Morning News: September 1, 2026

The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Looks Like It Is Built on Quicksand

US Gets Board Veto, Right of First Refusal in Venezuela Oil Deal

Two U.S. Foes Join Forces—and Threaten to Further Destabilize the Middle East

How Cooking Gas Became a Barometer for the Iran War’s Energy Shock

Iran Uses Xi-Putin Bloc to Counter Bessent’s Economic Warfare

Companies Slash Consumer Choice to Save on Import Costs

Global Bond Selloff Sends Yields to the Highest Level Since 2008

Warsh’s Pledge on Stable Prices Will Soon Be Tested

Gold Stocks Cap Best August in Decades in Debasement Trade Redux

Trillion-Dollar Dislocation Hides in Calm Credit Markets

Private Equity Wants to Invest in College Sports. Some Schools Are Wary

Bobby Jain’s Hedge Fund Made $1.8 Billion as Millennium Cash Rolls In

Donald Trump Jr.’s Firm Leads $1 Billion Funding Round for Polymarket

Kalshi Permanently Bars George Santos From the Platform

No, Social Security Is Not the Cause of the National Debt

Trump’s Popularity Has Reached a Critical Point

Shein’s Lackluster Debut Shows a Fast-Fashion Model Left Behind

China Calls Time on the Home-Sales System That Worsened Its Meltdown

Luxury Homes in Seattle Languish With AI Job Cuts and Taxes Hitting Tech Hub

Welcome to the ‘You Can’t Trust Your Own Eyes’ Election

By the Time Governments Are Regulating AI, They’re Regulating the Past

MediaTek Cements Its Standing as AI Player With Nvidia’s Backing

Apple’s 2,275% Gain Under Tim Cook Is a Tough Act for John Ternus to Follow

Amazon Sued by FTC, 22 US States Over Ad Sales Practices

Fervo Secures Its Largest-Ever Geothermal Power Deal, With Google

Road Safety Policy Rests on a Statistical Illusion

China Makes Cars So Quickly That Regulators Are Getting Worried

The Ex-Beer Baron Turning Windshield Repair Into a $7.8 Billion-a-Year Empire

‘Off the Sidelines’—Lowe’s CEO Marshals Skilled Workers Coalition

A Top Virus Scientist Stared Down Covid Lab-Leak Proponents. Now His Life’s Work Is at Stake

Chobani Plans Milk Expansion With $1.2 Billion Plant Investment

Jersey Mike’s Is Winning the Sandwich War. It Still Needs to Win Over Gen Z.

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Posted by on September 1st, 2026 at 7:03 am


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