Fed expected to hold rates as Powell faces likely final news conference

Forbes Media Chairman and editor-in-chief Steve Forbes discusses the Department of Justice’s decision to close its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on ‘The Bottom Line.’ The Federal Reserve will announce its latest interest rate on Wednesday when Fed Chair Jerome Powell will host what may be his final news conference as the leader…

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U.S. warns banks of sanctions risk over China ‘teapot’ refineries handling Iranian oil

This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China’s eastern Shandong province. CN-STR | Afp | Getty Images The U.S. Treasury warned financial institutions Tuesday that they could face sanctions if they engage in dealings with Chinese refineries that process Iranian oil. The…

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Trump administration challenges ABC station licenses amid Kimmel controversy

As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney. “Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days — in other words, by May 28,…

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OpenAI reportedly missed revenue targets. Shares of Oracle and these chip stocks are falling

Shares of companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure fell Tuesday after a report that OpenAI has fallen short of internal growth expectations, raising fresh questions about whether the pace of spending across the sector is sustainable. Oracle, which has a $300 billion, five-year partnership to supply computing power to OpenAI for AI operations, dropped 4%….

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United Arab Emirates quits OPEC as Iran war raises Gulf tensions

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that it would leave OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which coordinates oil output among leading energy producing nations. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The departure from OPEC will likely lead the UAE to boosting energy output….

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Oracle, CoreWeave back OpenAI after report says ChatGPT developer missed sales, user targets

What happened: Oracle (ORCL) and CoreWeave (CRWV) came out in support of OpenAI on Tuesday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the AI developer recently missed sales and user targets, renewing concerns about overspending in the sector. Stock market reaction: Shares of companies partnering with OpenAI sank after the report signaled that OpenAI’s business…

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