The Christian Science Monitor | Business https://www.csmonitor.com Tools and Guides, Finance Questions en-us Christian Science Monitor. All rights reserved. Sun, 03 May 2026 04:46:21 EDT 300 The Christian Science Monitor | Business https://www.csmonitor.com/extension/csm_base/design/csm_design/images/csmlogo_250x30.png https://www.csmonitor.com Despite tariffs, global trade keeps growing – just with new partners https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0429/trade-tariffs-trump-brazil-china-canada?icid=rss 8924617b74dfe9eaf90178d2d18dfd4b A year after President Donald Trump’s tariffs stunned the world, global trade is still expanding – but nations are diversifying beyond the U.S. and China. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:00:15 -0400 Laurent Belsie Julia Dias Carneiro Sara Miller Llana Ann Scott Tyson Whitney Eulich Fed nominee faces Senate questions over his wealth, pressure from Trump https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0421/warsh-fed-chair-hearing-senate-trump?icid=rss a105eb3d499e284a74d02f7cabdc0373 At his confirmation hearing, Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, faced questions about his political independence and personal assets. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:14:24 -0400 Laurent Belsie Anthropic’s new Mythos AI tool signals a new era for cyber risks and responses https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0411/anthropic-mythos-ai-cyber-risk?icid=rss cb818bd57b647b91f81a6d3f862c2c3e Tech leaders are scrambling to address risks after Anthropic found its new artificial intelligence tool can both find and exploit software flaws. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Laurent Belsie Caitlin Babcock Energy dominance? Trump’s strategy hits a wall in Iran. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0408/energy-independence-global-price-spike?icid=rss 562e6d26871ff22e7b9e73fe44150385 Rising gas prices are testing President Trump’s energy strategy, forcing a choice between economic stress and military conflict before the midterm elections. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:00:09 -0400 Laurent Belsie From liberation to limbo: A year after ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, what difference have they made? https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0402/tariffs-trump-supreme-court?icid=rss 2aacab5dc914e42f3d746fcbad585e76 One year after President Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariff plan, a look at how effective using tariffs as a global-bully stick has been. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:56:47 -0400 Laurent Belsie Jacob Turcotte With Iran war squeezing global energy, nations look to nuclear and renewables https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0327/nuclear-renewable-energy-iran-war-ceraweek?icid=rss 7ee702a3f3e17708d139e91eae08c7fa Fuel shortages are speeding a shift toward renewable energy and nuclear power for many countries, as the Iran war creates new urgency Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:44:52 -0400 Laurent Belsie AI’s new frontier: When business, government interests collide https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0325/artificial-intelligence-anthropic-hegseth?icid=rss 18557970ad2bd2f89dc91e0678085687 The dispute between Anthropic and the U.S. government highlights tension between development in artificial intelligence, and how the technology is used. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Caitlin Babcock US postpones strikes on Iran, but a global energy crisis is deepening https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0324/oil-prices-iran-war-gas-asia-markets?icid=rss 08ceecbde5e2558f01ac7c3e1f06d10b While markets welcomed the possibility of talks to end the Iran war, Asian nations are set to bear the brunt of what might be the worst oil crisis in more than 50 years. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 05:00:15 -0400 Laurent Belsie Fed keeps interest rates on hold, cautious about the war, jobs, and oil prices https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0318/federal-reserve-interest-rates-trump-iran?icid=rss 70a3a318ab91dc024dd4bf48aff9f512 With an eye on the Iran war and rising oil prices, the Federal Reserve said it would not lower interest rates, continuing a “wait-and-see” approach. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:06:41 -0400 Laurent Belsie How to open the Strait of Hormuz? It’s hard – and the world is waiting. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0312/iran-war-strait-hormuz-navy-escort?icid=rss 822cc758bc8b3596adee0de4dcdf2c1d A key question for the global economy is how quickly the Strait of Hormuz will be opened for oil tankers – either through force or by ending the war. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:05:00 -0400 Laurent Belsie Will war end soon? Oil prices and stocks swing with the shifting signals. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0310/oil-iran-war-economy-trump?icid=rss a3d569ad628f382b70ec7031ac6b5afc Oil prices retreated below $100 a barrel on Monday, on investor hopes that the conflict in Iran will end relatively soon. But energy costs remain elevated, and volatile markets are a sign of uncertainty for the global economy. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 05:00:15 -0400 Laurent Belsie US lost 92,000 jobs in February, prior to war-related oil price surge https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0306/jobs-unemployment-oil-economy?icid=rss 8b5d7a6357d1f921943ea414da626864 The U.S. job market showed some signs of weakness even before war in Iran added a new strain on the global economy by pushing up energy prices. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:42:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie TSA workers brace for missed paychecks as shutdown and war tensions mount https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0304/tsa-security-shutdown-paychecks-airport?icid=rss 09179ca5b446d6ca328c20291c1fbc89 Amid a U.S. war with Iran and the risk of terrorist attacks, some lawmakers say it's a bad time for TSA workers to have their paychecks stalled by a shutdown. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:09 -0500 Laurent Belsie The Strait of Hormuz: How Iran conflict affects oil tankers – and prices https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0303/strait-of-hormuz-iran-oil-prices?icid=rss 3ceaaf1f5f7abb43619d480bfe8a7ee2 Roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what’s at stake as the Iran conflict puts this narrow channel in the spotlight. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie Stocks drop, oil prices surge as Iran conflict hits global markets https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0302/oil-prices-iran-global-economy?icid=rss 47f0cff8052719a1427d51fca6fbf011 U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have shaken global financial markets. Much depends on how long the conflict lasts and whether the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:28:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie Trump’s new retirement plan builds on a bipartisan model https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0225/trump-biden-retirement-plan-match?icid=rss a5481f349a70f1a8d1e5cdbc85719b19 In a Trump-proposed plan, private-sector workers without employer-sponsored plans could save in a 401(k) with a government match of up to $1,000 per year. The idea in his State of the Union speech builds on a Biden-era effort. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:04:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie As Trump pushes back on tariff ruling, other nations push back at him https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0224/trump-tariff-europe-court-trade?icid=rss 0a5be2fd5f513f9d8692928ab5cf6b95 President Trump’s economic calculus is in flux after a Supreme Court ruling, as some global leaders say his new tariffs violate the trade deals he cut with them. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:15 -0500 Laurent Belsie Ann Scott Tyson Whitney Eulich Audrey Thibert More red states eye the no-income-tax model. Will it work? https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0224/republicans-state-income-tax-georgia?icid=rss 853f94918fffc3c0cd90cc7569248bbc Georgia and several other Republican states consider ending their income taxes, aiming to help their economies and fend off Democrats on affordability issues. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:09 -0500 Patrik Jonsson Can companies get tariff refunds? With Supreme Court ruling, a 'bumpy road' begins https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0221/tariff-refunds-supreme-court?icid=rss 85e1c873503bf68ec1e08494bd246704 Trade lawyers say companies seeking refunds of President Trump's tariffs, struck down by the Supreme Court, are likely to get money back — eventually. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 08:37:45 -0500 Associated Press As Supreme Court bars some tariffs, Trump imposes new ones https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2026/0221/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-economy?icid=rss 7f79757c199df6dfc3324410d87444cb A landmark Supreme Court ruling limits presidential tariff-setting. But questions remain: where tariffs will settle and whether the government owes refunds to businesses that paid tariffs the court just revoked. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 05:00:00 -0500 Laurent Belsie