Economy

Bonds sharply sold off and stocks tumbled Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s latest effort to tamp down what he called market “fever” backfired. At 11 a.m. ET, the Treasury

Florida’s attorney general filed a sweeping lawsuit Wednesday against Netflix, accusing the Hollywood streaming giant of misleading consumers about its data collection practices and exposing kids to “addictive” design features.

The price of oil breached the $100 threshold Wednesday, as new flare-ups in the United States’ war with Iran stoked fresh concern for global energy markets. Prices did not stop

Jimmy Kimmel announced on Wednesday night that his show would not air his upcoming interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico on television, citing the Trump administration’s threats against

WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to teaming up with friends to steal nearly a quarter-billion dollars in bitcoin from a Washington, D.C., resident — one of

LIV Golf, the Saudi-funded tour that once aimed to take over professional golf, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday as it attempts to restructure and restart what it called

The international oil benchmark Brent crude touched $99 per barrel Tuesday after tensions among the U.S., its allies and Iran flared up again. Late Tuesday, oil spiked for the second

Chinese tech companies Huawei and Xiaomi launched new flagship foldable smartphones on Monday, stepping up competition in China’s premium handset market ahead of Apple’s product launch later this week. Huawei’s

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran early Tuesday introduced a higher price for its heaviest users of gasoline, state media reported, in the latest economic pinch caused by months of war. It’s

It’s never been more expensive in the U.S. to fill up the tank and take one last summer trip over the Labor Day weekend. The average price of regular gas