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Jon Wertheim reports from the only operating rare-earth mine in the United States, a surprising flashpoint in the economic standoff with China. Located about an hour southwest of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert, the site...
By Megan Cerullo Updated March 19, 2026 / 5:50 PM EDT Rising U.S. gasoline prices tied to the conflict involving Iran could largely offset the larger tax refunds many households expect this year, researchers and...
March 17, 2026 / CBS News Nearly half of Americans do not earn enough to cover what researchers say are basic needs, according to a new analysis from the Urban Institute released March 16. The nonpartisan think tank...
CBS News — March 17, 2026 Amazon is rolling out faster delivery options in cities across the United States, now offering one-hour and three-hour delivery windows for customers who want items immediately. The company...
U.S. crude output has hit record highs, but that alone does not determine what drivers pay at the pump. Gasoline prices are the result of a chain of factors—many outside domestic production levels—that can push prices...
At a press briefing, Chris Wright addressed mounting public concern about sharply higher energy prices, acknowledging the strain on households and businesses and describing a set of short- and long-term responses...
Gasoline costs edged up as the conflict with Iran continued to squeeze shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, keeping Brent crude above $100 a barrel and maintaining pressure on consumers and markets. AAA reported the...
Updated March 7, 2026 / CBS News This article may generate an affiliate commission from purchases mentioned. When Steve Jobs returned to Apple on July 6, 1997, it was a company that had lost direction. Eleven years...
Oil prices surged Friday as fears that the Iran war will interrupt global crude flows pushed benchmarks to near their highest levels since April 2024. West Texas Intermediate climbed 6.8% to $86.57 a barrel, while Brent...
Updated on: March 3, 2026 / 9:23 PM EST / CBS News Stocks trimmed early losses Tuesday as investors assessed the economic fallout from widening conflict in the Middle East and potential impacts on global oil supplies....
Gas prices across the United States climbed 11 cents overnight as the conflict with Iran spread, lifting the national average to $3.11 per gallon, AAA reported. That level is the highest in more than three months; the...
The conflict involving Iran is already disrupting global oil markets and is likely to push U.S. gasoline prices higher, Sahar Razavi, director of the Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies Center at California State...
