Monday Afternoon Links

[CNBC] S&P 500 and Nasdaq are higher to start the week as U.S. oil wavers, chipmakers rise: Live updates

[Yahoo/Reuters] Oil steadies as hopes of renewed US-Iran negotiations offset Houthi threat

[AP] Expansion of US strikes on Iran leads to more retaliation across the Gulf

[AP] Live updates: US military identifies 2 soldiers killed in Iranian attack on Jordan

[AP] Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis say they will block Saudi shipping at Red Sea gateway

[Axios] Don't count on AI to fix America's deficit problem

[Yahoo/Reuters] NY Fed survey finds highest credit application rate in nearly five years

[AP] Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states’ request

[Bloomberg] Money Funds Keep Cash Closer as Fed Leaves Markets Guessing

[FT] Andy Burnham becomes UK prime minister promising ‘unity and positivity’