Morning News: March 26, 2026

Oil Prices Go Higher and Global Stocks Fall

How Kharg Island May Change the Trajectory of the Iran War

Trump Says the Energy Shock Will Be Short-Lived. CEOs Paint a Scarier Picture

War Hits Global Economy With OECD Seeing 4.2% US Inflation

Asia Is Getting Crushed Between Oil Prices and the Dollar

How Japan Can Use the Oil Market to Support the Yen

A Saudi Six Flags. A Wynn Casino. Gulf Megaprojects Caught in the Iran Conflict.

The Oil Price Shock Could Make Italian Ice More Expensive

Finance Isn’t Prepared for an Iran Crisis. It Should Be

The Problems With Victor Davis Hanson and Economics

EU Lawmakers Approve US Trade Deal After Several Delays

Holders of Russian Debt Gain Easier Path to Payment at Euroclear

Iran War’s Impact on European Financial System ‘Contained’ for Now, ECB’s De Guindos Says

Federal Reserve Posted Loss of $18.7 Billion in 2025

Wall Street Bonus Pool Jumps to a Record $49.2 Billion for 2025

How the Trump Administration Is Testing Fed Independence on Bank Rules

Apollo, Blue Owl Lament Private Credit’s Liquidity Confusion

Private Credit Has an AI Recovery Problem

Investors Switch to Cash From Stocks and Bonds Like It’s 2022

Passive Index Investing and Large Shareholders’ Pursuit of Political Goals

Corebridge Financial, Equitable Holdings to Merge

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon Says Remote Work Breeds ‘Rope-a-Dope Politics’ and Stunts Young Workers’ Growth

They Gave Her Business a Lifeline, Then Froze All Her Money

Dominican Republic Is Next Frontier in US-China Space Race

As ChatGPT and Claude Replace Quants, How Can We Unleash AI Capital Markets Era?

Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Social-Media Addiction Trial

Meta and Google’s Addiction Verdict Turns the Social Media Tide

Meta, Google Risk Big Tobacco-Like Fallout After Addiction Trial

Snapchat Investigated in Europe Over Child Safety Policies

KKR to Make 15 Times Its Investment With Sale of Data-Center Cooling Business

Losses Pile Up for Beef Slaughterhouse Owners

A Film Studio Moved to Montana for Tax Breaks. Will It Benefit the Locals?

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