Morning News: August 14, 2026

US Readies Unprecedented ‘Economic Isolation’ Plan for Iran

Trump Announces Drone Tariffs to Bolster U.S. Supply Chains and Counter China

White House Says China Avoids Billions in Tariffs by Rerouting Goods

There Aren’t Enough Ships to Handle China’s Booming Car Exports

BAE Systems Fined $36 Million for Illegal Exports

Carry Traders Are Exploiting Intervention to Rebuild Yen Shorts

Costliest US Bond Sale Since 2001 Is Investor Warning to Bessent

Trump’s ‘Golden Age’ Economy Pitch Fizzles With Midterm Voters

Small Businesses Despise Trump’s Tariffs — For Good Reason

US Retail Sales Fall by the Most in More Than a Year

US Saving Gets Closer to a Record Low in Challenge for Spending

Stagflation, the Scourge of the 1970s, Is Back

‘FOMO Insurance’ Drives Options Buying Spree as Stocks Rally On

Regulation Won’t Prevent the Next Financial Panic

The Jobless Boom Has Arrived

“Honoring” Lindsey Graham With Tax Hikes Is Abjectly Foolish

Trump’s Expansion of Executive Privilege Would Invite More Corruption

History Rhyming Once Again As a 1922 Satire Becomes Reality

Culture Clash: How Orcel’s Profit-Boosting Recipe Could Prove a Bitter Pill for Commerzbank

Mark Walter Dangled Guggenheim Stake to Quickly Secure Loans

Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State

How Pennsylvania Got Hooked on Games That Look a Lot Like Slot Machines

The $121 Billion in One-Time Gains Boosting Big Tech’s Profits

OpenAI’s Annualized Revenue Tops $40 Billion Ahead of IPO

The Robots Have Stolen Your Summer

Charter Gets Final State Approval for $21.9 Billion Cox Deal

As Wildfires Get Worse, California Needs to Face Reality

How ‘Super El Niño’ Adds Fuel to the Climate Fire

Is Lettuce Safe? Probably. Will Cyclospora Spur Change? Hopefully

It’s Never Been More Annoying and Expensive to Be a US Sports Fan

Pet Owners Want Cats and Dogs to Live Forever. Enter Anti-Aging Drugs and Peptides

Crafts and Hobbies Are Winning the Battle for Americans’ Paychecks

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Posted by on August 14th, 2026 at 7:02 am


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