Global News 05.04.2026
Scout Motors Charms With Modern Heritage And Tech, But Bumps Lie Ahead

Scout Motors tapped top talent, a partnership with Rivian and pays homage to its heritage to win fans, but there are hurdles ahead...

Global News 05.04.2026
US inflation seen spiking in first snapshot since Iran war

(Bloomberg) -- The sudden increase in US gasoline prices felt by American consumers is set to be on full display in key inflation data due out this coming week. Economists are penciling in a 1% increase in the consumer price index for March — the sharpest one-month advance since 2022 — after the Iran war pushed gas prices at the pump up by about $1 per gallon. At the same time, the core CPI, exclu...

Global News 05.04.2026
Fannie Mae Says Mortgage Rates Will Drop To 5.7% By Year End — But Here's The Catch Nobody Is Talking About

Fannie Mae expects mortgage rates to fall below 6% by the end of 2026. In its March Housing Forecast, the government-sponsored enterprise updated its predictions for the housing market. The report suggests relief is coming for homebuyers who have been......

Global News 05.04.2026
Americans are getting smaller pay raises as inflation ticks up

Soaring gas prices mean inflation could soon outpace most Americans' pay raises. "That’s where you see a lot of squeeze on workers," said one economist....

Global News 05.04.2026
Hungary's Viktor Orban alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election

The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters....

Global News 05.04.2026
The Two Materials That Predict Freight Demand Both Just Posted Gains. Here Is What February’s Data Is Telling Us.

Most truckers track spot rates. Some track load-to-truck ratios. A smaller number pull freight data every week. Not many are watching the pallet Producer Price Index or the American Forest & Paper Association’s monthly packaging report — which is exactly why understanding those two numbers right now puts you ahead of most of the market. […] The post The Two Materials That Predict Freight Demand Bo...

Global News 05.04.2026
Jack Black joins the ‘SNL’ Five-Timers Club

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Global News 05.04.2026
Dan Gallagher — Columnist, Heard on the Street at The Wall Street Journal

Dan Gallagher is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street, where he covers the technology and media industries. His work for the Heard column spans the businesses of artificial intelligence, semiconductors, internet, software, hardware, advertising, streaming TV and film. Dan also co-writes WSJ's AI & Business newsletter....

Global News 05.04.2026
Jacob Bunge — Deputy Bureau Chief at The Wall Street Journal

Jacob Bunge is deputy bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal’s Chicago corporate news bureau, which covers agriculture, food companies, restaurants, manufacturing and airlines....

Global News 05.04.2026
A Talos Energy (TALO) Insider Sold 2.3 Million Shares for $38.5 Million. Should You Follow Their Lead?

Talos Energy, a Gulf of Mexico-focused oil and gas producer, reported significant insider selling amid a year of sharp share price gains....

Global News 05.04.2026
3 High-Yield ETFs to Buy With $500 and Hold Forever

This trio of high-yield ETFs allows you to be a dividend investor without all the work of picking stocks....

Global News 05.04.2026
While Wall Street Worries, This Cheap Warren Buffett Stock Is a Screaming Buy

In uncertain times, it's a good idea to look to the Oracle of Omaha....

Global News 05.04.2026
‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ powers up box office with biggest opening of the year

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film. Studio estimates on Sunday say the Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and $190.1 million in its first five days in North America....

Global News 05.04.2026
Farewell to the CIA World Factbook, a reference manual now gone under Trump

The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries....

Global News 05.04.2026
Christopher Kuo — News Associate at The Wall Street Journal

Christopher Kuo is a news associate at The Wall Street Journal....

Global News 05.04.2026
'Wouldn't be shocked' if bull market continues: Wall Street aims to look past Iran conflict

Despite soaring oil prices and ongoing Middle East tensions, earnings estimates have held steady and the broader market has largely avoided a sharp decline....

Global News 05.04.2026
OPEC+ Agrees on Symbolic Oil Quota Hike Amid War, Delegates Say

(Bloomberg) -- OPEC+ members agreed to raise their oil production quotas for May, a symbolic move as the Middle East conflict constrains output and shipments from several of the alliance’s largest members. Key producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed to increase targets by about 206,000 barrels a day during a video conference on Sunday, according to delegates who asked not to be identified ...

Global News 05.04.2026
Gas prices lift EV interest as Elektros works on faster charging

U.S. Patent No. 12,522,100 B1 covers technology aimed at reducing charging time. Elektros links the effort to rising fuel costs and EV demand....

Global News 05.04.2026
Writers Guild and Hollywood studios reach tentative four-year deal

Screenwriters and Hollywood studios have reached a tentative deal after a few weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America and The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced the deal late Saturday....

Global News 05.04.2026
Artemis II' Moon stunning pictures - science or holiday photos?

The story behind the beautiful pictures beamed back to Earth from the Artemis II astronauts....

Global News 05.04.2026
Retiring head of FINRA foundation: FOMO is investors' biggest mistake

Gerri Walsh, president of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, shares her concerns about the low level of financial literacy in the US and advice for today's investors...

Global News 05.04.2026
Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'?

BBC Sport takes a look at if the second tier could be facing a "doomsday scenario" as club accounts reveal the significant scale of their losses....

Global News 05.04.2026
A couple in Alabama says they owes $40,000 on a car worth only $27,000

Don’t find yourself in an underwater car loan situation....

Global News 05.04.2026
Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'?

BBC Sport takes a look at if the second tier could be facing a "doomsday scenario" as club accounts reveal the significant scale of their losses....