The U.S. is expected to consume over 17 million tons of chicken meat this year, but with a highly infectious virus, staff shortages and supply chain issues, the increased price for poultry is expected to put a dent in consumer’s wallets.

A Californian expresses his shock at the "insane" gas prices he spotted while taking a recent road trip in the state.

Republicans and Democrats Wednesday sparred over who's to blame for increased energy costs.

Elon Musk revealed this week that he had purchased a chunk of Twitter shares, becoming the company's largest shareholder one week after hinting that he planned to shake up the social-media industry.

U.S. stocks ended the trading session in the red on Wednesday after investors digested the minutes from the Federal Reserve's March meeting, in which policymakers signaled that surging inflation and an incredibly tight labor market could warrant a half-point interest rate hike at future meetings.

According to the 13-D filing, Musk made a series of cash purchases of Twitter stock between January 31 and April 1. The purchases ranged from as low as $32.80 per share to as high as $40.30 per share.

Most Federal Reserve officials agreed last month that surging inflation and a tight labor market could warrant a half-point interest rate hike as policymakers look to combat soaring prices.

House Republicans and Democrats on Wednesday sought to assign blame on the other party for high gas prices.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday warned of major consequences for the global economy as a result of the Russian-Ukraine war, including severe disruptions to the global flow of food and energy.

Former Kansas City Fed President Thomas Hoenig forecasted when a recession in the U.S. could happen amid the central bank's expected aggressive tightening measures.