timef 05/17/2026
- Straus Family Creamery Issues Voluntary Ice Cream Recall nytimes.com2026-05-17 21:56:49
Straus Family Creamery asked customers to throw out some tubs sold in May across 17 states. No injuries have been reported, the company said.
- Opening Strait of Hormuz is of 'utmost importance', Eurogroup head says ahead of G7 finance ministers' meeting cnbc.com2026-05-17 19:42:31
G7 finance ministers are due to meet in Paris on Monday and Tuesday as long-term borrowing costs surge.
- For Trump, Soaring Prices Test Voters’ Finances and Patience nytimes.com2026-05-17 17:02:12
Just months before another election that may hinge on the economy, the war in Iran has sent gas and other goods soaring.
- The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations nytimes.com2026-05-17 17:01:05
Iranian attacks have paralyzed Qatar’s vital gas exports and are stalling the tourism and business pivots that were intended to anchor its future growth.
- Senate Ruling Threatens Ballroom Funding in G.O.P. Budget Bill nytimes.com2026-05-17 10:43:31
Democrats announced Saturday night that the Senate’s top parliamentary referee had determined that the $1 billion provision did not comply with budget rules.
- Shoppers’ Frenzy for ‘Royal Pop’ Pocket Watches Forces Swatch to Shut Stores nytimes.com2026-05-17 08:24:08
The pocket watches, a collaboration with the luxury timepiece maker Audemars Piguet, drew crowds to stores and malls around the world.
- China Indicates Tariffs Were Discussed at Trump Summit nytimes.com2026-05-17 07:25:55
China’s Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that the countries had struck a preliminary agreement to reduce some tariffs, seemingly contradicting statements by President Trump
- Thousands of FiveThirtyEight Articles Seemingly Vanish From the Internet nytimes.com2026-05-17 06:15:17
The influential polling analysis site was shut down last year, but an earlier archived version, fivethirtyeight.com, had lived on. Now the site is redirecting users to ABC News.
- Global oil stockpiles could hit record lows if Strait of Hormuz remains closed cnbc.com2026-05-16 21:25:00
The world's oil stockpiles could approach all-time lows by the end of May due to the Strait of Hormuz closure, according to UBS.
- It’s Impossible to Predict the Future — So Stop Trying. Do These 3 Things instead. entrepreneur.com2026-05-16 21:00:00
In 2026, it's virtually impossible to anticipate every potential hazard or curveball the coming year may throw our way. There are a few things you can do instead, though, to make sure you're prepared anyway.
- Meet the pilots flying Spirit Airlines' yellow jets to the desert cnbc.com2026-05-16 20:00:01
Special pilots have been moving Spirit's fleet of yellow jets to the desert.
