Business Update

Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered. Source link

The Jones Act dictates that only ships made in the United States can transport cargo between U.S. ports. Such vessels, which must also be crewed by Americans, charge customers more than foreign ships. Source link

After he left jail in 2009, Mr. Epstein hired a host of people to make him look better on Google, Wikipedia and many other places on the web. Source link

The days of the quarterly earnings report could be numbered as the Securities and Exchange Commission is said to weigh a rule change. What it could mean for investors is likely to stir debate. Source link

A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants. Source link

The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady as officials assess the economic fallout from the war with Iran. Source link

A state-by-state look at the increase and how it could affect you. Source link

Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor. Source link

The 17.9 million total followed similar drops for the Grammys and the Golden Globes. Source link

A U.S. attack or a move to seize control of Iran’s main oil export hub could cripple the country’s ability to profit from its natural resources. But it would also risk sending energy prices even higher. Source link