World/International

Oil prices are still heading up this morning, but a bit more slowly after tensions in the Middle East appear to be easing.

Prato, Italy, is a city of under 200,000 near Florence and produces clothing and accessories for brands from Gucci to Zara.

The good news is the U.S. is exporting more oil because of the war. The bad news is the U.S. is exporting more oil because of the war.

Marketplace takes its job series to Zigong, China

Until the start of the Iran war, most central banks were comfortable holding interest rates steady, or even cutting them. But things are different now.

A Cuban sociologist reflects on decades of economic change.

Motor oil prices tend to be more stable than gasoline. But a potential shortage could be coming.

Oil futures markets can reflect investor expectations about fuel prices and energy markets.

Farmers have had to adjust to rising prices and shipping disruptions from the Strait of Hormuz’ closure, on top of existing economic strains like tariffs.

The updated number could also show that the AI spending boom is accelerating.