Morning News: July 17, 2026

Shipping in the Persian Gulf Nears a Halt and Oil Prices Rise

Gas Prices Will Stay Higher for Longer, Even if Oil Falls

The U.S. Economy Is No Longer Dependent On Oil

Chevron Will Explore a Pipeline Bypassing the Strait of Hormuz

Europe’s Grapes Are Withering in the Heat. Economic Growth Could Be Next

China’s Two-Speed Economy Pairs High-Tech Success With Domestic Gloom

“K-Shaped Economies” Signal Soaring Abundance for All

Ways to Secure the New Golden Era of Economic Growth

Cooler Inflation May Not Be Enough to Stave Off Fed Rate Increases

Hyperscalers Are Dragging Down Bond Gauges Across Global Markets

Muni Bond Losses Are There, Unpriced and Unbooked

A Believer’s Guide to Buying Gold Now

Why This Bitcoin Slump Is Different

PayPal Board Sees Stripe-Advent Offer as Inadequate

Fifth Third Profit Boosted by Comerica Acquisition

Truist’s Quarterly Profit Rises on Strength in Investment Banking and Trading

Evicting Wall Street From the Housing Market Will Be Messy

Boomers Were Supposed to Downsize. They Are Buying Bigger Homes Instead

Brand America Is Losing Its Hold on International Students

Trump Delivers a Reckless Speech on Rigged Elections

Beijing Rejects Trump’s Claim of Meddling, but Avoids a Fight

Trump Won’t Have Any More Easy Foreign-Policy Victories

How China Is Taking Control of the Future of AI

China’s Xi Touts Open-Source AI and Takes a Swipe at U.S. Dominance

A Very Modern Guide to Avoiding AI-Supercharged Scams

Apple Upgraded to Buy by HSBC on Agentic AI, Hardware Pipeline

The Inside Story of IBM’s Shocking Profit Warning

Volvo Car Expects Sales to Strengthen on European Growth, U.S. Recovery

How to Abandon Your Climate Commitments and Get Away With It

A $5 Trillion Idea to Save Energy Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Netflix Revenue Grows 13% to $12.6 Billion

Nike Ran Out of U.S. Soccer Jerseys at the Worst Possible Time

Nike Was the Poster Child for Diversity Efforts. That Made It a Trump Target

A Tech-Infused Pool Hall Start-up Raises $55 Million

A New Blow to Tracking Gun Sales

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Posted by on July 17th, 2026 at 7:01 am


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