U.S. Crude Supplies Up, Other Petroleum Data Mixed
U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged 16.7 million barrels per day (b/d) during the week ending Aug. 11, 166,000 b/d more than the previous...
Iranian Official Urges Victims of U.S.-Led Sanctions to File Law Suits Against Enforcers
A top Iranian rights official said on Wednesday those who have been victimized by the West’s unilateral sanctions against Iran should file lawsuits against...
Outrage as U.S. Arkansas Tells High Schools to Drop AP African American Course
Advocacy groups are outraged after the department of education of the U.S. state of Arkansas told state high schools not to offer an advanced...
U.S. Agricultural Futures Fall
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Tuesday, led by wheat. The most active corn contract for December delivery...
U.S. Still Focused On Diplomatic Solution to Attempted Coup in Niger
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States is still “very focused on diplomacy” as the tool to solve the...
U.S. Dollar Edges up After Better-Than-Expected Retail Sales Data
The U.S. dollar edged up on Tuesday, as U.S. retail spending picked up in July better than expected. Retail sales grew 0.7 percent in...
Qatar Plays Major Role in Iran-U.S. Prisoner Swap Deal
Qatar has played a major role in achieving the prisoner swap deal between Iran and the United States, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday....
U.S. Retail Sales Rise 0.7 Pct in July
U.S. retail sales beat expectations in July, rising 0.7 percent from the previous month, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on...
At Least 99 Killed in One of the Deadliest Wildfires in U.S. History
At least 99 people were killed in the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over a century, officials said Monday. Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said...
Retailers: Falling U.S. Container Imports at Odds With Consumer Spending Growth
Despite a rise in consumer spending, U.S. container imports are expected to be 22% lower in the first half of 2023 compared to the...