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Dow drops 400 after trimming an earlier plunge of 1,200 Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI China to unveil priorities for coming 5 years at major annual political meeting Iran war upends flights across the Middle East Average price for gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to $3.11 in US
Trial could lead to breakup of Ticketmaster's parent company
Target has another quarter of declining sales but signs of improvement
Iran war casts a pall over UK economic update as stocks tank
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
Travelers stranded in Dubai are paying huge sums for private charters
Tens of thousands of airline passengers are stranded by the Iran war that has spread across the Gulf region, but some wealthy travelers are getting out – by paying large sums for luxury flights to Europe via airports that are safe from Iranian drone and missile attacks.
China's economic ambitions hit limits to growth

BEIJING (AP) – China’s progress in building a modern economy, evident in its kung-fu fighting robots and self-parking cars, is hitting limits as a downturn in its housing industry drags on, small businesses suffer and young people struggle to find jobs.

Federal court rejects Trump's attempt to slow tariff refund process

WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month.

Trump threatens to cut off trade with Spain

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to end trade with Spain, citing a lack of support over the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran and the European nation’s resistance to increase its NATO spending.

Editorials from The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and others

March 2 – The Washington Post says DHS remains unfunded despite heightened terror threat. As America’s conflict with Iran continues, the Department of Homeland Security is warning law enforcement about the heightened risk of lone wolf attacks. Yet the agency tasked with keeping Americans safe – remains unfunded.

Energy prices surge as tanker disruptions rattle global supply

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – Energy prices rose sharply Monday as disruptions to tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and damage to production facilities raised uncertainty about how U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran would affect supply to the world economy.

Oil prices leap on worries about war in the Middle East

NEW YORK (AP) – Oil prices are leaping Monday with worries that war in the Middle East will clog the global flow of crude and make inflation even worse. U.S. stocks, meanwhile, are swinging between sharp losses and a tiny gain.

Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths' license for 10 years

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) – Malaysia’s government renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths’ operating license for 10 years but will require it to stop producing radioactive waste by 2031.

OPEC+ boosts oil production after attacks on Iran

NEW YORK (AP) – Eight countries that are part of the OPEC+ oil cartel announced Sunday they will boost production of crude as U.S. and Israeli forces launched a major attack on Iran and the country responded with retaliatory strikes against Israel and U.S. military installations around the Gulf, disrupting oil shipments from the region.

Gulf carriers resume some flights even as strikes fuel travel chaos

LONDON (AP) – Several international airlines resumed a small number of flights from the United Arab Emirates on Monday, offering some relief for travelers caught up in airspace closures and other safety precautions as the U.S. and Israel bombarded Iran, and Iran struck back at targets across the Middle East.

As China's economy slows, some young people are snapping up cheap apartments to 'retire' early
Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by Iranian airstrikes
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