U.S. payrolls unexpectedly fell by 92,000 in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 50,000 in February while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%. ...
Economy
Trump says no deal with Iran to end war without ‘unconditional surrender’
The futures price of the global benchmark Brent crude oil rose, breaking $90 per barrel, after Trump posted his demand…
European markets head for another mixed open as war unsettles traders
European stocks are expected to open in mixed territory again on Thursday as markets following unsettling geopolitical developments in the…
Investors poured billions into private credit. Now many want their money back
Recent redemptions in private credit expose the tensions between high returns and retail liquidity. ...
The U.S. insists the Iran conflict won’t be a ‘forever war.’ Experts beg to differ
President Trump and his officials say the war won't be protracted. Experts say it could go on longer than the…
Blackstone’s Gray: Market ‘noise’ fueled record redemptions from world’s largest private credit fund
Blackstone president Jon Gray defended the quality of loans within the firm's flagship private credit fund. ...
Trump administration offers shifting narrative for U.S. war in Iran as Democrats pounce
Trump said when the invasion began his objective was to "defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the…
Epstein files: Howard Lutnick volunteers to testify to House Oversight committee
Commerce Secretary Lutnick "has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily" before the House Oversight Committee, said Chairman James Comer, R-Ky. ...
U.S. crude oil jumps more than 7% on fears of Iran supply disruption
It is unclear who will ultimately govern Iran, the fourth-largest oil producer in OPEC, after U.S.-Israel strikes killed Ayatollah Ali…