Monday, April 20, 2026

Tuesday's News Links

[CNBC] Stocks rise as Trump expects a deal with Iran before ceasefire: Live updates

[AP] Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks

[AP] Live updates: US and Iran signal they will return to Pakistan for ceasefire talks, officials say

[Reuters] US seizes tanker in international waters as Iran truce deadline nears

[Reuters] War in Iran is causing biggest energy crisis in history, IEA says

[Axios] Vance to travel to Pakistan on Tuesday for Iran talks, sources say

[AP] Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war

[AP] Trump’s Federal Reserve nominee is set to face a tough hearing before Senate panel

[Axios] What to look for in Kevin Warsh's big day on Capitol Hill

[Reuters] As Warsh faces hearing, a framework for smaller Fed balance sheet emerges

[Reuters] Price hikes, outlook cuts - What airlines are doing as fuel costs surge

[Politico] Iran war accelerates America’s breakup with the world

[Reuters] Governments worldwide shield households from rising energy costs

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asia’s Largest Oil Buyers Are Running Low on Hormuz Alternatives

[Bloomberg] Top Oil Traders Warn Worst of Demand Hit From War Is Yet to Come

[Bloomberg] How Iran Weaponized the Strait of Hormuz

[Bloomberg] SEC Monitoring ‘Emerging Pressures’ in Private Credit Space

[Bloomberg] Blackstone’s BCRED Cuts Value of Loan to Dental-Implant Company

[Bloomberg] Home Insurance Costs Hit America’s Heartland the Hardest

[Bloomberg] Three Ships Including an Iranian Vessel Attempt Hormuz Transits

[Bloomberg] BOJ Flags Risk to Japan Bonds From Foreign Hedge Funds Unwinding

[Bloomberg] Japan’s Takaichi Risks China’s Wrath With Yasukuni Offering

[NYT] Trump’s Pick to Lead Fed Will Face Senators at a Tricky Moment

[NYT] ‘Immediate Results’ vs. ‘The Long Game’: The U.S. and Iran Face Off

[WSJ] Warsh Embarks on High-Wire Act of Convincing Investors Without Angering Trump

[WSJ] Americans Are Losing Confidence in Having Enough for Retirement, Survey Says

[WSJ] Rules of Origin Set Up U.S.-China Clash in Asia

[WSJ] Saudi Arabia and Iraq Are Caught in a Hidden War Within the War

[FT] Private credit funds strained as borrowing costs edge higher

[FT] Top US insurance regulator warns of risks from push into private markets

[FT] Anthropic and Amazon agree $100bn AI infrastructure deal

[FT] The US cattle industry is eating its own tail

[FT] Tackling energy security can no longer be put off

[FT] Thom Tillis: the Republican blocking Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chair