U.S. Oil Industry Earned Over $130 Billion in Profit During Iran War NYT > Top Stories By: Rebecca F. Elliott and Keith Collins 30 October 2026 at 13:35 That was almost three times as much as what businesses producing and refining oil in the United States made in the same period in 2025. © The New York Times
High Prices Haunt Trump and the GOP on Eve of the Midterms NYT > Top Stories By: Tony Romm 30 October 2026 at 12:03 A backlash over high prices helped Republicans capture a majority in 2024. Now, it may be the source of the party’s own undoing. © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump at a campaign event on Tuesday in Lubbock, Texas, where he talked about the political forces that had propelled his return to office, including high prices.
Why the Markets Don’t Care About the Midterms NYT > Top Stories By: Jeff Sommer 30 October 2026 at 23:36 Factors like inflation, interest rates, A.I. and the war with Iran are far more important, our columnist says.