Morning News: August 18, 2026

US, Canada Barrel Toward 50% Tariff as Trump Deadline Approaches

It’s Crunchtime Again for Canada to Avoid New U.S. Tariffs

Mexico Is Pushing a Cargo Route on Land Avoiding Panama Canal

Global Bond Slump Sends Long-Term Borrowing Costs to Highest in Decades

Yardeni Says Not Pushing Panic Button on Bond Yields Yet

Why DOGE Failed to Cut Washington Down to Size

‘National Debt Disaster’ Is the Most Priced Narrative In Markets

AI Election Backlash Is Shaping Wall Street’s Stock Market Views

Goldman Strikes Deal to Buy LCN to Become Hands-Off Landlord

An Astounding Crypto Future Is Held Down by 20th Century Law

‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent

Millennials Feel Good About Their Finances and the Data Show Why

India’s College Boom Is Leaving Graduates in Debt and Without Jobs

LinkedIn Users Are Rewriting the Past to Land Their Next Jobs

Coops Work – So Why Aren’t We Utilizing Them More?

Why Do Boards Keep Giving Misbehaving CEOs Second Chances?

The Crucial Moment That Companies Miss After They Oust a CEO

Nvidia to Back Ohio Data Center With as Much as $105 Billion

Sick of A.I. Slop? So Are Tech Giants

Why China’s Affordable AI Is a Worry for Silicon Valley

AI’s Lucrative Jobs Boom Is Leaving Women Behind Globally

China Removes Microsoft Windows at State Users Ahead of Plan

Humanoid Robots Need a Supply Chain in North America

Meta Stares Down Trillion-Dollar Threat as Landmark Social Media Trial Begins

Costco Sells Vacations, Gas and, Soon, Medicare Plans

Target Bets Shoppers Want to Buy Trendy Snacks and Drinks in Grocery Revamp

Home Depot Posts Higher Sales, Backs Outlook

Chinese AC Makers Cash In on a Sweltering Summer

Paramount Wants $1.88 Billion Bond From States, Writers Challenging Warner Deal

The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe

Mark Walter’s Insurer to Slash Scrutinized Loans by $6.5 Billion

The Diamond Industry’s Old Guard Wants You to Buy ‘Natural’

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Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on August 18th, 2026 at 7:09 am

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