Morning News: March 18, 2026

Japan’s Exports to the US Drop 8%; Takaichi and Trump to Meet Thursday in Washington

When Map and Compass In the Global Energy Markets Disagree

As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal

Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks

Why This Jump in Gas Prices Feels Different

US Diesel Squeeze Threatens to Ripple Through Economy

Do Not Read Too Much Into All of This Market Noise

Powell’s Second-to-Last Meeting Previews an Increasingly Divided Fed

Traders Rethink Fed Rates Outlook as Growth Worries Build

Spiking Oil Prices Don’t Make Bessent a Hedge Fund Manager (Again)

Christopher Sims, Economist Who Taught the Data to Speak, Dies at 83

Paul Ehrlich Wasn’t Premature: He Was Wicked

Wall Street’s Bank Capital Victory in Sight but Hurdles Remain

Finish the Job: Deliver the Promise of U.S. Crypto Leadership

Pimco Sees Private Credit Strains Triggering Wake-Up Call on Liquidity Risks

Private Credit Is Bad, But Not 2008 Bad

Courts Should Stop Taking the President at His Word

Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site

US Mortgage Rates Hit Highest This Year, Slowing Refinancing

People Are Using Claude to Do Their Taxes (But Maybe They Shouldn’t)

Can Enhanced Trump Accounts Break Persistent Poverty?

Elliott Builds Stake in Japan Shipping Giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

AI and Power Looms: Stories About Job-Killing Tech Have a Way of Going Viral

AI Security Startup Xbow Valued at More Than $1 Billion

Tencent Posts Earnings Beat as It Steps Up AI Effort

Anthropic, OpenAI Talk Safety. Their Headcounts Don’t

Amazon Plans Drastic Cut in Packages Sent Via Already-Struggling Postal Service

Pardoned for Fraud, a CEO Mounts His Comeback: ‘We Can Trust You Now’

General Mills Posts Lower Profit, Sales Amid Turnaround

Macy’s Same-Store Sales Boosted by Bloomingdale’s While Guidance Mixed

Why Firms Are Pivoting From China Shedding to China Maxxing

The Secret Behind a $400 Skin Cream: Playing Music to Kelp

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Posted by on March 18th, 2026 at 7:08 am


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