Business Update

Tehran has effectively closed off the critical waterway, turning back container ships on Friday, and Iranian lawmakers are considering whether to charge fees to pass. Source link

The S&P 500 is on course for its fifth straight week of losses and its worst weekly losing streak in roughly four years. Source link

Fertilizer prices are climbing as a result of disruptions in the Middle East, putting global food supplies at risk. Source link

Diesel has climbed faster than gasoline this month, directly hitting businesses, from brewers to trucking companies. Those higher costs are likely to make their way into consumer prices. Source link

Care for people who can’t take care of themselves is expensive, and regular health insurance doesn’t cover the cost. Source link

NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of her mother. Source link

As the U.S.-Israeli campaign enters a second month, analysts see a growing toll. One forecast predicts oil hitting $200 a barrel. Source link

From back-street wine bars to world-class museums, new spots are sprouting up all over the world’s most visited city. Source link

The war in the Middle East risks worsening an inflation problem that the Federal Reserve has struggled for years to subdue. Source link

President Trump said on Thursday he would delay an imminent deadline to begin attacking Iran’s power grid. Source link