pilot gas station off the interstate here, the diesel pump tells the…
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Oil, Gas, Borrowing Costs Surge as Middle East Fears Escalate
WASHINGTON, September 17 — The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has pushed oil above $100 a…
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Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Squeezes Russian Oil Export Revenue
MOSCOW, July 14 — Against this backdrop of sustained Western sanctions and a grinding war of attrition, Russia’s…
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Pfluger Bipartisan Bill Would Analyze Strategic Petroleum Reserve Updates
WASHINGTON, September 12 — A bipartisan push to overhaul the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is now sitting before the…
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Russia Now Imports Fuel as War Economy Hits Its Limits
MOSCOW, July 10 — Vladimir Putin has now been in power in Russia for more than two decades,…
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Trump Memo Sets Goal of 1,000 US Space Launches and Re-entries a Year by 2030
CITY, August 21 — The U.S. space launch industry stands at a crossroads, with President Donald Trump’s new…
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A 1982 Barrel Count in a 2026 War Market: Reading the SPR’s New Low
WASHINGTON, July 8 — The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve sits at its lowest level since 1983, a stark…
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1973 Arab Oil Embargo Pushed Crude Prices Up Nearly 300 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 1 — History records a clear precedent for how significant disruptions to global oil supply…
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Iran War Oil Shock Hits Asia Hardest as Brent Swings Between $72 and $118
MANILA, July 30 — The global petroleum industry is bracing for a new shockwave after U.S. military strikes…
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Sanctions on Russia: From the 2014 Crimea Measures to the 2022 Invasion and After
BRUSSELS, July 27 — The tally of international sanctions on Russia has now passed 16,000 since 2022. On…
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Iran’s Attack on Israel Pushes Oil, Gas and Gold Higher as Markets Brace
Against the backdrop of the Persian Gulf’s shimmering strategic waterways, the Strait of Hormuz once again occupies the…
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