Morning News: April 7, 2026

Underwater Mortgages Force China’s Banks to Get More Creative

Trumpworld’s Growing Sway in Arms Sales on Display in Rome

UK Signals It Won’t Let US Use Bases for Strikes on Iran Energy

Hungary to Agree to Buy Oil From US at Orban-Vance Meeting

Markets on Edge as Trump’s Iran Ultimatum Looms

Traders Brace for Trump’s Iran Deadline as Frustration Grows

High Gas Prices Will Haunt the GOP Even If the War End

US Inflation Shows Worrying Parallels With 2022 Price Surge

The American Gas Exporter That Pulls In Billions During Energy Shocks

The K-Shaped Economy’s Defining Statistic Has Some Problems

How Bill Phillips Used Flowing Water to Model the Economy

Economic Growth Is the Cause of the National Debt, Not Its Solution

This Is Starting to Look Like a Slow-Motion Bank Run

Is Donald Trump About To Do What Gold Bugs Never Could?

BNY and Robinhood Will Help Run ‘Trump Accounts’ for Children

Retirement Security Requires Modern Investment Access

Depressed Tech Valuations Could Offer Entry Point for Investors, Goldman Sachs Says

Goldman Says It’s Ready to Pounce as Retail Flees Private Credit

Blackstone Hits $10 Billion Cap for Opportunistic Credit Fund

Anthropic in Talks to Invest $200 Million in New Private-Equity Venture

BlackRock, State Street Target Invesco’s $379 Billion Tech Grip

Why Taxpayers Shouldn’t Rely Exclusively On AI

Silicon Valley’s Hottest AI Metric Is Also Its Least Trusted

AI-Displaced Workers Could Face Long Setbacks, Report Finds

The Workers Opting to Retire Instead of Taking on AI

Microsoft Plays Catch-Up in Data Center Build-Out

Battery Giant CATL Taps Zijin Founder as Advisor for Mining Arm

Blockbuster SpaceX Listing Could Suck the Oxygen Out of Fragile IPO Market

Why Is the NYT Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup?

Ackman Pitches $65 Billion UMG Deal for US Listing, Stock Boost

Kanye West Is Seeking Redemption. There’s a Long Road Ahead.

The FCC May Rescue Frustrated NFL Fans

Doritos at $7 a Bag Ended Up Costing PepsiCo Billions

The Viral Japanese Planner That Has TikTok Getting Organized

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Posted by on April 7th, 2026 at 7:02 am


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