Hassett: Energy shocks from Iran war will affect airline profits for at least a quarter

White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on Sunday said that energy shocks from the Iran war will affect airline profits for at least a quarter. “Certainly it’ll affect profits for the airlines for a quarter or so, but they’re very, very healthy right now,” Hassett said following Spirit Airlines’ decision to cease operations…….

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Percentage of Americans saying financial situation getting worse highest since 2001: Gallup

A recent survey by Gallup found that 55 percent of respondents view their personal financial situation as getting worse, a new high dating back to 2001. The polling, released Tuesday, was conducted from April 1-15 for the firm’s annual Economy and Personal Finance survey. It asked respondents questions on their personal financial situations, the most……

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