https://humanevents.com/news/economy Markets, inflation, energy, and trade. en-us https://humanevents.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-to-waive-russian-sanctions-before-they-take-effect https://humanevents.com/news/trump-signs-executive-order-to-waive-russian-sanctions-before-they-take-effect Sat, 17 Oct 2026 17:39:00 GMT Trump’s decision follows an announcement made earlier this month that the US would import diesel from Russia in an effort to lower energy costs. https://humanevents.com/news/trump-announces-plans-for-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-in-greenland https://humanevents.com/news/trump-announces-plans-for-oil-gas-and-mineral-exploration-in-greenland Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:51:00 GMT "Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!" https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-xi-reach-30-billion-tariff-reduction-deal-after-summit https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-xi-reach-30-billion-tariff-reduction-deal-after-summit Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:49:00 GMT "Under the Board of Trade, the two countries reached consensus on recommendations for more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods." https://humanevents.com/news/trump-weighs-big-response-after-iran-backed-militants-target-saudi-arabian-oil-industry-civilians https://humanevents.com/news/trump-weighs-big-response-after-iran-backed-militants-target-saudi-arabian-oil-industry-civilians Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:14:00 GMT "Do I want to go in and annihilate them or do I not? It's a big decision. Anything could happen with me." https://humanevents.com/news/fuel-depot-near-saudi-airport-in-riyadh-hit-by-air-attacks-after-iraqi-militants-yemeni-houthis-strike-pipeline https://humanevents.com/news/fuel-depot-near-saudi-airport-in-riyadh-hit-by-air-attacks-after-iraqi-militants-yemeni-houthis-strike-pipeline Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:11:00 GMT Overnight, Riyadh residents got notifications about a “hostile aerial threat" that could take place. https://humanevents.com/opinion/frank-lasee-congress-musst-act-to-eliminate-subsidies-for-wind-and-solar-grid-batteries https://humanevents.com/opinion/frank-lasee-congress-musst-act-to-eliminate-subsidies-for-wind-and-solar-grid-batteries Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:00 GMT The credit Congress kept is a firehose of taxpayer money. https://humanevents.com/news/trump-threatens-to-blow-kharg-island-to-smithereens-after-iran-hits-us-airbases-in-jordan https://humanevents.com/news/trump-threatens-to-blow-kharg-island-to-smithereens-after-iran-hits-us-airbases-in-jordan Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:23:00 GMT Oil prices in the markets increased on Monday by around 3 percent in reaction to the strikes. https://humanevents.com/news/bessent-readies-economic-d-day-increased-sanctions-for-iran https://humanevents.com/news/bessent-readies-economic-d-day-increased-sanctions-for-iran Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:31:00 GMT “We are now entering the endgame. At dawn begins an economic D-Day — the single greatest financial offensive ever marshaled against an adversary," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote. https://humanevents.com/news/ukrainian-suspect-vladimir-z-arrested-in-croatia-for-2022-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts https://humanevents.com/news/ukrainian-suspect-vladimir-z-arrested-in-croatia-for-2022-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:56:00 GMT "Vladimir Z. is a trained scuba diver who was part of a group of individuals who planted explosives on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines..." prosecutors said. https://humanevents.com/news/posobiec-america-was-founded-as-a-sovereign-nation-state-not-a-global-empire https://humanevents.com/news/posobiec-america-was-founded-as-a-sovereign-nation-state-not-a-global-empire Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:09:00 GMT “Go look at the Constitution and read what it says. It talks about a nation, it talks about the needs of the nation, and putting the national good first, the national interest.” https://humanevents.com/news/dsas-socialist-paradise-sweden-is-actually-a-low-debt-pro-free-market-nation-with-tight-immigration-controls https://humanevents.com/news/dsas-socialist-paradise-sweden-is-actually-a-low-debt-pro-free-market-nation-with-tight-immigration-controls Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:55:00 GMT After accepting more than 160,000 asylum seekers in 2015, the country moved toward one of Europe's most restrictive immigration systems. https://humanevents.com/opinion/libby-emmons-dsa-capitalizes-on-americans-downward-mobility https://humanevents.com/opinion/libby-emmons-dsa-capitalizes-on-americans-downward-mobility Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:03:00 GMT "People who are highly educated in this country were promised this path of economic success." https://humanevents.com/news/trace-gallagher-to-posobiec-socialist-dems-are-selling-bs-on-affordability-promises https://humanevents.com/news/trace-gallagher-to-posobiec-socialist-dems-are-selling-bs-on-affordability-promises Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:14:00 GMT "They know it’s BS and everybody knows it’s BS, but people are falling for it because people love headlines." https://humanevents.com/news/posobiec-iran-war-could-become-major-midterm-issue-as-gas-prices-and-cost-of-living-increase-especially-in-swing-states https://humanevents.com/news/posobiec-iran-war-could-become-major-midterm-issue-as-gas-prices-and-cost-of-living-increase-especially-in-swing-states Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:46:00 GMT "What is the plan going forward? What is the exit strategy? What does the win condition look like? What does a deal look like with the Iranians? Is there a path back to the MOU? Is there a path back to the ceasefire?" https://humanevents.com/news/one-in-five-working-age-brits-out-of-work-as-labours-andy-burnham-takes-the-helm-report https://humanevents.com/news/one-in-five-working-age-brits-out-of-work-as-labours-andy-burnham-takes-the-helm-report Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:37:00 GMT The UK's unemployment rate is up to 4.9% while the number of job vacancies has steadily fallen over the past two years. https://humanevents.com/news/aggrieved-fan-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-for-stabbing-airi-sato-to-death-on-tokyo-livestream https://humanevents.com/news/aggrieved-fan-sentenced-to-16-years-in-prison-for-stabbing-airi-sato-to-death-on-tokyo-livestream Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:05:00 GMT Over 6,000 viewers were watching the stream when Sato began screaming. https://humanevents.com/opinion/christiane-emery-these-6-great-films-reveal-the-optimism-of-the-american-national-character https://humanevents.com/opinion/christiane-emery-these-6-great-films-reveal-the-optimism-of-the-american-national-character Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:54:00 GMT These films remind us who we are. Not because America is perfect, but because America knows tomorrow can be better than today. https://humanevents.com/opinion/libby-emmons-american-greatness-is-the-lefts-biggest-target https://humanevents.com/opinion/libby-emmons-american-greatness-is-the-lefts-biggest-target Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:04:00 GMT Let’s remember how good we have it, and not hate ourselves for it or think for one second that another’s man’s wealth makes us poor. https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-europeans-discover-us-prosperity-reminding-patriots-what-makes-america-great https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-europeans-discover-us-prosperity-reminding-patriots-what-makes-america-great Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:55:00 GMT It was this America that fought a horrific Civil War to finally live up to the Declaration and free the enslaved people because of the value of every human life being in the image of God. https://humanevents.com/news/saudi-doctor-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-6-in-german-christmas-market-massacre https://humanevents.com/news/saudi-doctor-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-killing-6-in-german-christmas-market-massacre Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:25:00 GMT "Throughout the entire trial, the defendant displayed behavior indicative of a narcissistic personality disorder." https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-strong-may-jobs-report-debunks-democrat-propagandist-job-pocalypse-narrative https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-strong-may-jobs-report-debunks-democrat-propagandist-job-pocalypse-narrative Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:18:00 GMT The May jobs report is the latest in a line of strong economic indicators. https://humanevents.com/news/us-seizes-1-billion-in-iranian-cryptocurrency-assets-scott-bessent https://humanevents.com/news/us-seizes-1-billion-in-iranian-cryptocurrency-assets-scott-bessent Sat, 30 May 2026 22:03:00 GMT "We have seized about a billion dollars of their crypto," Bessent said. "Just outright grabbed the wallets.” https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-america-has-to-be-prepared-for-an-ai-y2k https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-america-has-to-be-prepared-for-an-ai-y2k Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:00 GMT Q-Day isn't some giant red button that suddenly gets pressed one morning. It's a slow-moving collision course. https://humanevents.com/opinion/hannah-cox-let-the-private-sector-provide-internet-connectivity-not-government https://humanevents.com/opinion/hannah-cox-let-the-private-sector-provide-internet-connectivity-not-government Thu, 28 May 2026 16:08:00 GMT Do you really want the DMV running your broadband internet? The answer is no! https://humanevents.com/news/uae-announces-departure-from-opec-calls-move-a-sovereign-national-decision https://humanevents.com/news/uae-announces-departure-from-opec-calls-move-a-sovereign-national-decision Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:50:00 GMT UAE Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei said the decision followed a “careful look” at the nation’s energy strategy." https://humanevents.com/news/empty-oil-tankers-flock-to-us-to-load-up-with-oil-and-gas https://humanevents.com/news/empty-oil-tankers-flock-to-us-to-load-up-with-oil-and-gas Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:03:00 GMT "Massive numbers of completely empty oil tankers, some of the largest anywhere in the World, are heading, right now, to the United States." https://humanevents.com/opinion/andrew-langer-momentum-is-key-for-the-union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger https://humanevents.com/opinion/andrew-langer-momentum-is-key-for-the-union-pacific-norfolk-southern-merger Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:00:00 GMT America’s economic strength depends on regulators who understand that markets, not bureaucratic delay, are the primary drivers of growth. https://humanevents.com/news/philippines-declares-national-energy-emergency-as-iran-war-disrupts-oil-supply https://humanevents.com/news/philippines-declares-national-energy-emergency-as-iran-war-disrupts-oil-supply Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:22:00 GMT The order was necessary due to the “imminent danger posed upon the availability and stability” of the nation’s energy supply. https://humanevents.com/news/horror-book-shy-girl-pulled-by-publisher-over-author-allegedly-using-ai-to-write-it https://humanevents.com/news/horror-book-shy-girl-pulled-by-publisher-over-author-allegedly-using-ai-to-write-it Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:36:00 GMT A reviewer called the book “absolute f*cking garbage. overwritten, repetitive, poorly executed." https://humanevents.com/news/email-from-mandelson-to-epstein-sparks-major-police-investigation-over-500-billion-debt-bailout https://humanevents.com/news/email-from-mandelson-to-epstein-sparks-major-police-investigation-over-500-billion-debt-bailout Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:43:00 GMT Authorities say it may raise legal concerns, though no charges have been filed. https://humanevents.com/opinion/jack-posobiec-trump-reboots-the-american-dream-while-the-dems-just-blamed-the-software https://humanevents.com/opinion/jack-posobiec-trump-reboots-the-american-dream-while-the-dems-just-blamed-the-software Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:25:00 GMT Radicals like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are still hard at work scapegoating the software, which, during the Trump 2.0 affordability rebound, has even recommended lower rental prices. https://humanevents.com/news/human-events-daily-fbi-irs-team-up-to-take-down-antifa https://humanevents.com/news/human-events-daily-fbi-irs-team-up-to-take-down-antifa Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:01:00 GMT "There was a young man, Quentin, who was killed by Antifa. He was beaten to death in the streets because he was working with women who were nationalist and speaking out for women's rights and nationalism. So Antifa is this global thing." https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-patriotism-means-hardening-us-digital-infrastructure-against-attack-and-exploitation https://humanevents.com/opinion/julio-rivera-patriotism-means-hardening-us-digital-infrastructure-against-attack-and-exploitation Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:55:00 GMT Patriotism in 2026 is not only expressed in rhetoric or ceremony. It is reflected in whether the systems that support American enterprise are hardened against exploitation. https://humanevents.com/news/us-to-begin-escorting-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-as-soon-as-possible https://humanevents.com/news/us-to-begin-escorting-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-as-soon-as-possible Tue, 03 Mar 2026 23:29:00 GMT The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20 percent of global seaborne oil shipments. https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-trump-must-emphasize-roaring-economy-in-state-of-the-union-speech https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-trump-must-emphasize-roaring-economy-in-state-of-the-union-speech Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:59:00 GMT The vibes aren't vibing real well with people at the moment, which is all the more reason Trump needs to hit it hard tonight. https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-kudlow-fed-hooey-2012 https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-kudlow-fed-hooey-2012 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 15:43:00 GMT If you buy into the Fed’s argument, it will inject cash in return for new bond purchases. Then it’s going to take the cash out by selling Treasury bills to the very same dealers who bought the bonds. https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-elder-government-to-the-rescue-been-there-done-that-2008 https://humanevents.com/opinion/larry-elder-government-to-the-rescue-been-there-done-that-2008 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:56:00 GMT My friend, economist Thomas Sowell, told me that whenever government wants to 'do something,' ask yourself three questions. 1) Who pays for it? 2) How much will it cost? 3) Will it work? https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-strikes-trade-deal-with-india-slashes-tariffs-after-call-with-modi https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-trump-strikes-trade-deal-with-india-slashes-tariffs-after-call-with-modi Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:05:00 GMT The new terms lower the main tariff on Indian imports to 18 percent from 25 percent. https://humanevents.com/news/rubio-says-us-will-control-venezuelan-oil-revenue https://humanevents.com/news/rubio-says-us-will-control-venezuelan-oil-revenue Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:39:00 GMT Rubio said the administration has established what he described as a “very respectful and productive line of communication” with Rodríguez’s government. https://humanevents.com/opinion/lt-col-oliver-north-kicking-the-can-2013 https://humanevents.com/opinion/lt-col-oliver-north-kicking-the-can-2013 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:36:00 GMT While Washington's political and media elites were whining about doing their duty in D.C. and beating their gums about snake oil remedies for our financial maladies, radical Islamists were turning up the heat under the Middle East cauldron. https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-howard-lutnick-is-right-trumps-tariffs-are-helping-america-a-win-in-the-global-economic-order https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-howard-lutnick-is-right-trumps-tariffs-are-helping-america-a-win-in-the-global-economic-order Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:47:00 GMT The costs in jobs, hope, and lives has been incalculable. https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-scott-bessent-tells-jack-posobiec-treasury-will-investigate-antifa-group-funding https://humanevents.com/news/breaking-scott-bessent-tells-jack-posobiec-treasury-will-investigate-antifa-group-funding Mon, 12 Jan 2026 21:14:00 GMT They have more investigators and they’re great because they can look at financial fraud and they carry guns, they go out in the field and they make arrests.” https://humanevents.com/news/belarus-frees-over-120-political-prisoners-as-us-lifts-sanctions https://humanevents.com/news/belarus-frees-over-120-political-prisoners-as-us-lifts-sanctions Sun, 21 Dec 2025 17:52:00 GMT "It's a feeling of incredible happiness to see those who are dear to me, to hug them and realise we are all free." https://humanevents.com/opinion/aiden-buzzetti-powering-americas-new-golden-age-with-rail https://humanevents.com/opinion/aiden-buzzetti-powering-americas-new-golden-age-with-rail Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:34:00 GMT Efficient rail moves goods faster, cheaper, and with less environmental strain than trucking, freeing up highways and reducing road maintenance costs for taxpayers. https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-no-ketanji-brown-jackson-experts-should-not-be-given-free-reign-to-rule-the-american-people https://humanevents.com/opinion/rod-thomson-no-ketanji-brown-jackson-experts-should-not-be-given-free-reign-to-rule-the-american-people Mon, 15 Dec 2025 20:25:00 GMT Practically speaking, the KBJs argue that these agencies must be independent because we need nonpartisan "experts" to make the critical decisions in our federal government. They can't be left to political hacks. https://humanevents.com/news/basic-income-experiment-stuns-finds-no-impact-on-crime-rates-shaking-poverty-crime-link https://humanevents.com/news/basic-income-experiment-stuns-finds-no-impact-on-crime-rates-shaking-poverty-crime-link Tue, 09 Dec 2025 19:03:00 GMT "Using comprehensive administrative data on police reports and district court trials, we estimate precise zero effects on criminal perpetration and victimization." https://humanevents.com/news/german-christmas-markets-face-soaring-security-costs-resulting-in-cancellations https://humanevents.com/news/german-christmas-markets-face-soaring-security-costs-resulting-in-cancellations Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:40:00 GMT Overath and Kerpen, both in North Rhine-Westphalia, canceled their 2024 Christmas markets entirely. https://humanevents.com/news/exclusive-reuben-gallegos-leaked-texts-mocking-appearance-of-democrat-women-revealed https://humanevents.com/news/exclusive-reuben-gallegos-leaked-texts-mocking-appearance-of-democrat-women-revealed Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:47:00 GMT “Dem women look like Dem men and Dem men look like women.” https://humanevents.com/opinion/kenny-cody-for-the-gop-its-america-first-populism-or-bust https://humanevents.com/opinion/kenny-cody-for-the-gop-its-america-first-populism-or-bust Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:58:00 GMT America First conservatism needs to work to conserve something. We are not an idea. We are not a marketplace full of diversity. Most importantly, we are not an economic statistic for bankers and stock market investors to rub their hands together over. https://humanevents.com/opinion/daniel-hayworth-its-time-to-dismantle-obamacare-for-the-health-of-the-nation https://humanevents.com/opinion/daniel-hayworth-its-time-to-dismantle-obamacare-for-the-health-of-the-nation Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:36:00 GMT We need a return to a free market that empowers patients and doctors, not bureaucrats and price setters.