Today’s stock market is so overvalued that it won’t take much of a piece of straw to break the camel’s back — much less an ...

Above, an oil pumpjack in California. Then-President Richard Nixon, in a 1973 speech addressing the oil embargo, expressed the need for U.S. energy independence. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images ...

In 1973, the world experienced a major turning point in automotive history. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to tighten the flow of oil to the United States, triggering ...

The failure in 1973 to return to convertibility, or hold the exchange rate, at a 42.22nd of a gold ounce, rattled currency ...

The oil embargo of 1973 was a major event in the history of the United States. It led to a recession in the United States and other countries. It also led to thoughts of a needed energy policy in the ...

The 1973 Arab oil embargo was one of the defining moments of modern history. To many, it foretold a new age of limited growth and American retreat. In truth, it demonstrated the ability of free ...

Needless to say, the similarities with the first oil crisis in 1973 will suggest to many that a new oil price spike will occur, but this is not your father’s (or mother’s) oil crisis.

Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. But don't expect a repeat of the ...

The U.S. strike on Iran's nuclear site raises fears of a new oil crisis. Here's how the S&P 500 reacted during past energy ...

By the end of the embargo in March 1974, the global cost of oil had climbed nearly 300%. Service-station lines and “out of gas” signs became a feature of American life.

Above, an oil pumpjack in California. Then-President Richard Nixon, in a 1973 speech addressing the oil embargo, expressed the need for U.S. energy independence.

Compare the stock market’s valuation today with where it stood in October 1973, when that year’s Arab oil embargo was instituted. As you can see from the accompanying chart, ...