Oil prices are falling — gas prices aren’t. Here’s why.

U.S. motorists are likely to face higher gas prices for several weeks even if crude oil remains stable, according to GasBuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan. Global crude prices swung wildly on Monday, soaring to nearly $120 a barrel earlier in the day before dropping after President Trump told CBS News that the U.S. war …

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FDA warns Novo Nordisk over unreported potential Ozempic side effects

Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company behind Ozempic, has received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over issues with its procedures for reporting potential side effects of the flagship diabetes drug, which is also prescribed for weight loss. In the letter, dated March 5, the FDA cited three deaths among patients receiving …

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Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate who didn’t kill victim

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this weekeven though he was not in the building when the victim was killed. Ivey reduced Charles “Sonny” Burton’s sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole, marking just the second time the Republican …

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What is the IRS loophole for gold?

The IRS loophole could help you save substantially on the taxes tied to your gold assets. William_Potter/Getty Images Gold investments have been paying off for many investors in this landscape, and that’s especially true for those who bought in a year or more ago. Case in point? Gold’s price climbed from about $2,600 per ounce …

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Thune stands firm on SAVE America Act as Trump threatens legislative blockade

Washington — Senate Majority Leader John Thune made clear Tuesday that an elections bill known as the SAVE America Act faces an unlikely path to passage, reiterating his skepticism about the bill’s chances as President Trump threatens a legislative blockade until Congress approves the measure. “There are no easy ways to do this,” Thune told …

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3 gold investing questions to ask this March

There are some timely gold investing questions to consider before getting started this March. sankai/Getty Images Gold has long been considered a wise investment when pursued in limited increments. And in the economic landscape of recent years, many have also viewed it as a mandatory one. With factors like inflationelevated interest rates and market volatility …

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