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Republicans hope to label Democrats as party of election fraud in voter ID debate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, facing a tough midterm election campaign, hope to turn the Senate's likely rejection of President Donald Trump's voter-ID bill into...
Mar 18, 2026
US drivers face long-term pain at pump, analysts say; Trump bets they are wrong
By Jarrett Renshaw March 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are betting the oil-price shock sparked by the Iran crisis will be too short-lived to hurt them politically...
Mar 18, 2026
Analysis-Is coffee the new cocoa? Some expect coffee prices to also crash
By Marcelo Teixeira TAMPA, Florida, March 18 (Reuters) - Some coffee industry experts have been drawing comparisons between the coffee and cocoa markets, projecting that coffee prices will sink in com...
Mar 18, 2026
Analysis-Wall Street's bank capital victory in sight but hurdles remain
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Wall Street banks are set to score a win as President Donald Trump's regulators unveil softened new draft capital rules this week,...
Mar 18, 2026
Iran war fuels tensions in US Democratic primary races
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - The Iran war is influencing Democratic primaries ahead of November's midterm elections, with progressives faulting moderate rivals for not opposing Preside...
Mar 18, 2026
Bank of Canada expected to hold rates, may flag inflation risks of oil shock
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA, March 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep rates on hold on Wednesday, despite fears of higher inflation following the spike in oil prices stemming ...
Mar 18, 2026
Exclusive-Child vaccination rate drops sharply in Michigan as RFK Jr influences policy
By Dan Levine, Benjamin Lesser and Kat Stafford PONTIAC, Michigan, March 18 (Reuters) - Vaccination rates among young children in Michigan dropped sharply during the first year of the Trump administra...
Mar 18, 2026
Wall St futures gain as oil prices ease; Fed outlook in focus
By Johann M Cherian and Utkarsh Hathi March 18 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by easing oil prices, while jittery investors awaited the Federal Reserve's update on the ...
Mar 18, 2026
UniCredit CEO does not rule out improving terms of Commerzbank bid
By Valentina Za MILAN, March 18 (Reuters) - UniCredit Chief Executive Andrea Orcel said on Wednesday he did not rule out improving the terms of the bank's bid for Commerzbank if merger discussions pro...
Mar 18, 2026
Analysis-Hong Kong IPO pipeline set to suffer amid Beijing's scrutiny of 'red-chip' listings
HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) - Beijing's tightened scrutiny of plans by Chinese companies incorporated outside mainland China to list in Hong Kong could have a significant impact on the city's rich I...
Mar 18, 2026
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