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When the stock market falls, your first instinct might be to panic. But now is the time to follow the cardinal rules of investing.

Donald Trump's rally in Hebron, Kentucky, showcased his 'weave' speaking style and drew a crowd eager for 'red meat' rhetoric.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that the war with Iran began because that country was starting work on a new site for ...

The drop comes as Donald Trump says the Iran war will be over "pretty quickly" - but the US has not "won enough" yet The US ...

As oil prices surge amid the conflict in Iran, an economist at Western Washington University says the pain drivers are ...

The Kremlin is offloading its offshore oil reserves due to the Middle East crisis, but a sustained global recession would hit its economy hard ...

Times like these serve as a great reminder that nobody has a crystal ball and that the investment world involves risks, which imply uncertainty (e.g., facing sudden and unexpected negatives). In this ...

Months before U.S. President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Iran, his weak approval ratings and a series of ...

Readers also comment on rising gas prices, columnist Andrew D. Hayes, ICE activity in Mass., Trump's address to Congress and ...

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged 5% after oil prices soared to well over $100 a barrel due to disruptions from the ...