The US economy is poised to become more reliant on spending by the government and businesses for growth in 2026 as inflation driven by the Iran war hits consumers. A report Thursday is expected to show that dynamic was already developing in the first three months of...

Oil surged to the highest since June 2022, with no end in sight to the US-Iran conflict or choked-off energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, heightening concerns over a rapidly shrinking global supply cushion. Brent, the global benchmark, rose more than 7% to...

The extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz and extreme weather have jolted farm commodities prices to a two-year high, as fertilizer headaches and the prospect of smaller harvests drive food inflation risks. The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index, which tracks 10 of...

For much of the past few years, US Treasuries have failed to serve their traditional role as a sure-fire refuge from global market meltdowns. During the last three big ones — caused by the post-pandemic inflation shock, President Donald Trump’s tariff rollout and,...

Manifest OS, a startup selling AI software to lawyers, has sealed a $60 million Series A funding round valuing it at $750 million. Investors in the round include Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round Capital and Quiet Capital, according to a statement reviewed...

Investors are misjudging how much Strait of Hormuz closures could impact global flows of petrochemicals, said Enterprise Products Partners LP Chief Executive Officer Jim Teague, adding to a chorus of industry voices warning about lingering disruptions from the Iran...