Financial markets were not reassured by President Trump's address to the nation. Stocks tumbled while energy prices climbed. The shooting war adds to the economic fallout from Trump's trade war.

Just over a month into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the United States has remained relatively insulated from Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. But economists expect the same energy crisis that's hitting Asia and Europe is also coming to the U.S.

More than 40 countries are trying to get ships moving again through the Strait of Hormuz.

It has been a year since President Trump announced double-digit tariffs on imports from around the world. So far, those levies have not produced the economic boom the president promised.

What are the implications for the oil market and the broader global economy if the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed for months?

The U.S. Department of Energy is offering $1.9 billion in funding for transmission upgrades, including replacing conductors, installing better technologies to monitor the grid and transmitting power across regions.

The average national price of a gallon of gas has passed the $4 mark for the first time in more than three years.

Could a surge in gas prices prompt people to look at greener energy alternatives?

The price of a gallon of gas has risen by $1 since the war in Iran began on Feb. 28.

The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.