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Trump Wins Broad Economic Policy Shift as House Passes Tax Bill

By Erik Wasson, Steven T. Dennis and Maeve Sheehey (BGOV) US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson presides over the vote for H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act in the House of Representatives at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on July 3. Photographer: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images President Donald Trump secured a sweeping shift in …

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Oil Prices Ease on US Tariff Uncertainty Ahead of Expected OPEC+ Output Boost

By Nicole Jao Pause on US tariffs set to end on July 9 OPEC+ expected to raise output by 411,000 bpd US crude inventories rise unexpectedly NEW YORK, July 3 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell slightly on Thursday as the possibility of U.S. tariffs being reinstated raised questions about demand ahead of an expected supply …

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OPEC+ Discusses 411,000-Barrel Hike in August, Delegates Say

By Salma El Wardany, Grant Smith, and Fiona MacDonald OPEC+ has begun discussing another 411,000 barrel-a-day production increase for August ahead of the group’s video-conference this weekend, according to delegates who asked not to be identified. Saudi Arabia and its partners have previously approved hikes of the same size for May, June and July as …

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US Drillers Cut Oil and Gas Rigs for 10th Week in a Row, Baker Hughes Says

(Reuters) – U.S. energy firms this week cut the number of oil and natural gas rigs operating for a 10th week in a row for the first time since July 2020, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely followed report on Thursday. The oil and gas rig count, an early indicator of future …

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