Morning News: April 13, 2026

China’s Electrostate Is Poised to Win From War in the Middle East

How Iran, Suffering Under Sanctions, Diversified Its Economy

White House Fields Warnings About Iran War’s Economic Hit

Oil Rallies as US Vow to Blockade Iran Heightens Supply Risks

Oil Prices Surge Above $100 After Peace Talks Fail and Trump Threatens Blockade

The Hormuz Blockade Is a Throwdown the US Can’t Win

It’s the Worst Time to Be an American Ally

Hungary’s New Leader Calls for Sweeping Change After Orban

The World’s Anti-Recession Guardrails Are Weaker Than Ever

In Economic War, Chokepoints Beat Tariffs

The Economy Is Growing, Jobs Aren’t. Why That Might Be OK.

Restaurants Are Finding It Harder Than Ever to Hire Someone to Wash the Dishes

Why More College Graduates Are Stuck in Jobs That Don’t Require Degrees

Anxious Parents Are Spending Upwards of $50,000 to Land Their Kid a Job

Friday’s CPI Report Was a Lot of Noise, Not Much Signal

With Private Credit We See the Credit Cycle Hasn’t Been Repealed

Goldman Sachs Posts Higher Profit on Strength in Dealmaking, Equities Trading

Kalshi Is Half Right About Prediction Markets and Gambling

The ‘Annoyance Economy’ Is More Than Just Annoying

The Economist Is Putting Names (and Faces) to Its Magazine

For a Housing Fix, Look to the Laboratories We Know As States

Starting With Prices, Let’s Make Healthcare a Market Again

Mutually Automated Destruction: The Escalating Global A.I. Arms Race

Musk Finds a Partner in Intel for His Huge Chipmaking Dream

Philippines Orders Meta to Tighten Measures Against ‘Panic-Inducing’ Fake News

Meta Expected to Unseat Google as World’s Largest Digital-Ad Player

Amazon’s Car Sales Bet Is Getting Bigger With New Brands and More Cities

Palo Alto Networks Founder Agrees to Buy California Bank for AI Revamp

GFL Environmental to Buy Secure Waste Infrastructure

Ackman’s $64 Billion Universal Bet Hinges on Power Broker Bollore

McDonald’s to Add Energy Drinks, Crafted Sodas to Menus

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Posted by on April 13th, 2026 at 7:06 am


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