Morning News: November 9, 2026

Trump’s Weakness and Overtures to Russia Put Ukraine on Edge

Rubio Sees No Iran Breakthrough as Trump Downplays Strikes

Trump’s $1.5 Trillion Defense Budget to Be Blocked by Democrats

Trump’s Congeniality Didn’t Last the Weekend. Buckle Up

Chinese Banks Boost Dollar Deposit Rates, Sources Say, as Beijing Seeks To Smooth Yuan Rally

Japan Spent Record $50 Billion in Single Day to Bolster Yen

For Trump’s Fed Ambitions, a Democratic Senate Poses the Biggest Hurdle Yet

Milton Friedman Was Incorrect About the Fed. November 4 Shows Why

U.S., Eurozone Bond Yields Turn Higher as Investors Shift Focus Back to Data

On Paper, Americans Have Never Been Richer. But They’re Pessimistic About Their Personal Finances

Treasury Rally Gets New Boost as Election Hammers AI Trade

Hedge Funds Dump Tech Stocks at One of Fastest Paces on Record

AI’s Giant Fundraisers Test the Market After Midterm Rout

American Banking’s Crypto-Phobic Berlin Wall

Coinbase Gets Final Regulatory Stamp for Trust-Bank Charter

How a Bank Implosion in Paraguay Ensnared a President

Beware the Influence of Financial Giants

The Gambling App Playbook for Bankrupting Young Men

A Case for Giving the Jones Act a Two-Year Time Out

Weil Gotshal Was Profitable. But Not Profitable Enough.

Nvidia Shares Drop After CEO Huang’s Affair Triggers Board Probe

Nvidia’s Board Investigates Reports That CEO Was Spying Target After Affair

Is Jensen Huang Too Powerful to Be Punished by Nvidia?

Jensen Huang Is Bigger Than Nvidia — And It’s a Problem

Nvidia’s Data Center Vision Spurs Race to Reinvent Electric Transformers

AI Agents Are a Solution Looking for a Problem

Musk Says Tesla to Return Cybertruck Deposit to ‘Lot of People

Vineyards in Chile Sell Land, Swap Crops and Go Luxe as Demand Fades

Americans Hunt for Holiday Deals That Stay in Their Own Closet

Reality TV’s Newest Viewers Are Here to Make Money

The World Can’t Get Enough Anime. Can Japan Cash In on Its Success?

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