Morning News: August 20, 2026

Trump Says US Is Waging Economic Warfare Against Iran

China Says Trump’s Economic Warfare Won’t Solve Iran Crisis

Why Your Next Long-Haul Layover May Be in Seoul, Not Dubai

The Troubling Global Ramifications of the EU’s Digital Markets Act

Inflation Is Not the Only Worry for Gilt Yields

The U.S. National Debt Hit a Record High of $40 Trillion

How the $32 Trillion Treasury Market Influences the Economy

U.S. Debt Soars and Scott Bessent Steps in as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

Did Bessent Put the Fed in a Bind?

Bessent Plan May Be Short-Lived Remedy for Bond Slump

It Won’t Take Much to Burst the Stock Market Bubble

One Big Thing Is Dragging Down Americans’ Vibes About the Economy

More Than 150 Polymarket Wallets May Have Traded on Military Secrets, Research Finds

Prediction Markets Are Turning Fake Election Polls Into a Real Threat

The US Has Entered Its Aging, Endangered Hegemon Era

‘These Kids Today’ Will Be the Richest Grownups Ever

A Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Is Upending How America Moves Its Goods

A Modest Proposal: Net Zero Alarmists Must Live Their Alarm

Rising Temperatures Are Threatening Some of America’s Best Fishing Destinations

Warning Signs Are Flashing at America’s Overheating Landfills

Hyperscalers’ Off-Grid Power Push Comes With Risks

Data Centers Going Off-Grid Doesn’t Make Them Good Neighbors

KKR Data Center Chief Vaults to Prominence With Nvidia Pact

US Lead in the AI Race With China Is Rapidly Narrowing

Meta Has Quietly Become One of Microsoft’s Largest AI Customers

Whistleblower Arturo Béjar Leads Testimony in Landmark Child-Safety Trial Against Meta

Alibaba Posts Weaker Earnings Amid Heavy AI Investments

Walmart Posts Weakest Sales Growth in Over Six Years

US Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Stabilizes at a Historic Low

From Covid to Cancer: How Moderna’s Stock Jumped 177% in a Day

Labubu Maker Could Miss Revenue Goal as Sales Momentum Fades

China Sentences Evergrande’s Hui to Life for ‘Heinous’ Crime

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Posted by on August 20th, 2026 at 7:04 am


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