Economy

Some sectors are more exposed than others as the war drives up energy costs and squeezes consumer spending.

Plus, do wealthy people really flee high-tax states?

The economic landscape in this country looks very different now than it did four weeks ago, when the U.S. and Israel began waging a new war in Iran that has spread throughout the region. And the economic impact has been nothing but negative.

The war in Iran has sent consumer sentiment diving 6%, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey.

A new survey from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation said fiscal confidence is the lowest it’s been in a couple of years.

Resume site Zety did a survey of layoff announcements and found that almost a third of tech companies conducted at least two rounds of layoffs between 2023 and 2025.

The Fed usually looks through energy shocks. We break down why — and what could make this time different.

Customers are exchanging more of their belongings for more quick cash to cover unexpected expenses.

The prices reflect efforts to move supply chains to avoid tariffs — and a surge in fuel import costs driven by the cold weather this winter.

Two days before the start of the war with Iran, mortgage rates dipped below 6% for the first time in three and a half years. Rates topped 6.5% this week.