Morning News: August 13, 2026

Trump Pivots to Economic Squeeze of ‘Entrenched’ Iran Regime

Gulf Oil Giants Are Spending Billions to Build Ways Around Strait of Hormuz

For the Oil Market, the Strait of Hormuz Isn’t Closed

Why Europe Is Struggling to Build Its Gas Stocks Before Winter

US Fuel Prices Will Stay Painfully High for a While

Iran to Join BRICS Development Bank Soon, Central Bank Governor Says

Japan’s Government Is Said to Support Faster BOJ Rate Hike

The $20 Burrito Debate Is a Sign of Inflation Fatigue

The US Economy’s Risky Reliance on Share Gains

Tariff Refunds Are Here—and Turbocharging Earnings

Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies

The Tax Code Wasn’t Built for the Age of AI, Says Yale Budget Expert

Trump’s 401(k) Proposal Shows Evidence of Phony Public Support

This Federal Program Is So Effective, the White House Can’t Stand It

Let’s Talk About Cash…

Retirement Is Better Than Ever As Retirees Work Longer Than Ever

When Texas Cools on Data Centers, Big Tech Has a Problem

Workers Are Teaching AI-Powered Robots to Take Over Their Jobs

America Wants to Make Its Own Humanoid Robots. That Won’t Be Easy

North Koreans Use Stolen IDs, AI to Land U.S. Jobs—and Funnel Millions to Kim’s Regime

Banning Open-Weight AI Models Could Cost America the AI Race

Elon Musk Should Skip the Telecom War, and Win the AI Race

SpaceX Passes First Lockup Expiry Test With $500 Billion Rally

How the Toppling of An Auto Parts Maker Sapped U.S. Manufacturing

Americans Love the Roar of a V-8 Engine—and They Don’t Want to Give It Up

Dispute Over Counting Forest Carbon Roils Global Standard-Setter

Meta Faces Big Tobacco Moment in Attorneys General Trial

Iger and Kushner Landed Lakers Deal in a Day, No Bankers Needed

Inside the $12.5 Billion Deal for the Lakers

The Improbable, Inevitable Return of the Suit

The Optimization Backlash Has Begun

Freezer Pops, Sports Drinks Go Colorless as Natural Dyes Prove Tricky and Expensive

China Brought 90-Second Microdramas to the US. Now Hollywood Wants In

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