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Your produce bill is about to get pricey as the Iran war jacks up US food costs

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Style
Customers stand in the produce section of a Whole Foods store around displays of oranges, lemons, and other citrus fruits.
Prices for citrus, berries, and other produce rose in March as oil prices pushed up transportation and refrigeration costs.

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This chart shows why your next plane ticket will likely be way more expensive

Tech Insider : Business, Environment, Style
United Airlines plane at the gate during sunrise at San Francisco International Airport, California, October 19, 2024.
United Airlines hiked its bag fees by $10.

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BYD's global push is accelerating just as expensive gas jolts EV demand

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Sports
A gravel parking lot filled with BYD SUVs. The cars don't have license plates in their holders.
Oil prices are skyrocketing right as BYD and other Chinese automakers are shipping their low-cost EVs to global markets.

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The Iran war could end up helping China's economy — despite the short-term pain

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Chinese President Xi Jinping applause.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping's administration may face short-term pressure from the Iran war — but longer-term shifts could play to his country's strengths.

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3 big takeaways from the Fed's March meeting

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Jerome Powell hasn't ruled out remaining on the FOMC after his time as chair ends.

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Fed meeting recap: FOMC holds rates steady as oil prices soar

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Politics
Fed Chair Jerome Powell

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It's the second Fed day of 2026, and America's economic woes are making headlines.

The Fed is likely to hold rates steady with volatile oil prices and poor US jobs performance

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Jerome Powell will lead his second-to-last Federal Reserve meeting as chair this week.

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Photos show a major fire at a key UAE oil port, a day after the US struck a major Iranian depot

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Fujairah in the UAE on March 14, 2026.
Debris from an intercepted drone caused a fire near the Port of Fujairah in the UAE on Saturday.

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Charts show how the Iran war has pushed ticket prices sharply higher on 3 major US airline routes

Tech Insider : Business, Style
The departure gate of Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport is seen in New York on August 15, 2025.
Delta Air Lines' service from New York's JFK Airport (pictured) to London Heathrow is up from $285 to $553 over a month.

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Flights to the Middle East have resumed, but travel chaos is nowhere near over

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.
An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land in Dubai.

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