Morning News: October 5, 2026

Euro Hits 17-Month Low on Region’s Fiscal, Political Risks

FROGS Is the Name of Europe’s Latest Debt Crisis

A French Crisis Would Be a Nightmare for ECB

ECB’s Lane Sees ‘Demand Destruction’ Muting Energy Impact On Inflation

Scott Bessent’s Rosy Forecasts Are Putting His Credibility at Risk

Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says ‘House’ Does Not Always Win

The Fed’s Rate Hike Was a Bad Call, Not Bad Faith

Most Favored Nation Price Controls Disfavor Patients

2026 Investor’s Guide to Africa

Don’t Let Hubris Get in the Way of Ending the Iran War

Shippers Are Offering Sailors Up to $25,000 a Trip to Sneak Oil Out of the Gulf

C.H. Robinson to Buy RXO for About $5 Billion

These Energy Companies Put Oklahoma City on the Map. Now They’re Moving to Texas

Truckers Are Using Every Trick They Can to Survive Soaring Diesel Prices

How Gas, Diesel and Electricity Prices Are Squeezing American Voters

The Mighty American Consumer Is Crashing Through Inflation and Driving Growth

Gold Retains Key Reserve Status Despite Surging Bond Yields, Central Bankers Say

The Popular Jeweler That Got Caught in a Whirlwind When Gold Went Haywire

London Takes a Hit as Super Rich Worth $160 Billion Exit UK

The Only Billionaires Making Money This Year Are in Tech

Elon Musk: America Is ‘1,000% Going To Go Bankrupt’ And ‘Fail As A Country’ — But He Says 1 Powerful Force Can Save Us

The Mulleted, Meme-Loving Billionaire Behind Meta’s Hit AI App

Lockheed’s Fabled Skunk Works Integrates AI in Push to Modernize Defense

Schneider Expands in AI With Record $23 Billion Acquisition

The Web Isn’t Ready for Millions of Rule-Bending Bots

Russians Snap Up Chinese E.V.s as Ukrainian Attacks Make Fuel Scarce

How Britain Learned to Love Chinese Cars—Especially a Look-Alike Range Rover

To Make More Money, Rolls-Royce Is Aiming Higher on Price, Not Production

Mazda CX-6e Is an EV That Lets You Yell Profanities at People in Traffic

A New Crop of Solar Panels Is the U.S.’s Best Hope of Catching China

5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize

P.&G.’s Chief on Whether Brand Loyalty Is Enough When Prices Keep Climbing

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Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on October 5th, 2026 at 7:05 am

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