Tuesday Evening Links

[CNBC] Stock futures are little changed ahead of consumer inflation report: Live updates 

[Axios] U.S. destroys 16 Iranian vessels amid worries of mines in Strait of Hormuz

[Axios] 5 scenarios for how the Iran war could end

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Spiking Pump Prices Dent Trump’s Willingness to Extend War

[CBS] Iran signaling it may deploy mines to disrupt Strait of Hormuz, U.S. sources say

[MSN/WP] Pentagon says about 140 troops wounded, 8 severely, in war with Iran

[MSN/WP] Whistleblower claims ex-DOGE member says he took Social Security data to new job

[Bloomberg] Iran’s Cheap, Plentiful Weaponry Puts US Military Under Unprecedented Strain

[Bloomberg] Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in Strait of Hormuz

[Bloomberg] Oil Traders Line Up $7 Billion in Credit to Weather War Turmoil

[Bloomberg] Atlanta Fed Board Seeks President Who Will Defend Independence

[Bloomberg] ECB Won’t Allow Repeat of Last Inflation Shock, Lagarde Says

[NYT] It’s Not Just Oil. The Iran War Is Disrupting Many Essential Goods.

[WSJ] IEA Proposes Largest Ever Oil Release From Strategic Reserves

[WSJ] Record Diesel-Price Surge Hits U.S. Truckers, Retailers and Manufacturers

[WSJ] Republicans Grow Nervous Over Iran War, Gas Prices

[FT] Microsoft backs Anthropic in legal fight with the Pentagon