Morning News: August 28, 2026

How the War in Iran Is Redrawing the Global Energy Map

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers to Unusual Routes

Venezuela Weighs OPEC Exit as US Discusses Oil Stake

Why These Giant Storage Tanks Increasingly Hold Very Little Oil

Why the US Trade War With Canada Is a ‘Bar Fight’

The View From Canadian Businesses—Empathy for Workers, No Panic

JPMorgan and Apollo Urge Inflation Focus for Warsh’s Big Speech

Warsh Owes Investors a Jackson Hole Reset

Jackson Hole History Shows Fed Chief Rarely Shocks Stock Market

Why Warsh’s Key Test at Jackson Hole May Be Offering ‘Backward’ Guidance

What’s Going On at the Treasury?

US Bank Regulators Finalize Rules Defining ‘Unsafe’ Bank Practices

Carry Trades to Treasury Twists: A Guide to the Hot Debates on Wall Street

Texas’ Y’all Street Won’t Mess With Wall Street

The Texas Senate Race Is Becoming a Debt Debacle

How the AI Investment Craze Is Keeping the Global Economy Afloat

Investor Frenzy for AI Strips Safeguards From Convertible Bonds

What Would Quantum Computing Mean for Markets?

Advent and Stripe Abandon $50 Billion Pursuit of PayPal

How a Gambling Addict Relapsed After He Discovered Kalshi

Americans of All Incomes Head to Dollar Stores to Stay Frugal

Where to Invest Now as Data Centers Turn Copper Into a Hot Commodity

How Radiant World’s ‘Prince’ Has Banks Chasing Fake Invoices

Peru Is Losing a Battle Against Illegal Gold Mining in Its Rainforests

Timber Was Gold in the South—Until a Market Collapse Crushed the Forest Economy

Lilly Diabetes Shot Mounjaro Wins US Approval for Heart Disease

A $17.1 Billion Vote of Confidence That Jonathan Haidt Was Right

How Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Could Change Social Media

Did Meta’s Big Settlement Actually Help It?

Blue-Collar Jobs Are the New Flashpoint in Data-Center Fight

Clashes Cloud Shawn Fain’s Re-Election Bid at U.A.W.

BYD’s Overseas Push Drives Quarterly Profit Growth

The Automotive Aftermarket As a Way of Gauging the Economy’s Health

College Football Jersey Deals Reinforce Inequality

European River Cruises Upended as Drought and Low Water Take a Toll

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Posted by on August 28th, 2026 at 7:03 am


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