President Trump said he's doubling tariffs on automobiles and auto parts from Canada to 50%, further escalating a trade war with the neighbor.

President Trump announced 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stalled.

President Donald Trump’s barrage of tariffs and threats of even more levies has quickly strained the United States’ longstanding relationship with Canada

The U.S. President said new tariffs will be imposed on some Canadian imports in, as the two countries standoff over trade.

Economists criticise Fed chair’s communication strategy as policymakers prepare to gather at Jackson Hole symposium

Treasury yields fell Monday as investors await Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's keynote speech at Jackson Hole later this week.

The central bank chief faces a key test this week when delivering remarks at the annual Jackson Hole conference.

It’s late August, but this week will be a big one for markets. Headline events include Nvidia earnings after the bell Wednesday and Kevin Warsh’s first major policy speech as Federal Reserve chairman on Friday.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the campaign “the single greatest financial offensive ever marshalled against an adversary.” Follow for live updates.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged difficulties within the country as Washington plans to tighten sanctions on Tehran. The government is committed to reducing inflation, Pezeshkian

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf mocked US sanctions threats with a 'boomerang' comic, arguing they backfire. Other officials, including the IRGC, called the economic pressure an admission of US military defeat and a 'recurring scenario'.

Tensions between Iran and the United States continue to escalate. Tehran is threatening to regard as enemies any countries that join the US sanctions, in response to Washington’s calls to isolate its economy.

Plus, Canada’s Mark Carney puts his trade doctrine to the test, and a billionaire’s seafood shack sparks a fight with Montauk locals.

The chipmaker is scheduled to announce it's latest results on August 26 and expectations from Wall Street are already high.

Nvidia stock is in a cup base that has a proper buy point of 236.54. Second-quarter earnings are due Wednesday.

Nvidia (NVDA) heads into its Aug. 26 earnings report with the AI-chip leader trailing several major semiconductor peers in 2026, putting added focus on whether its results and outlook can reignite investor enthusiasm.

While everyone seems to agree that 2027's COLA will be higher than the 2.8% increase of 2026, their predictions of where the COLA will land are all over the place. For example: Legally, the annual Social Security COLA is calculated using the Bureau of Labor Statistics' inflation data for July,

Initial estimates are calling for a larger Social Security COLA in 2027. Here's why even a sizable raise next year may not help seniors the way it's meant to.

Based on inflation data from the month of July, independent Social Security analyst Mary Johnson lowered her 2027 COLA forecast to 3.4%. Jo

In July, the CPI-W increased 3.4%, and that trend is likely to continue in August and September, the other two months used in the COLA calculation. Senior advocacy group The Senior Citizens League currently predicts a COLA of 3.

There is facilitation for some ships carrying Iraqi oil in the Strait of Hormuz,” Iraqi president Nizar Amidi said in comments published Saturday by the state-run news agency, adding that Iraq doesn’t have a national carrier for transporting oil.

Iran has granted ⁠permission ⁠for a number ⁠of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through ​the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad ‌through various channels, Iran’s ‌state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.

Iran is granting several oil tankers from neighbouring Iraq passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. The granting of a special permit is said to stem

Iran has approved the passage of several Iraqi oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, offering limited relief as regional tensions continue to disrupt one of the worlds