Laina Gustafson

Sept. 19, 2026, 5:00 a.m. ET | 5 min read Americans have already absorbed sharp increases in gasoline prices since the war in Iran began this spring. Now, the rising price of diesel, which powers much of the freight network that keeps the U.S. economy flowing, is increasingly pinching Americans’ wallets as well. The average national cost of diesel, which had already surged in tandem with gasoline, hit a record high of $6.45 per gallon this week – a 74% increase over this time last year.

Sept. 17, 2026, 4:27 p.m. ET | 5 min read This week, democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Trump adviser Steve Bannon headlined an event in Washington where they and others urged Congress and the White House to regulate artificial intelligence companies that have been warning their products could escape boundaries and cause widespread harm.