Monday, March 2, 2026

Tueday's News Links

[CNBC] Dow drops 800 points as oil surges again, fears rise Iran conflict will drag on: Live updates

[AP] Global shares slump, crude prices soar as Iran launches drone strikes

[Axios] Oil prices surge as Trump team readies to "mitigate" costs

[Yahoo/WSJ] European Gas Prices Soar After Qatar LNG Halt Jolts Market

[CNBC] Iran war live updates: Israel boosts southern Lebanon forces; drones hit U.S. embassy in Riyadh as oil, dollar rise

[AP] Iran strikes the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as war expands yet again

[Bloomberg] War Expands as US, Israel, Iran Ramp Up Strikes Across Region

[AP] Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for open war

[Reuters] Intelligence assessment warns of Iranian attacks on US following Khamenei's death

[AP] Average price for a gallon of gas rises 11 cents overnight to about $3.11 in US, AAA says

[MSN/WSJ] What the Iran strikes could mean for US inflation

[CNBC] Amazon says drone strikes damaged 3 facilities in UAE and Bahrain

[Politico] Trump’s Iran gamble risks leaving Ukraine as forgotten war

[Axios] Private credit is probably not the place for democracy

[Yahoo/Telegraph] Another shadow bank hit by sell-off as AI fears spread

[Bloomberg] Putin Is the Iran War’s One Sure Winner

[Bloomberg] Global Economy Is Facing the Prospect of Another Profound Shock

[Bloomberg] Shortage of Tankers in Persian Gulf Could Hit Oil Production

[Bloomberg] Even Before He Reaches the Fed, Warsh’s Path to Rate Cuts Is Getting Tougher

[Bloomberg] Bowman Says Fed Should Look at Effectiveness of Liquidity Rules

[Bloomberg] Bond Markets Open With a Trickle of Deals by Top Rated Issuers

[NYT] In Plunging Into a Mideast Conflict, Trump Gambles His Presidency

[NYT] U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens

[WSJ] Iranian Drones and Missiles Challenge Stretched U.S. Forces

[WSJ] A Market Frenzy Is Lurking Beneath Those Calm Stock Indexes

[WSJ] Trump’s Case for War With Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny

[WSJ] Gulf States in Race Against Time to Repel Iran’s Onslaught

[WSJ] Eurozone Inflation Rises Unexpectedly, With Further Risks on the Horizon

[FT] Iran executes Khamenei’s plan to spread regional war

[FT] Donald Trump struggles to explain why he launched another Middle Eastern war

[FT] Kevin Warsh’s push to shrink Federal Reserve’s balance sheet would evolve slowly

[FT] China prepares landmark law curtailing minority language rights