The New York Times

A prolonged conflict in the Middle East could cause a spike at American gas pumps, as the busy driving season approaches.

The Trump administration said in a memo it wanted to “avoid the risk of impaired objectivity” by hiring former staff members to wind down operations at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

The Emirates’ reputation as a safe destination in a volatile area was put to a brutal test in recent days as Iran, retaliating against U.S.-Israeli attacks, targeted the region with missiles and drones.

Qatar said it had halted production of liquefied natural gas, forcing buyers to compete for supplies elsewhere.

The president’s flat 10 percent tariff is most beneficial to nations that previously faced the highest rates. But it’s not clear how much that will prompt a new surge in imports.

Citing shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.

An industry report shows high interest rates, fewer infrastructure projects and tariffs pressures have slowed growth and decreased jobs in the sector.

Palmer Luckey, who founded the defense tech start-up Anduril, has become the It Guy as President Trump aims to modernize the U.S. military with autonomous weapons.

Rising oil prices, volatile stocks and potentially higher inflation are all weighing on investors’ minds as the military campaign continues.

A jury will decide whether the music colossus, which owns venues, represents artists and operates Ticketmaster, is a monopoly, as the Justice Department contends.

China and its neighbors scrambled to soften the blow of a disorderly trade war. Conflict in the Middle East threatens now threatens to disrupt the oil imports that power their economies.

The mountains’ resort towns have reached an inflection point, facing changes that threaten their cultures and even survival, as demand for short-term rentals reshapes the landscape.

The Olympic athletes are the subject of uncomfortable public comparisons that present online narratives that overlap more than both sides may realize.

Wall Street has largely shrugged off geopolitical upheaval in recent years. But the United States’ war against Iran comes at a more precarious time for the stock market.