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Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026
Current price of oil as of May 21, 2026

When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.

By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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The U.S. freight network is broken by design. One merger could start fixing it
By Brigham A. McCownMay 21, 2026
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
Europe is considering price caps to control inflation. CEOs are shaking their heads in despair
By Kamal AhmedMay 21, 2026
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
With bond yields surging to 4.7%, T-notes are looking like a better deal than the pricey S&P, says the Research Affiliates’ formula
By Shawn TullyMay 21, 2026
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America’s new AI map shows something surprising: ‘A lot of normal people are adopting AI’
By Nick LichtenbergMay 21, 2026
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Your ‘flexible hot girl summer’ is going to cost you
By Catherina GioinoMay 21, 2026
Latest Stories
Top CD rates from major banks May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
Personal FinanceTop CD rates from major banks on May 21, 2026: Chase CDs, Bank of America CDs, Citibank CDs, and more
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
Current price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of silver as of Thursday, May 21, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerMay 21, 2026
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Investing‘We do not want humans to have the same fate as dinosaurs’: SpaceX IPO reads like Hollywood fantasy version of the future
By Bernard Condon and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
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Big TechJames Murdoch vows ‘ambitious journalism and agenda-setting conversations’ as he takes over New York, Vox brands
By Jocelyn Noveck and The Associated PressMay 21, 2026
Traders work after a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
InvestingWall Street thinks there’s a chance the S&P 500 could push 20% higher by 2027
By Eleanor PringleMay 21, 2026
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CommentaryTrump Accounts have a bigger problem than billionaire stock donations
By Jin Huang and Stephen RollMay 21, 2026
Elon Musk sits with his fists together, looking up.
NewslettersSpaceX’s IPO filing is full of surprises
By Allie GarfinkleMay 21, 2026
Top CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
Personal FinanceTop CD rates today, May 21, 2026: Lock in up to up to 4.20%
By Glen Luke FlanaganMay 21, 2026
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EconomyPaul Krugman smacks down Trump speech with argument that $4 gas is ‘less than half’ of the Hormuz hit. Here’s what he’s talking about
By Jake AngeloApril 2, 2026
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    SuccessTwo-thirds of parents say their adult Gen Z kids still rely on them financially  for support—even though it’s putting them under strain
    By Emma BurleighMarch 31, 2026
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CryptoLatest crypto hack sees thieves make off with $280 million from Solana DeFi platform Drift
By Carlos GarciaApril 2, 2026
Workers on the production line of solar panels in China
EnergyAfter renewable power’s record-smashing 2025, the Iran war could accelerate the shift as countries seek ‘structurally more resilient’ energy, UN says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
EnergyMarkets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice in Hormuz as its leaders pocket billions from the disruption
By Eva RoytburgApril 2, 2026
A woman looks concerned as she fills up at a gas station
EconomyThe Iran war is effectively ‘a tax’ on U.S. households that could accelerate the economy’s widening K shape, Moody’s says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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EconomyJobless claims fall 9,000 as overall layoffs remain low across the economy
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
  • U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC
    EnergyMarkets cheer as Trump threatens to abandon Iran war, but Jamie Dimon sides with allies: ‘Win this thing and clean up the straits’
    By Eva RoytburgMarch 31, 2026
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EnergyUK accuses Iran of Hormuz ‘hijack,’ holding global economy hostage
By Jill Lawless and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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EconomyElon Musk, world’s first trillionaire: one implication of the massive SpaceX IPO
By Bernard Condon, Ken Sweet and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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RetailMcDonald’s joins the value menu simpler is better trend with 10 items at less than $3 each
By Dee-Ann Durbin and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
Current price of Bitcoin for April 2, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of Bitcoin for April 2, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 2, 2026
Current price of oil as of April 2, 2026
Personal FinanceCurrent price of oil as of April 2, 2026
By Joseph HostetlerApril 2, 2026
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    EnergyWhy Trump just can’t talk the oil price down—and why markets and Americans are starting to tune him out
    By Josh Boak, Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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CommentaryWhat HBO’s ‘The Pitt’ gets right—and wrong—about treating alcohol use disorder
By Jonathan Hunt-GlassmanApril 2, 2026
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Future of WorkFord CEO Jim Farley says America is sleepwalking past its ‘essential economy’ crisis. Goldman Sachs just showed how big it really is
By Nick LichtenbergApril 2, 2026
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CommentaryThe SpaceX IPO is great — but it won’t deliver 100x returns 
By Jeffrey StewartApril 1, 2026
Deutsche Bank asked AI if it’s true that AI will solve the economy’s inflation problems. The robots answered
EconomyDeutsche Bank asked AI if it’s true that AI will solve the economy’s inflation problems. The robots answered
By Nick LichtenbergApril 1, 2026
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EconomyRetail sales tick up 0.6% in February before Iran war, gas price spike
By Anne D'Innocenzio and The Associated PressApril 1, 2026
Gen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
RetailGen Z shoppers are actually more deliberate than baby boomers and agonize over their cart for days
By Jeena Sharma and Retail BrewApril 1, 2026
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Economy‘Inflationary surge’: Fed economists warn AI hype is overheating the economy whether or not the technology ever delivers
By Jake AngeloApril 1, 2026
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AIAI is saving workers up to an hour a day—but Goldman Sachs says 80% of companies aren’t using it yet
By Nick LichtenbergApril 1, 2026
COVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
SuccessCOVID gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a four-day week—and this time, experts say it could stick
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 1, 2026
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CommentaryThe EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
Photo: Donald and Melania Trump.
PoliticsTrump has no good options in Iran—here are 5 of them ahead of his speech to the nation tonight
By Jim EdwardsApril 1, 2026
The more women earn, the more housework they do: Inside the paradox a Wharton economist calls ‘an existential problem for men’
SuccessThe more women earn, the more housework they do: Inside the paradox a Wharton economist calls ‘an existential problem for men’
By Catherina GioinoApril 1, 2026
MUSCAT, OMAN - MARCH 22: The Albina Bulk carrier sits anchored on March 22, 2026 at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman.President Donald Trump had threatened to attack Iran's energy infrastructure if it did not end its de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by just before midnight GMT of March 23. A subsequent statement from President Trump said the U.S. and Iran had held "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East," and that he would postpone any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for five days. Maritime traffic through the strait, which conveys about 20% of the world's oil and gas, has mostly come to a halt after the joint U.S.-Israeli war with Iran that began on February 28.
EnergyTrump has a labyrinth of bad options in the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why some warn that walking away could transcend ‘our defeat in Vietnam’
By Jordan BlumMarch 31, 2026
Wall Street just had its best day in nearly a year over a rumor
EconomyWall Street just had its best day in nearly a year over a rumor
By Eva RoytburgMarch 31, 2026
Bobby Witt Jr. throws a baseball. He is standing in front of a FanDuel sign on a baseball field.
BankingCredit card delinquencies among millennials and Gen Z have soared because of sports betting—even in states where it’s illegal, new Fed study finds
By Sasha RogelbergMarch 31, 2026
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Energy‘Go get your own oil’: Trump’s message to allies who haven’t backed war in Iran
By Jon Gambrell, Mike Corder, Darlene Superville and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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EconomyA Wall Street vet’s Walmart recession indicator just hit its highest point since 2008—and he says the fear ‘just keeps multiplying’
By Jake AngeloMarch 31, 2026
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SuccessMore parents are done pushing college. 1 in 3 are now betting on trade school instead
By Sydney LakeMarch 31, 2026
Hiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was ‘closed down literally’ during COVID, top economist says
EconomyHiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was ‘closed down literally’ during COVID, top economist says
By Eva RoytburgMarch 31, 2026
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