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Kelley Blue Book: New car prices rose slightly in January, but climbed sharply year-on-year.

Kelley Blue Book: The average selling price of new cars in February was $49,353, up 3.4% from the same period last year.

Sources say an airstrike on Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces positions in Qaim, on the Syrian border, has wounded six militants.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Umerov is traveling to the Middle East with military officials to assist in countering the drone threat.

Ukrainian President Zelensky: Umerov will lead the Middle East military delegation.

Israeli military: Iranian missiles are coming.

On March 11, U.S. House Speaker Boris Johnson downplayed concerns about soaring gasoline prices during the U.S. military action against Iran, calling it a "temporary fluctuation" that would resolve quickly after the conflict ended. When asked if Americans could tolerate gasoline prices exceeding $5 per gallon, Johnson dismissed such concerns. He said, "I think the scope and mission of this operation were carefully designed and limited. I think the mission is being completed, almost completed. And the Commander-in-Chief himself has indicated in the last 24 hours that the operation is nearing its end, so gasoline prices will adjust afterward." He indicated that the rise in natural gas prices was largely due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by "the regime there," adding, "The Strait of Hormuz will reopen, which will take a few weeks, and natural gas prices will fall back down." Johnson continued, "So this is just a temporary fluctuation in the extraordinary trend of America's return to energy dominance. The evidence speaks for itself, and it will continue to do so."

Trump may order a severing of ties with artificial intelligence company Anthropic later this week.

U.S. Energy Secretary: President Trump is maintaining global energy stability amid military action against Iran. The U.S. Navy successfully escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure a continued flow of oil into global markets.

U.S. Energy Secretary: U.S. Navy escorts oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

Israel Defense Forces: Destroy key assets of Iran’s internal security forces and Basij forces in Ilam province.

On March 11, German Chancellor Merz stated in Berlin that there is currently "clearly no common plan" to quickly end the US-Israel military strikes against Iran. Speaking at a joint press conference with Czech Prime Minister Babiš, Merz said that the US-Israel military action against Iran has lasted for over a week, and as the conflict continues, more problems arise. He said the military action concerns the security and energy supply of Germany and Europe, cannot bring security and stability to Israel and other partner countries in the region, and is not beneficial to the Iranian people. Merz said the world needs a stable and dynamic Iran as part of the regional peace and security order.

Ship tracking data shows that a supertanker carrying 2 million barrels of Iranian oil has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, and at least five other tankers have been transporting Iranian oil since February 28.

The US 3-year Treasury auction on March 10th yielded a winning bid of 3.579%, compared to 3.52% previously.

The bid-to-cover ratio for the 3-year U.S. Treasury bond auction ending March 10 was 2.55, compared to 2.62 previously.

Democratic lawmakers in the United States will introduce a bill to explicitly prohibit contracts for transactions involving war or death.

Amazon: Users do not need to be Amazon Prime members or One Medical members to use the health AI.

U.S. Senator Kaine: I hope to see the Senate hold hearings on the war with Iran before the end of this term, which could trigger more votes on war powers.