Morning News: June 29, 2026

Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From Iran-U.S. Strikes

Oil Prices Rise as U.S. and Iran Discuss Deal to Suspend Attacks in Gulf

China Emerges as a Relative Winner From Strait of Hormuz Crisis

The Fed Needs to Follow the Rules. But Which One?

How Warsh Has Begun to Change the Fed

Sorry, But There’s Nothing Stable About Bitcoins OR Stablecoins

Borrowed Money Fueling US Stock Rally Is Getting More Expensive

Banks Get Creative and Look Further Afield As AI-Fueled Debt Soars

As JPMorgan Succession Takes Shape, Insiders Say This Time It Is for Real

Washington’s Retirement Rules Are Stuck In the Carter Era

What’s Left of the Education Department After Trump Dismantling

Private Credit Is Making Bets on Consumer Debt at a Precarious Time

The Donk-ing of a Truth Machine

We Crunched the Data: There’s a Grocery Price Emergency in America

Only the Richest High Rollers Can Win in Las Vegas

‘Southern Squeeze’ Grips US Cities Once Known for Affordability

The Electricity Grid’s Price Is a Messenger: Don’t Shoot It

Spain Built Too Much Solar. Investors Want Out

After False Starts, Weather Trading Gains Traction as Renewables Grow

Martin Marietta Strikes $13.5 Billion Deal for Limestone Supplier

Washington Shouldn’t Make a Habit of Refereeing Transportation

Venezuelans Rely on WhatsApp to Find Quake Victims in Information Void

Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium for $8 Billion in Challenge to SpaceX

Microsoft’s $570 Billion Rout Sets Up Its Worst Month Since 2000

AI Is Power-Hungry in That Other Way, Too

Samsung, SK to Spend $880 Billion to Drive Korea’s AI Lead

China Pushes All School Levels to Teach AI in Xi’s Tech Drive

We’re Only Starting to Grasp the Pitfalls of Using A.I. at Work

The Uninvited Meeting Guest Is an AI Notetaker

Comcast to Spin Off NBCUniversal and Sky, Sending Shares Soaring

Verizon, BT Merge International Units in Pivot to Home Markets

Verizon Sees Quarterly Loss of Up to $800 Million Due to BT Deal

Zepbound Craze Fuels $1.3 Billion Windfall for Religious Causes

Japan World Cup Jersey Sales Soar 29-Fold Ahead of Brazil Clash

No Doilies Here: In the Age of Airbnb, Bed-and-Breakfasts Are Coming Into Their Own

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