Morning News: April 30, 2026

Oil Hits Wartime High Above $120 a Barrel as Standoff Shows No End in Sight

Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies

Why the UAE and Saudi Arabia Have Drifted Apart

Why the U.A.E. is Quitting OPEC

It’s Boating Season, But Only If You Can Afford Fuel

Japan Issues ‘Final’ Warning Before Intervention, Lifting Yen

Europe’s Economy Stutters as War Drives Up Inflation

U.S. Economy Grew at 2% Rate in First Quarter

Why Powell Is Right to Stay On at the Fed

Warsh Eyes Fed ‘Regime Change’ With Less Talk, New Models

Warsh Faces High Hurdle for Rate Cuts as Powell Readies to Pass the Baton

Kevin Warsh Has No Good Reason to Lower Rates

Blue Owl Asset Growth Meets Estimates Amid Direct Lending Slump

India’s Homegrown $1 Billion High-Speed Trading Unicorn Goes Global

Warren Buffett Has Stepped Aside. Berkshire Is Now Greg Abel’s Show

How NFL Legend Steve Young Built a $10 Billion Fund

Palantir Is Making a French Chore Coat. Yes, That Palantir

Republicans Seem To Think Joe Biden Is President

Railroads Say Megadeal Would Cut Shipping Costs by $3.5 Billion

As Reliability Gaps Become More Apparent, Prepare for AI’s Dot.Com Moment

AI’s ‘Horrible Economics’ Aren’t the Problem, But the Plumbing Might Be

Alphabet, Amazon Outpace Meta in AI During Earnings Bonanza

Apple Earnings Become Sideshow With New CEO Ready to Grab Reins

RFK Jr. Should Get on Board With the White House

Lilly Raises Sales Forecast on Optimism About Obesity Pill

Cigna Revenue Rises on Evernorth Growth

Ford Reports Higher Profit Thanks Partly to Tariff Refund

Two NJ Malls Separated by Just Four Miles — and Very Different Fates

Hershey Beats Expectations, Buoyed by Charging Higher Prices

Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of Teensy ‘Grandma Watches’

Amazon Discusses ‘Apprentice’ Reboot—With Don Jr. as a Potential Host

Airbnb Hosts Prepped Their Homes for a World Cup Windfall. They’re Still Waiting.

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Posted by on April 30th, 2026 at 7:09 am


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