Morning News: July 21, 2026

Britain’s New Prime Minister Makes Surprise Pick for Top Finance Job

Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods

How Trump Plans to Maintain His Tariff Wall

Trump’s War on the Future, Monetary Edition

GDP Is Thoroughly Dishonest. So Is Debt-to-GDP

Economic Momentum Flips From Blessing to Curse for S&P 500 Bulls

European Banks Set for Profit Boost from Lending, Trading Windfall

Before Leading the IRS, Frank Bisignano Spied on His JPMorgan Co-Workers

Quant Hedge Fund ‘Free Fall’ Spooks Wealthy Investors in China

Prediction Markets Are Minting a New Type of Insider Trader

Private Credit and Data Center Wraps Are 2008 Redux

Eight Bosses on Their Biggest Money Regret

FDA Walks Back Positive Lab Test in Cyclospora Outbreak

The Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Is a Master Class in Miscommunication

The US Could ‘Abolish ICE.’ Then What?

Xi and Trump Can Both Claim Big Wins in AI Race

AI’s Next Big Breakthrough Is Looking Pretty Scary

American A.I. Giants Face Fresh Tests

Google Is Building an A.I. Fence Around the Internet It Once Championed

When Meta Wants Accountability, Watch Your Wallet

Union “NIMBY-ism” Shouldn’t Deter the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern Combination

Icahn to Sell Auto-Service Chain Pep Boys to Mavis for $700 Million

GM Boosts 2026 Outlook on Premium Pricing for Big Trucks

Data Centers on Track to Suck Up a Fifth of US Power Use by 2035

Why States Are Making It Harder to Save Money With Solar Panels

Var Energi Agrees $1.3 Billion Deal to Buy BlueNord

Halliburton Profit Climbs on Higher Revenue

The New Jersey Financier Behind Trump Media’s Pivot Into Nuclear Energy

Judge Temporarily Blocks Paramount-Warner Deal

Novo Nordisk Sues Eli Lilly Over Zepbound and Mounjaro Ads

China Has a Real Chicken-and-Egg Problem

Kraft Heinz to Tap Disney Magic in Effort to Boost Brands

Van Leeuwen’s Path From a Single Ice Cream Truck to a Dessert Giant

Hasbro Lifts Outlook as Revenue Rises

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