US Navy aircraft carrier set to break record for longest deployment in modern history

Tech Insider : Business, Style

The Navy's USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier is about to break a modern record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War.

By Tuesday, the Ford will have been at sea for 294 days, tying the record the USS Abraham Lincoln set in 2020.

Oil surges past $100 a barrel after US-Iran peace talks fail and Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Style
Oil pump jack
Oil prices jumped after markets reopened on Sunday evening.

CESAR MANSO / AFP

IMF director says shock from US-Iran War is already 'baked' into the economy

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy, Business
A plume of smoke rises above Tehran after a strike on March 3.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 3. The US and Israeli war on Iran has upended the global economy.

ATTA KENARE / AFP

Trump says US Navy will begin blockade of Strait of Hormuz 'effective immediately'

Tech Insider : Politics, Business
US President Donald Trump.
US President Donald Trump.

Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images

From free buses to work from home: How the world is reacting to spiking oil prices

Tech Insider : Economy, Business, Environment
Fuel pump
The AAA said that prices

Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Inflation is expected to rise — and Iran war costs could linger for months despite the ceasefire

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
A person near a Chevron gas station
Economists expect inflation increased in March because of higher energy prices.

Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Hormuz shipping is barely moving, despite the US-Iran ceasefire

Tech Insider : Business
A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz.
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains limited as ships require Iranian coordination to transit.

Shadi J. H. Alassar/Anadolu/Getty Images

Top US general says Operation Epic Fury in Iran was fueled by energy drinks, coffee, and nicotine

Tech Insider : Business, Style

At a press briefing on Wednesday, US Air Force Gen.

Here's what smart people are saying about Trump's ceasefire deal with Iran

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Politics
An Iran flag waves in front of the Washington monument.
Donald Trump announced a last-minute ceasefire deal with Iran on Tuesday evening. Business leaders and foreign policy experts responded with mixed reactions.

Alex Wong/Getty Images

Trump announces two-week ceasefire in Iran

Tech Insider : Business, Style

With just 90 minutes until Tuesday's looming 8 pm deadline for US strikes in Iran, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.

Subscribe to us-iran-war