U.S. Import Prices Fall 0.4% as Fuel Costs Drop Sharply

Fuel import prices fell 7.2% in July, outweighing a 0.4% rise in nonfuel import prices, while U.S. export prices dropped 1.3%.

Fuel import prices fell 7.2% in July, outweighing a 0.4% rise in nonfuel import prices, while U.S. export prices dropped 1.3%.

The seven-year award is designed to support annual production of more than 1,000 Tomahawks, giving RTX long-term demand visibility as the United States works to restore missile inventories.

The defense contractor says the conduct did not involve financial reporting, controls, customers or operations, and it reaffirmed its 2026 outlook as Sam Mehta took over immediately.

The Empire State index rose to 20.6 in August as orders and employment expanded, but input-cost growth accelerated and supply availability deteriorated.

The rule would define when stablecoins are issued in the U.S., restrict access to foreign-issued tokens and give crypto platforms a compliance framework for screening sales.

FAST-DS 2026 lets eligible taxpayers regularize untaxed foreign income or assets up to ₹1 crore, while certain previously taxed but unreported foreign assets up to ₹5 crore can be disclosed for a ₹1 lakh fee.

Egypt bought a record 4.72 million metric tons of local wheat in the 2026 season, about 20% more than last year but below the 5 million-ton headline target.

A magnitude-7.7 earthquake in Flores has killed 53 people, displaced more than 5,600 and damaged over 2,400 homes as authorities restore transport, communications and health services.

The August 13 framework sets a 63,810-ton maximum daily LPG production level and requires refiners to maintain storage and transport capacity for supply emergencies.

Extreme heat is cutting sales and productivity across Europe, but many of those losses fall outside conventional business interruption cover because no physical damage occurs.