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(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed mixed in volatile trading on Thursday after President Donald Trump delivered a televised address vowing to hit Iran "extremely hard" over the coming weeks.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 60 points, or 0.1%, after opening down by 600 points, while the S&P 500 ticked up 0.1. The tech-heavy Nasdaq increased 0.1%.Each of the major indexes tumbled more than 1% in early trading, but they quickly recovered most or […]

President Donald Trump answers questions after signing an executive order to limit mail-in voting in the Oval Office of the White House, March 31, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Wong/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday slapped 100% tariffs on some pharmaceutical products, ramping up his effort to boost U.S. drug manufacturing.The move, in the form of an executive order, targets patented drugs that lack a "most favored nations" pricing agreement […]

A ''For Sale'' sign is outside a residential home in Oro Valley, Ariz., Dec.12, 2025. (Michael Yanow/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) -- Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since September as fallout from the Iran war ripples through financial markets, Freddie Mac data on Thursday showed.The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 6.46%, continuing a weeks-long surge since the war began on Feb. […]