Morning News: June 30, 2026

Oil Prices Hold Steady as Iran and U.S. Prepare for Talks

Iran Ratchets Up Talk of Controlling Hormuz Before New Talks

Yen’s Slide Puts Market on Lookout for Japan’s Next Red Line

Japan Has Spent Billions to Prop Up the Yen. Why Isn’t It Working?

Why the US-Mexico-Canada Trade Deal Is in Jeopardy

Copper Traders Gear Up for Another Round of Tariff Turmoil

HSBC Says ‘Explosive’ Dollar Rally Is Among Biggest Pain Trades

Krugman: The Humbling of the Once Almighty Dollar

For First Time, More Central Banks Are Set to Shrink Dollar Holdings

The $39 Trillion National Debt Is a Loud Tell That the U.S. Isn’t “Printing”

Sahm: Where Is the Fed Headed?

Supreme Court Victory for Fed Still Leaves It Vulnerable to Trump

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Top Regulators

AI Might Be a Great Investment, But Not for the Government

Strategy Abandons ‘Never Sell Bitcoin’ Mantra in Bid to Outlast Crypto Winter

It’s JPMorgan Versus Goldman Sachs in Capital Changes

How Trump’s Crackdown on H-1B Visas Imperils the American Dream

America Is About to Hand Its Best Founders to Its Rivals

American Democracy’s Biggest Losers: Voters in Closed-Primary States

Argentina’s Beef Export Boom to US Leaves Locals Paying More for Steak

The US Could Eliminate Cervical Cancer. What’s the Holdup?

Jon and Mindy Gray Bet on AI Science Research to Prevent Cancer

AI Leverage Is More Worrying Than Valuations, IMF’s Adrian Says

What the Saga Over Anthropic’s Mythos Tells Us About the Cyber Risks From AI

Chip Stocks’ Best Quarter Ever Is Ending With Some Wild Swings

SpaceX IPO Left Korea Broker With No Shares on Misunderstanding

The Expansive Meaning of Creating Jet Engines More Rapidly

Martin Marietta Strikes $13.5 Billion Deal for Limestone Supplier

Comcast’s Breakup Is Overdue. It Shouldn’t Rush Into a New Marriage.

The Unflappable Dealmaker Tasked With Crafting Comcast’s Next Act

Comcast’s NBCUniversal Spinoff Gives Hollywood Its Next Major Deal Target

Call Center Stocks Fall on Worry AI Makes Them ‘Uninvestible’

Vuori CEO’s First Two Startups Failed. This One Became a $5.5 Billion Brand

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