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Crude Oil Prices Ease as Traders Weigh Trump, Bessent Comments - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/19 21:08:19

Crude Oil Prices Ease as Traders Weigh Trump, Bessent Comments - Bloomberg.com

Oil prices bounced around in volatile trading Thursday, as damage to major Persian Gulf energy facilities overshadowed remarks from the US and Israeli leaders aimed at reassuring markets.

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Eli Lilly Confirms 'Superior Weight Loss' Of Its Next-Generation Obesity Drug - Investor's Business Daily
business 2026/03/19 21:08:00

Eli Lilly Confirms 'Superior Weight Loss' Of Its Next-Generation Obesity Drug - Investor's Business Daily

Patients taking retatrutide, lost 16.8% of their body weight over 40 weeks.

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DOJ, White House Clear Way for Pirro to Keep Powell Probe Going - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/03/19 20:53:44

DOJ, White House Clear Way for Pirro to Keep Powell Probe Going - Bloomberg.com

Top leaders at the Justice Department are rallying behind a US attorney’s legal fight with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the White House isn’t opposing it, amping up the clash with major implications for who will lead the central bank.

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The Oil Shock Is Here. And We’re Just Beginning to Feel It. - Harvard Business Review
business 2026/03/19 20:26:12

The Oil Shock Is Here. And We’re Just Beginning to Feel It. - Harvard Business Review

Energy analyst Rory Johnston tells HBR “I fear it will break the system.”

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Jobless claims fall to two-month low as lull in layoffs, hiring persists - CFO Dive
business 2026/03/19 20:20:40

Jobless claims fall to two-month low as lull in layoffs, hiring persists - CFO Dive

Unemployment will likely hold steady at 4.4% throughout this year, according to a median estimate by Federal Reserve officials released Wednesday.

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The S&P 500 just flashed a bearish sign — but more damage is being done beneath the market’s surface - MarketWatch
business 2026/03/19 20:14:00

The S&P 500 just flashed a bearish sign — but more damage is being done beneath the market’s surface - MarketWatch

There’s considerable damage being done below the surface of the stock market as oil prices surge, and no end in sight to the Iran conflict

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