Tag: Economy

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., depart after a news conference in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025

Iran war risks ballot box backlash for GOP: ‘Undermining affordability’

Ramsey Touchberry · March 8, 2026 7:00 am

FILE - Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority workers repair distribution lines damaged by Hurricane Maria in the Cantera community of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 19, 2017. The private operator of Puerto Rico’s power grid confirmed Monday, June 24, 2024, the deferral of $65 million worth of maintenance and improvement projects in the U.S. territory, with some repairs postponed for at least a year because of budget constraints. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti, File)

Washington Examiner’s Callie Patteson leads panel on affordability and energy prices

Sydney Topf · March 7, 2026 1:47 pm

Gavin Newsom hosts a press conference at the Academy of Sciences in fall 2025.

Newsom hopes $19 million ad campaign will turn tarnished California image golden

Emily Hallas · March 6, 2026 11:38 am

Vehicle assembly technician works on a car

Economy lost 92,000 jobs in February: The key facts and figures

Joseph Lawler · March 6, 2026 8:31 am

Business Iran Oil Trump Global Economy Markets

The global economy sure doesn’t think Trump started World War III

Tiana Lowe Doescher · March 6, 2026 5:52 am

President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Monday, March 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump, Iran, and the midterm elections

Byron York · March 5, 2026 1:25 pm

A collage of a person swiping their card at a gas terminal and an explosion in Iran during joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on the country.

Average gas price exceeds $3 nationwide for first time since November

Molly Parks · March 5, 2026 11:45 am

The Israeli Iron Dome air defense system fires to intercept missiles during an Iranian attack over Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, June 15, 2025.

Iran may close Strait of Hormuz amid Israel conflict. How does it affect the world’s oil?

Mackenzie Thomas · March 3, 2026 10:57 am

The sun reflects off of a solar panel on a solar farm owned by SB Energy

Red states are winning with solar — Washington should catch up

Mark Fleming · March 3, 2026 9:00 am

Smoke rises from an oil refinery in Cuba.

Beltway Confidential

Oil prices will likely fall quickly

James Rogan · March 3, 2026 6:00 am

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a stinging loss that sparked a furious attack on the court he helped shape. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Appeals court sends tariff refund lawsuits to trade court after Trump loss

David Zimmermann · March 2, 2026 3:45 pm

Red, green, yellow, and orange color fuel gasoline dispenser background.

Gas prices: Costs creep up close to $3 per gallon to begin March

Washington Examiner Staff · March 2, 2026 1:24 am