Morning News: September 29, 2026

Oil Mogul’s Hunt for Venezuela Riches Began Years Before Maduro’s Capture

One Side Just Overplayed Its Hand in Iran

Mideast Oil Exports Rebound Even as Prices Remain Elevated

Hapag-Lloyd Raises Guidance Again on Strong Demand, Freight Rates

How Asia Has Survived the Energy Crisis

Guessing ECB Hikes Is Easier Than Picking Its Next President

How the US-Canada Trade War Is Intensifying

U.S. Bans Canadian Motorcycles, Dairy and Liquor

Tariffs Will Not Build Out the ‘Missing Half’ of U.S. Semiconductors

There’s a New Threat to Your Personal Finances

US Stock Futures Rise as Traders Await Key Economic Data

Dollar Rises to 2-Month High on Growing Prospect of October U.S. Rate-Rise

A Rising National Debt Bodes Well For Stocks and Bonds

Could There Be a Run on the Bond Market?

24/7 Stock Trading Is About to Test Financial Markets

Tax-Slashing ‘Holy Grail’ Popularized by AQR Dealt IRS Warning

Goldman’s John Waldron Edges Closer to Succeeding Solomon as CEO

Waldron Long Seen as Next Goldman CEO. The Question Is When

For Japan’s Young Singles, Romance Gets a Corporate Middleman

Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?

The Flawed Logic of Medicare for All

Can $888 Million in GOP Ads Make Voters Forget Their Malaise?

The Pentagon’s Blockade on American Wind Energy Must End

Mesabi Metallics Plans to Build $15 Billion Steel Mill in Iowa

Microsoft Retreats From Consumer AI to Focus on Business

AI May Force 11 Million Workers Into New Jobs, McKinsey Says

What’s in Anthropic’s I.P.O. Filing

Oura Postpones IPO Over Market Uncertainty

Subprime Auto Loans Make Wall Street Rich as Borrowers Struggle

Car Dealers Are Desperate for New Models but There’s an Industrywide Drought

CarMax Posts Higher Profit as Turnaround Takes Shape

Shein’s Earnings Disappoint, Sending Stock Lower

Senate Passes Legislation to Limit College Player Transfers

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