Morning News: April 23, 2026

How China Is Tightening Rules to Defend Its Supply Chains

Fear of Shortages Boosts Global Factories, But Eurozone Activity Declines

USMCA Debate Heats Up as Transshipment Data Soars

Oil Prices Climb as Cease-Fire Uncertainty Deepens

Warsh Wants Fed Regime Change. Here’s Where to Start

Trump’s Fed Chair Nominee Fails the Big Test

The SEC’s Gag Rule: An Unconstitutional Bargain

Fannie, Freddie to Accept ‘Predictive’ Credit Scores, US Officials Say

Blackstone Distributable Earnings Rise, Revenue Climbs

American Express Profit Rises on Premium Customer Strength

In a Slow Market, Some Houses Are Still Selling Fast

Trump’s Wage Cut for Foreign Labor Is a Gift to American Farmers

Trump’s DEI Crackdown Is Coming for the NFL’s 23-Year-Old Rooney Rule

Ben Sasse Couldn’t Care Less Where a Pancreatic Cancer Cure Comes From

Trump Reclassifies State-Licensed Medical Marijuana as a Less-Dangerous Drug in a Historic Shift

France Probes Weather Data Tampering After Surge in Polymarket Bets

The Trump Administration Puts a Stop to United Airlines’ War on Competition

Inside the White House Deliberations Over Rescuing Spirit Airlines

American Airlines Lowers Earnings Goal as Fuel Bill Surges

Why Diesel Has Become a Much Bigger Economic Problem Than Gasoline

Billions in EV Write-Downs—and New Bonus Goal Posts for Detroit CEOs

Tesla’s Spending Blasts Off. Maybe SpaceX Can Help

Investors Fret Over Tesla’s $25 Billion A.I. Bet

ChatGPT and Claude? The Real-World AI Action Is Elsewhere

Nokia Reports Rising Sales From AI and Data-Center Customers

California Is Ground Zero for the Growing Battery Backlash

Shares of Apple Supplier STMicroelectronics Jump After Strong Quarter

Netflix Boosts Stock-Buyback Program by $25 Billion

Heineken Upbeat on Profit Plans Despite Continued Pressure on Beer Sales

As U.S. Brands Stumble, China Wins Over Young Indonesians

Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned By Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows

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Posted by on April 23rd, 2026 at 7:08 am


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