Morning News: March 31, 2026

War’s First Inflation Hit Arrives in the Euro Area

China’s Pivot to Vietnam Blows Hole in Trump’s Made-in-USA Plan

Why Is the Japanese Yen So Weak — and Will Authorities Intervene?

A $50 Trillion National Debt In 2030 Will Signal Opposite of Debt Problem

US Bonds Are Caught in a Tug-of-War Between Inflation and Growth

Who Is Laffing Now?

Powell Says Fed Can Look Past Oil Shock, but Warns Patience Has Limits

Oil and Gas Prices Continue to Rise in Choppy Trade

Energy Stocks Set to Beat Broader Market by Biggest Margin Ever

Fresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise

Trump Tax Law’s Expansion of Affordable Housing Credit Hits Snag

Government Attacks on Credit Cards Won’t Bring Down Prices

Private Lenders Delay Reckoning with Payment Concessions on Stressed Debt

U.S. Banks Raising Borrowing Costs for Private Credit Funds as AI Fears Pummel Valuations

JPMorgan Takes On American Dream in Latest Firmwide Initiative

Private Equity’s Growing Appetite for Fast Food in Japan

Japan Is Placing a Multibillion-Dollar Bet on the US Housing Market

Lilly to Buy Sleep Drug Maker Centessa in $7.8 Billion Deal

Biogen to Buy Apellis for $5.6 Billion to Boost Kidney Franchise

Unilever Food Arm to Join With McCormick in $44.8 Billion Deal

Unilever’s $40 Billion Food Sale Augurs a More Beautiful Future

Whoop Raises $575 Million at a $10 Billion Valuation on Its Way to an IPO

Google Partner Tenex Raises $250 Million for AI Security Services

The Sudden Fall of OpenAI’s Most Hyped Product Since ChatGPT

Exxon Scientists Had Doubts About Algae Biofuels. The Oil Giant Touted Them Anyway.

Delta to Tap Amazon Satellite-Internet Service for In-Flight Wi-Fi

Hegseth’s Culture Wars Are Inviting a Military Disaster

A Crackdown on Dreamers Is a Crackdown on the American Dream

The DC Streetcar Was Desired. It Just Wasn’t Worth It

How a Massive KitKat Heist Turned Into Crisis PR Gold

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