Jul 20, 2026Average U.S. gas prices passed $4 a gallon this week. Plus: living in a national park, logistics at the Port of Los Angeles, and starter homes.
Ronaldo Bolaños/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeMatthew Hatcher/AFP via Getty ImagesOil prices could have been even higher, but, for now, investors expect Iran and the U.S. to come back to the negotiating table.
Fly View Productions/Getty ImagesWhile big banks reported blockbuster quarters driven by trading revenue and investment fees, regional lenders — which focus on traditional deposit-taking and lending — are about to give a different read on the economy.
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty ImagesAfter a slow start to 2026, U.S. shipping companies are filling up inventory before more suspected tariffs begin in 2027.
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesThe number of “starter homes” on the U.S. market hit a record low in 2022. The supply is starting to rise in some parts of the country, though sales are not.
