Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

The War in Iran Is Driving Costs Up. Here Are Some Ways to Save.

The New York Times – Business:
The widening war in the Mideast is making life more expensive. Experts shared some simple cost-cutting tips.
Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures

The New York Times – Business:
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead

The New York Times – Business:
The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
How the Iran War Threatens the Global Food, Energy and Other Supplies

The New York Times – Business:
Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods.
Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’

The New York Times – Business:
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Oil Prices Barely Budge After Trump Lifts Russia Sanctions

The New York Times – Business:
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.
Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters

The New York Times – Business:
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three.
Fallout From Iran War and Oil Shock Deliver Another Blow to World Economy

The New York Times – Business:
Countries already walloped by a breakdown of the international trading order, war in Ukraine and chaotic U.S. policymaking are facing potentially lasting economic damage.
War With Iran Puts Further Strain on America’s Pessimistic Farmers

The New York Times – Business:
Nearly 75 percent of farmers surveyed before the war said the crop sector was in a recession. They face bigger hurdles this planting season.
Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters

The New York Times – Business:
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three.
Why Oil Prices Surged Even After the Release of Strategic Reserves

The New York Times – Business:
Reserves or no reserves, the outlook remains bleak as long as a major oil and gas trade route remains virtually closed.