Morning News: September 24, 2026

Bond Markets Are on Edge and Oil Prices Rise

Global Bond Selloff Sends US 30-Year Yield to Highest Since 2004

Bond Yields Return to 2007, But It Could Be Worse

The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions

Flow of Chinese Components to Iran Shadows Trump’s Summit With Xi

Xi’s Economy Is Failing China’s People

We Shouldn’t Be Playing China’s Game

Europe Is In a Dangerous Place. It’s On the Trump-Xi Menu

Why Trump Wants to Cryptofy the Futures Markets

As Bessent Tinkers With Treasuries, a Warning Against ‘Financial Engineering’

The Trump SEC’s Accidental Gift to Left-Wing Activists

Non-Profit Taxation Would Amount to Quadruple Taxation of the Rich

Rich People Fleeing Private Credit Haven’t Learned Their Lesson

Morgan Stanley Rushes to Check Fallout After Deal List Leak

Mortgage Rates at 7% Are Forcing Home Sellers to Slash Prices

The AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. History

AI Trade Is Ground Zero as Stock Investors Map Election Risks

The Railroads Were Once the Octopus That A.I. Is Now

A.I. Safety Concerns Go Global

A Kill Switch for AI? Microsoft’s Brad Smith Says Yes

The AI Folks Don’t Seem to Understand Intelligence

Oracle Cites ‘Force Majeure’ to Shield Itself on Controversial Data Center

In a Race With China, German Robots Are Outnumbered 14 to 1

Is 3-D Printing the Answer to AI’s Gas Turbine Crunch?

How Elon Musk’s Sunbelt Investments Are Reshaping His Business Empire

Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher

White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants

Investors Are Betting On Devices That Connect the Brain to Computers

Wearable Devices Sadly Get Their First Dose of Regulatory Attention

L.A. Comes to Grips With a Studio Merger Many Didn’t Want

Starbucks to Close 250 Underperforming Stores

Darden Restaurants Posts Sales Gains but Profit Slips on Higher Expenses

LVMH’s Arnault Family Moves to Cement Control With Ownership Overhaul

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Posted by on September 24th, 2026 at 7:13 am


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