World/International

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.

The war in the Middle East has shaken global energy markets over the past few weeks. Given the volatility of fossil fuels, could this be the push countries need to invest more in renewable energy?

Copper’s usefulness makes it a key barometer for optimism about future economic growth. Well, the price, and that optimism, are falling.

Domestic shipping lanes are not immune to geopolitical events and the shipping challenges that follow.

The Treasury Department is holding several government bond auctions this week. Those auctions often provide a clue as to what investors expect the economy to do in the future.

The natural gas surplus in the U.S. could wind up supercharging demand for data centers built here instead of Europe or the Middle East.

The war in Iran has cost the global oil supply roughly 15 million barrels a day, or 15%, so far. A shock that poses a “major, major threat” to the global economy, said Fatih Birol, the head of the the International Energy Agency.

The annual CERAWeek conference features speakers like U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and executives from oil and gas companies.

At the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, scientists are asking what happens if advanced AI systems outgrow human control.

Farmers across the U.S. are entering planting season with uncertainty as the war in the Middle East drives up fertilizer and diesel prices.