Morning News: October 14, 2026

China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record

Is Trump’s Plan to Import Diesel From Russia Legal?

Senators Urge Trump to Reverse Diesel Deal With Putin

Why Europe Just Can’t Quit the US

Rolex and Gold Were for US and Not Trump, Swiss Trade Chief Says

US Consumer Prices Climb by Most Since April on Fuel Costs

Why Trump’s Second Midterms Could Be Worse Than His First

Brad the Gamer Is Much More Than a Political Punching Bag

When Getting Married Means Giving Up a $20,000 Tax Break

Fast-Money Quants Are at Odds With Fundamental Stock Investors

BlackRock Draws $205 Billion in Client Funds as Quarterly Profit Beats Estimates

Morgan Stanley’s Wealth Arm Brings in Record New Money From IPOs

Bank of America Fined $1.2 Billion for Lax Money-Laundering Oversight

US Mortgage Rates Hit 7.5%, Extending Slump in Home Buying

Stubborn Sellers Are the Last Thing Propping Up Home Prices

The Power Bill Divide

There’s No AI Victory For the U.S. Without the World’s Workers

Tycoons Amplify Calls for Stronger AI Rules as Risks Mount

China Is Poised to Spearhead a $5 Trillion Humanoid Robot Market

Lightspeed Partner Departs From the View That Bigger Is Better

Nvidia Is the Spectacular Embodiment of the Ripple Effect

America’s Fertilizer Squeeze: Different Problems Require Different Policy Tools

Musk Blames Tycoon for Stalling Satellite Internet Access in India

Mark Zuckerberg Versus the Pint of Guinness

Meg Whitman Takes Charge at Albertsons

Albertsons Just Slapped a ‘For Sale’ Sign on Itself—Again

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Posted by on October 14th, 2026 at 7:03 am


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