Morning News: March 16, 2026

Iran Strikes Gulf Oil Hub as It Rejects Trump’s Ceasefire Claim

US Allies Wary of Joining Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Mission

Iran’s Upper Hand in Hormuz Is Pressuring Oil Buyers and Trump

Iran War Catapults Asia to the Frontline of a Global Energy Crisis

The War Is Making It Harder to Keep the Lights On, 2,000 Miles Away

Oil Tops $106 a Barrel as Worries Persist About Global Supplies

Oil Industry Warns Trump Administration That Fuel Crunch Will Likely Worsen

War Has Grounded High-Flying Gulf Airlines Like Emirates

These Energy Stocks Benefit Most From the Iran Crisis

Netanyahu Won Trump, But He’s Losing America

Chinese Economy Surprises With Rebound But War Risks Loom

ECB and Bank of England to Stand Pat as Iran Conflict Upends Forecasts

Bank of Japan Faces Familiar Dilemma as Iran Conflict Stirs Inflation

The US Is Flirting With Stagflation. What Kind?

The Laffer Curve Is No Longer a Punch Line

Iran War Risks Sharpening Fed Divisions Over Rate Cuts

Fed to Hold Interest Rates Steady as Iran War Scrambles the Economic Outlook

Trump’s Iran War and His Tariffs Have History to Contend With

Trump’s Tariffs Will Loom Large Over the Midterms, Whatever Happens in Iran

Small Businesses Are Pushing Back Against Private Equity

‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible

Playing Politics With Scholarships Fails Families

Why Do Rich People Still Borrow Money?

Why App Store Age Verification Is a Strategic Mistake for the GOP

Meta to Spend Up to $27 Billion on Nebius AI Infrastructure

Fidelity-Backed AI Chip Cooling Company Frore Valued at $1.64 Billion in New Funding

Apollo in Talks for Stake in Syntegon at €4 Billion Value

Republicans Are Squandering Their MAHA Moment

The FDA’s Puzzling Ambivalence About Finding Cures

Lululemon Scrambles to Revive Yoga Pants Empire Amid Fight With Founder

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