Morning News: May 1, 2026

Will the Iran War Make Trump Gun-Shy or Trigger-Happy?

How the Strait of Hormuz Has Become a Weapon of War

Why U.S. Oil Companies Are Not Plugging the World’s Energy Gap

Exxon, Chevron Beat Profit Estimates on War-Driven Oil Rally

Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax

Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS Expanding Classified Military AI Use

Why Countries Are Stocking Up on Gold

Where in the World Is All That Gold Stored?

The World’s Central Banks Are Wrestling With a Gigantic Problem

Japan Likely Spent About $34.5 Billion on Yen Intervention

War Forces G-7 Officials to Pencil in Possible Rate Hikes

The Fed Is Setting Policy Off of a Partisan Mood Ring

What Strings Will Trump Attach to Dollar Lifelines?

‘Golden’ or ‘Garbage’: Milken Signals New Era for Private Credit

More Wall Street Leverage Won’t Help Main Street

Jane Street’s Record Year Translates Into a $2.68 Million Payout Per Employee

Berkshire Has a Website From the ’90s and Buffett Fans Say Don’t Mess With It

American Farmers Shun USDA Surveys as Trust in Data Erodes

Taxing the Wealthy Won’t Reduce Their Power

New York’s Ultra-Rich Defend Citadel’s Griffin As Penthouse Dig Turns Personal

Elon Musk’s Tesla Compensation Last Year Surpassed $158 Billion

How Do So Many People Already Own Elon Musk’s SpaceX?

Apple Forecast Tops Estimates Even as Mac Shortages Linger

As Anthropic’s Valuation Reaches $1T, Why Is SBF Incarcerated?

From Discord to Molotov Cocktails: The Dangers of AI Doom Rhetoric

OpenAI CFO Sees ‘Vertical Wall of Demand’ for Products

Meta’s AI Spending Overshadows Addiction Lawsuits, Youth Bans

The $1.7 Billion Trip

Since Congress Let Obamacare Subsidies Expire, Millions Are Dropping Coverage

Electric Cars Were a Big Deal at the Turn of the Century. The Last Century.

The NBA Draft Is Bad for Business

Horse Racing Bets on an Influencer to Bring In New Fans

What Hermes Can Learn From Rolex and Ferrari

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