Morning News: June 16, 2026

The Iran War Permanently Altered the Global Economy

Iran War Has Irrevocably Changed the Middle Eastern Oil Trade

The Hormuz Peace Dividend Goes to Stocks, Not Bonds

Oil Prices Continue to Fall as Traders Assess U.S.-Iran Deal

High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal

Russia Ships Oil at Near-Record Pace as Kyiv Pummels Refineries

China Has a Powerful New Oil Price Weapon

China Steps Up Foreign Aid in Countries Hit by Trump Cuts

China’s Spending Slowdown Deepens as Households Tighten Their Belts

Japan Raises Rates to 31-Year High to Ward Off War Inflation

Big Questions for Warsh as New Era for the Fed Begins

Central Banks Are Rethinking Where They Store Their Gold

EU Gives Final Approval to U.S. Trade Deal

Europe Fights to Loosen America’s Grip on Payment Systems

Bondholders Forced to Reckon With $4 Billion Tax Threat in Bitter Credit Feud

No, We Have Soaring Debt Because Elon Musk Pays Too Much Tax

The Fed Can Exit Housing, or Keep Mortgages Cheap. Not Both

One City Might Have Just Cracked the Housing Crisis

The Real Cowboys of Crypto: Wyoming Ropes a $1 Stablecoin

KPMG Scandal Deepens Big Four Accounting Firms’ Woes in Australia

The Proposed Rules for Kalshi and Polymarket Are Backward

Robinhood Is Latest Fintech to Cut Jobs, Eliminating 300 Roles

BlackRock Sheds Another 200 Jobs, Adopting Regular Cycle of Cuts

SpaceX Cements $60 Billion Cursor Takeover Following IPO

Lachlan Murdoch Has Unveiled a Shocking $22 Billion Plot Twist

It’s Not Just Nvidia. The A.I. Boom Has Ignited Asia’s Chip Companies.

Trump’s Anthropic Crackdown Sets Off AI Alarms for US Allies

Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is a Warning

GM in Talks to Supply Weapons Parts to Lockheed Martin

Rivian’s Make-or-Break SUV Is Here. Fans Are Already Balking at the Lease Price

Olin, Huntsman to Combine in Stock Swap

A 40-Year-Old Goalie’s Heroics vs. Spain Spoil a $1 Million Bet

Why Oatly’s Marketing Went From Wordy Billboards to Beverage Events

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Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on June 16th, 2026 at 7:10 am

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