Morning News: October 20, 2026

Russia Ships the Least Oil in a Month as Major Baltic Port Halts

Is Trump’s Plan to Import Diesel From Russia Legal?

How US Satellites Became Crucial to Ukraine’s Defense

Saudi Arabia Postpones ‘Davos in the Desert’

Political Risk Makes France a Go-To Market for Short Sellers

CoreWeave’s Bond Rout Should Make the Fed Cautious

Yes, the Fed Can Kill the AI Boom

Where to Shelter as AI Fears Rattle Markets

Everybody Seems to Hate This Bull Market — Except Me

Private Equity’s $12 Billion Self-Dealing Problem

Private Jets, Investor Pressure Push Polymarket CEO to Grow Up

Not Even Bowling Alone

Four Financial Lessons From the Hedge-Fund Divorce Captivating Wall Street

Home Insurance Tops Property Taxes in Squeeze for US Households

The Worst-Case California Wealth Tax Scenario Is That It ‘Succeeds’

Tax the Consumption of the Rich, Not Their Wealth

The Ultrawealthy Are Reshaping the US South

Black Unemployment Hints at a Job Market in Worse Shape Than It Seems

Home Depot Is Thrust Into Trump’s Crosshairs

Trump Announces $8 Billion Plan to Cover Farm Losses

AI Debutant’s Flameout Stokes Fears the Boom Is Ending

Insurer Rolls Out Policy to Protect Data Centers Against Growing Backlash

U.S. Bans DeepSeek from Government Agency Systems Amid AI Rift with China

Investors Await Musk’s Next Big SpaceX Deal

From Astro Boy to RoboCop, Son’s Robot Dreams Get Wilder

GE Aerospace Once Again Lifts Outlook as Profit, Revenue Climb

General Motors Drops After Tempering Outlook for Earnings Upside

General Motors Plans $20 Billion in Buybacks to Shore Up Share Price

Halliburton Logs Sharply Higher Profit as Revenue Climbs

3M Lifts Earnings Outlook as Profit Jumps

Nurses Are in High Demand—but They’re Quitting in Droves

GLP-1 Boom Fuels Dangerous Black Market for Smuggled Weight-Loss Drugs in Brazil

Walmart Launches Joint Membership with Sam’s Club as It Leans Into Delivery, Gas Discounts

See a Knicks Opener for Under $1,000? Oh, Those Were the Pre-Title Days

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