Morning News: April 2, 2026

Iran War Showcases Strength of South Korean Defense Sector

Macron Says Trump Weakens NATO by Casting Doubt on US Commitment

Trump Stirs Market, Political Angst With Vague Timeline for Iran

Defeat Has Never Sounded as Victorious as in Trump’s Address

U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela’s Leader, Opening Door to Deals

Tracking Trump’s Tariffs Across the Global Economy

How to Get a Tariff Refund

Tariff-Struck Companies Exploring Loans Backed by Refund Claims

How Swap Markets Are Struggling to Gauge Rates as Iran War Fuels Volatility

Hedge Funds Walloped by a Month of Turmoil Sparked by Iran War

Mark Meador and the FTC Scarily Revive Teddy Roosevelt Economics

There’s a Competition Crisis, Not An Affordability Crisis

Institutional Investors Are Asking To Do Your Worrying For You

KKR Secures $23 Billion for Americas PE in Its Largest-Ever Haul

Antisemitic Violence Sparks $765 Million in Security Spending

Nursing Is the Surefire New Path to American Prosperity

140 Million Americans Are Locked Out of Low-Cost Access to Healthcare

How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company

SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.

A $45,000 Porsche Taycan Is a Decent Oil Price Hedge

G.M. Reports Sharp Decline in Car Sales Amid War and High Prices

Foreign CEOs Face More Scrutiny. Air Canada’s Earned It

US Job-Cut Announcements in Tech Keep Rising With AI Adoption

Microsoft CFO’s AI Spending Runs Up Against Tech Bubble Fears

Europe Pushes for a Gentler Internet for Children

Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada … Meta?

TotalEnergies, Masdar Form $2.2 Billion Asia Renewables Joint Venture

State Farm Is in Trump’s Crosshairs Over L.A. Fires

How a Sapling and a Viral Candy Made California the World’s Pistachio King

The IRS Chief, His Old Pal and the Case of Muhammad Ali’s Missing Pair of Shorts

The Women Who Love the Manosphere

Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back?

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