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U.S. Navy will escort vessels through Strait of Hormuz as soon as 'militarily possible,' Bessent tells Sky News

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Stock futures are flat ahead of key inflation data; traders monitor oil prices and Iran war

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Markets' hopes for Fed interest rate cuts are rapidly fading away

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Sec. Wright: U.S. 'not ready' to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet

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Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as 'tool to pressure enemy,' Iran's new supreme leader says

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Dow tumbles more than 700 points as oil jumps, closing at new 2026 low under 47,000

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Warren: State Department should give more aid to Americans stuck in Middle East

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Sam Altman faced 'serious questions' from lawmakers in meeting about OpenAI defense work

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Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has verified account on X, Musk's platform

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Iran war heightens affordability issues ahead of the Fed's March meeting

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Art and classic car auctions top $600 million despite Iran war

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Microsoft top Office executive Rajesh Jha retiring after more than 35 years

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Why 2 of our favorite stocks are sliding — and Cramer's advice to investors

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Housing affordability bill clears Senate as investor ban creates headaches

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Fed chair pick Kevin Warsh meets with more senators as Tillis blockade continues

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Europe's defense boom in charts, as companies take stock of Iran war

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Trump-backed SAVE America Act will get a Senate vote next week, Thune says

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Trump tariffs: Martin Heinrich bill would give families tax rebate for higher import costs

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Why gold hasn't moved since the Iran conflict — and where it could go next

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Brent oil closes at $100 after Iran's new supreme leader says Strait of Hormuz must remain closed

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EV maker Lucid reveals plans for robotaxi, positive free cash flow late this decade

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Thursday, March 12, 2026: Cramer says the ramp up in cyberterrorism is good for this security stock

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