Morning News: March 17, 2026

Japan and South Korea Agreed to Invest $900 Billion in the US. How Will That Work?

How the Iran War Is an Economic World War

Trump Team Draws on ‘Managed Trade’ Playbook With New Idea for China

Trump Delay of Xi Talks Buys China Time to Game Out Iran War

Renewables Cushion Europe’s Power Prices From Iran Shock

Europe’s Green Power Revolution Softens Iran Energy Price Shock

US Diesel Tops $5 a Gallon as War Disrupts Supply Chains

As War With Iran Hurts Oil Prices, U.S. Turns to Iranian Boats for Help

German Financial Sentiment Plummets on Iran War

Silver Standing for Delivery: Where Is All of It Going?

The Size of Government Will Sadly Soar With a “Balanced Budget”

I Predicted the 2008 Financial Crisis. What Is Coming May Be Worse.

The Fed Keeps Getting Hit With New Shocks in Its Yearslong Inflation Fight

The Fed Doesn’t Control the Shocks. It Controls Its Grasp of Them

The Fed’s $200 Billion Bank Stimulus Poses a Big Risk

These Are the 12 Fed Officials Who Are Voting on Interest Rates This Week

Traders Are Ditching Giant Hedge Funds to Set Their Own Terms

SEC Preps Proposal to Nix Quarterly Reporting Requirement

US SEC’s Top Cop Resigns After Just Six Months on the Job

Citigroup Cuts 12-Month Bitcoin, Ether Targets as US Crypto Legislation Stalls

Slashing Tax Bills for Rich Investors Is a $1 Trillion Business

‘Zombie’ Second Mortgages Spur New Battles in State Capitols

The DOJ Isn’t Enforcing the Law. It’s Protecting the President

U.S. Court Ruling Against R.F.K. Jr.’s Vaccine Policies

Your Average Democratic Voter Isn’t a Left Winger

When the Best Retirement Is No Retirement at All

AI’s Money Bots Are Here and Everyone Wants to Handle Their Cash

Nebius Plans to Raise $3.75 Billion in Debt After Meta Deal

Investors Love Jet Engine Makers. Airlines Aren’t So Sure

Delta Air More Upbeat for First Quarter on Strong Bookings

Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon

David Zaslav Deal Pay Could Top $800 Million After Last-Minute Tax Benefit

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