Morning News: July 13, 2026

How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies

Wall Street Can’t Ignore the $3 Trillion Saudi-UAE Rift

UAE Tells OPEC Its Oil Production Surged by 80% Last Month

What a Europe-Led NATO Would Look Like

Heat Wave Dries Up German Rhine Chokepoint to Strain Fuel Supply

Oil Rises After Weekend of Back-and-Forth Strikes by U.S. and Iran

Frequent Oil Draws From U.S. Strategic Reserve Push Old System to Breaking Point

War Leaves Economy With More Stubborn Inflation, Economists Project

Treasury Two-Year Yields Rise to Highest Since 2025 as Oil Jumps

Warsh’s First Big Call: Whether to Undo Last Year’s Cuts

The Thoroughly Preposterous Notion Of So-Called “Fed Independence”

Wall Street to Warsh: Skip the Guidance, But Tell Us What You Think About the Economy

Wall Street Banks Ramp Up Digital Assistants in Bid to Win Productivity Race

Trump Invested Crypto Gains in Stocks and Bonds, Filings Show

Why Australia’s Superannuation System Has Caught Trump’s Attention

Babies Are the New Investor Class

CLO Fund’s 50% Tumble Fuels Power Struggle That Spills Into Open

Credit Card Holders Are Using ‘Friendly Fraud’ to Get Back at Retailers

Dragging the Constitution Into Every Political Fight Will Kill It

19 Questions the Attorney General Needs to Answer

Higher Ed Responds to Market Incentives For the Better

The Next Labor Crisis May Be Too Few Workers. Could AI Help Pick Up the Slack?

Self-Checkout Was Never About Machines Replacing Cashiers

Peter Navarro Put’s a Bull’s Eye on Enterprising Americans

Economists Warn of A.I. Threat

The Cruel Economics of the 19-Day Anthropic Ban

A New Foe Has Emerged for Data Centers: Farmers

Meta’s Louisiana Data Center to Surpass $250 Billion Price Tag

Intel Invests €5 Billion in Irish Hub to Keep Up in AI Chip Race

SK Hynix Shares Plunge Most on Record in Deepening Korea Selloff

Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children

States Prepare Lawsuit to Block Paramount’s Merger With Warner Bros.

‘Michael’ Crosses $1 Billion at the Box Office as Lionsgate Roars Back

‘Moana’ Falters at the Box Office, Casting Doubt on Disney’s Formula

Nippon Paint Makes $8.6 Billion Bid for AkzoNobel’s Decorative-Paints Unit

Shein Targets Over $40 Billion Valuation After China Nod for IPO

Forget France: China Is the New Foie Gras Champion

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Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on July 13th, 2026 at 8:44 am

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