Saturday, May 30, 2026

Saturday's News Links

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Americans Hurt in Kuwait as Trump Sends Mixed Signals on War 

[Reuters] Pentagon chief says U.S. ready to restart strikes on Iran if no deal

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] ‘Dinosaur’ Tech Stocks Reborn as AI Fuels $1.7 Trillion Rally

[Reuters] Inflation fight again putting central bank independence under strain, policymakers say

[Yahoo/Fortune] Surging Treasury yields expose a brutal truth: America has no margin for error on its $39 trillion debt

[AP] America In Focus: Inflation gauge hits multiyear high as American consumer confidence slides

[Yahoo Finance] Home sales are picking up in the places where buyers have options

[CNBC] Hegseth praises Asian allies for ‘burden-sharing,’ calls out China’s role in the region

[Reuters] India's forex reserves fall to over one-year low as central bank mounts rupee defence

[Bloomberg] US Says Deals With Iran for Safe Hormuz Transit Are Prohibited

[Bloomberg] Charting the Global Economy: Inflation Hits Incomes and Spending

[Bloomberg] BOE’s Mann Warns ‘Good Luck’ of Low Inflation Era Has Run Out

[Bloomberg] Weakest BDCs’ Bonds Risk Downgrade to Junk Within Six Months

[Bloomberg] Asia Rice Surges 20% in May as War and Weather Threaten Output

[NYT] Middle East on Edge as Trump Mulls Decision About Iran Deal

[NYT] For Wall Street, the Only Thing Worse Than SpaceX Flopping Is Missing Out

[WSJ] Robotaxis Are Spreading Across the U.S.—and So Is the Backlash

[WSJ] Hegseth Says U.S. Needs More From Asian Allies to Secure Balance Against China

[FT] Trump will remain ‘patient’ in pursuit of a deal with Iran, says Hegseth

[FT] Chart of the Week: Dotcom bubble IPOs

[FT] Historic cattle shortages push US beef prices to record highs

[FT] Crypto treasuries turn to risky equity in drive to raise cash