The New York Times

The cost of crude oil hit its highest levels in months, as investors worried about diminishing oil supplies after reports that the Iranian-backed Houthi militia had captured a port city in Yemen.

The bank, fighting price pressures spurred by the war in the Middle East, raised its benchmark rate to 2.5 percent.

President Trump’s latest political gambit could cost more than $1 trillion, and further roil a volatile bond market.

The increasing popularity of September and October travel has changed the traditional shoulder season, leaving sporadic midweek troughs and a few weeks in November.

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a go-to stop for voters looking for information about political races. Researchers are studying the effects.

In July 2024, a couple used Booking.com to reserve two apartments in Hawaii, but quickly changed their minds. Getting a refund was no day at the beach.

The flexible train ticket is rebranding itself as the Interrail Pass. For many travelers, the old name evokes a bygone era of freewheeling European travel.

The president’s son portrayed his memecoin as a symbol of redemption. Critics denounced it as hypocrisy.

A worsening trade war and a spike in oil prices could create new economic risks as the president prepares to rally Republicans for the midterms.

He challenged tobacco companies as well as the opioid industry, securing multibillion-dollar settlements that also benefited public health.

Bond yields rose after the announcement, suggesting investors were underwhelmed by the size of the purchases.

Voters and some Republican lawmakers are growing weary of President Trump’s trade battles and the economic fallout from fighting in the Middle East.

The round was led by Wellington Management, a firm known for investing in start-ups on the path toward potential initial public offerings.