July 15, 2026 8:18 am, EDT The ships anchored in Oman near the Strait of Hormuz in June. (AFP/Getty Images via Bloomberg) key takeaways: Oil prices rose as Iran threatened to block Middle East energy exports. President Donald Trump announced on July 13 that the US blockade of Iranian ports had been resumed as an
The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter delivers the stories that really matter straight to you every weekday. California is demanding that nearly 11,000 residents retake their written driving tests after the state Department of Motor Vehicles discovered “anomalies” that suggest widespread fraud could be plaguing one of the simplest
America just opened the weather buffet and ordered winter first. While much of the country is moving toward Fourth of July planning, some highland areas of the Northern Rockies are getting a reminder that summer doesn’t always have the final say. Snowfall is forecast again in late June in parts of Montana and Idaho, and
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport at the Vancouver Auto Show in March. (James Macdonald/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 12:41 pm, EDT key takeaways: General Motors faces a challenge to its long-held U.S. sales lead as Toyota gains share on strong hybrid demand, narrowing the gap on forecasts as early as 2026. The shift
(Michael Nagle/Bloomberg) June 24, 2026 8:16 am, EDT key takeaways: Oil prices have fallen and are close to the price they were before the Iran war started in late February. President Donald Trump said on social media that the Justice Department would investigate oil companies for price gouging. The market selloff this week has largely