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Americans growing more pessimistic about the economy as prices for gas, other items remain elevated

Reporter USSeptember 30, 2026

WASHINGTON — Americans’ confidence in the economy deteriorated this month as prices remain elevated and wages stagnate amid the ongoing Iran war. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index tumbled 6.7 points to 81.9 in September, down from 88.6 in August. Respondents’ views of their present situation fell by 7.9 points to […]

Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

Reporter USSeptember 30, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department will no longer appoint civilians as tenured college faculty at the United States’ military service academies, according to a memo signed Tuesday by Secretary Pete Hegseth. The memo describes the decision to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty as part of an effort to refocus the military academies on warfighting. […]

US stocks drop after oil prices and bond yields crank higher

Reporter USSeptember 29, 2026

NEW YORK — Rising oil prices are knocking the U.S. stock market further from its record high on Monday, while building pressure even higher within the U.S. bond market. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% and gave back most of its gains from last week, which had brought it to the brink of its all-time high. […]

Brazil’s Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election

Reporter USSeptember 29, 2026

SAO PAULO — For 38-year-old Leandro Valdivia, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s pre-election crackdown on fixed-odds betting came too late to save his marriage or $26,000 from his bank account. Still, he has anxiously checked the news since the government’s ban was announced on Friday, fearing a judge will strike it down. […]

Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability

Reporter USSeptember 22, 2026

WASHINGTON — State visits usually occur when two countries are on warm terms, but U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington this week as their economic and tech competition is only escalating, especially through an artificial intelligence race. Neither expects any grand bargain, but the leaders are expected to play […]

Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

Reporter USSeptember 21, 2026

TORONTO — French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday backed a proposal for Canada to become the European Union’s first associate member as he and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney moved to deepen strategic ties spanning space, defense, energy and business. The leaders met in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, a French territory just off Newfoundland’s coast where France and […]

Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise

Reporter USSeptember 17, 2026

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine federal judge on Wednesday ordered British and Israeli companies to stop developing an oilfield off the Falkland Islands, opening a new legal front in the decades-old sovereignty dispute between Argentina and Britain that Argentine President Javier Milei has revived in recent weeks. The injunction by Judge Mariel Borruto, a […]

US household income top pre-pandemic levels for the 1st time as Americans struggle with inflation

Reporter USSeptember 16, 2026

WASHINGTON — U.S. household income finally topped pre- pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power. Median U.S. household income rose a healthy 2.6% in 2025, after adjusting for inflation, to $87,460, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. That is a […]

Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

Reporter USSeptember 16, 2026

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince sought backing Tuesday from the president of Egypt, his ally across the Red Sea, as the kingdom faces increased attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Saudi shipping and infrastructure that have helped drive a surge in global oil prices. Saudi Arabia has largely been on its own in confronting […]

Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

Reporter USSeptember 15, 2026

Costco has raised the price of motor oil sold under its exclusive private-label brand as well as limited how much of it customers can buy weekly as oil prices climb yet again. Americans looking to try to save some money by purchasing motor oil to do their own oil changes may consider this yet another […]

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Americans growing more pessimistic about the economy as prices for gas, other items remain elevated

Military academies won’t give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

US stocks drop after oil prices and bond yields crank higher

Brazil’s Lula promotes popular betting ban within days of tight election

Trump and Xi see tensions flare over AI, trade and Iran but still seek stability

Macron backs Canada as EU associate member as Carney turns toward Europe

Argentine judge orders halt to Falklands oil project as tensions with Britain rise

US household income top pre-pandemic levels for the 1st time as Americans struggle with inflation

Saudi crown prince seeks Egypt’s backing as Houthi attacks rattle Red Sea oil routes

Costco raises price for Kirkland motor oil, sets purchase limit

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