What impact could this have on overall inflation and economic growth in this country with our current outlook. >> I thought the Fed had the hardest job in finance late last year. >> Yeah.>> And it's even worse now because if you have oil prices surging higher, and they are surging, and you have a job market that is showing signs of real weakness, which it did in February, you want to cut interest rates to help the job market. But if you cut interest rates, you risk fueling inflation. And remember, it wasn't ...

WELCOME TO MEET THE PRESS NOW I'M MELANIE ZANONA IN WASHINGTON, AND THAT WAS THE CLOSING BELL ON WALL STREET ON DAY TEN OF THE US WAR WITH IRAN, AS THE PRESIDENT MAKES NEW COMMENTS SUGGESTING THE WAR WITH IRAN IS NEARLY OVER. EVEN AS IRAN NAMES A NEW HARDLINE LEADER HE DEEMED UNACCEPTABLE. STOCKS MADE A LATE DAY SURGE FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS IN AN INTERVIEW WITH CBS, WHERE HE SAID, QUOTE, I THINK THE WAR IS VERY COMPLETE, PRETTY MUCH.THE DOW FINISHING HIGHER AFTER INITIALLY TRADING LOWER ON CONCE ...

And that was the closing bell on Wall Street on day 10 of the US war with Iran as the president makes new comments suggesting the war with Iran is nearly over even as Iran names a new hardline leaner he deemed unacceptable. Stocks made a late day surge following the president's comments in an interview with CBS where he said quote I think the war is very complete pretty much. The Dow finishing higher after initially trading lower on concerns about the economic toll of war.The price of oil also making a dram ...

Let's bring in Ashley Parker staff writer at ThThe Atlantic and an MSNOW political analyst. Jake Sherman, co-founder of Punchbowl News and an MSNOW political contributor. Joining me here in studio, Basil Schmeichel, former executive director DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL ANALYST.HE'S A DIRECTOR OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND AN MSNOW POLITICAL ANALYST. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN FLORIDA AND ABOUT THE REPUBLICANS' LEVEL of nervousness about the midterms. Well, they're probably not as n ...

MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS OVERNIGHT IN THE WAR WITH IRAN. >> AS ITS IMPACT ONLY GROWS OVERSEAS AND HERE AT HOME. >>> IT'S MARCH 9th. THIS IS "TODAY. " >> POWER STRUGGLE. IRAN NAMING A NEW SUPREME LEADER AMID ESCALATING VIOLENCE ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST. THE PENTAGON NOW REVEALING THE DEATH OF A SEVENTH U.S. SERVICE MEMBER. PRESIDENT TRUMP NOT RULING OUT SENDING GROUND TROOPS INTO IRAN. >> POSSIBLY FOR A VERY GOOD REASON. IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A VERY GOOD REASON. >> ALL THIS AS OIL PRICES SOAR TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL ...

Rosa Flores is checking on gas prices in Houston. Peter Baker is chief White House correspondent for the New York Times and an MSNOW contributor. Henrietta Trays is co-founder and director of economic policy at VEDA PARTNERS.It's good to have all of you here. Henrietta, you heard Neil Atkinson say that this could be an energy crisis the likes of which we haven't seen. How bad could this get.It's exhilarating even though it might sound boring. The tankers trying to get through the strait of Hormuz cannot flo ...

Since the war began, oil shipments through the straight of Hormuz through which 20% of the world's oil flows have stalled. US gas prices are up an average of almost 50 cents a gallon. President said this week the straight of home moves will be taken care of. How will that be taken care of.But how will the ships that are there that are not moving start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited >> by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun imp placements along t ...

Gas prices in the US have jumped above $3.40 a gallon after the Iran conflict disrupted oil shipments https://t.co/VAkb2MKaDh ...

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may be hurting Americans American consumers at the pump but one person who's doing swimmingly well and enjoying a windfall is Russia's invading autocrat Vladimir Putin and now the U .S. is considering lifting even more sanctions off of Russian oil as the cost of crude has surged above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2022. India refiners will now be granted a three-day waiver to purchase Russian oil.That's according to Treasury Secretary Scott Besson. But President Trump says rising oil prices, quote, ...