What I Am Reading
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Credit
- Blue Owl Founders Revise Terms of Personal Loans That Raised ScrutinyWall Street Journal
Global
Central banks
US
China
Industries & companies
Geopolitics
- Defiant message from Iran as vessels attempting to cross Hormuz report gunfireReuters
- Trump’s Efforts to Strong-Arm Iran Into Deal Spark Optimism—and ConfusionWall Street Journal
- The Iran war has revealed Trump's pressure point: the economyReuters
- Pakistan’s deft diplomacy is an economic blessing. And a curseEconomist
- Donald Trump has made Venezuela a better placeEconomist
AI
Beyond markets
- Skimp on Yogurt, Splurge on Skydiving: The Rise of the Frugal RichWall Street Journal
- The impending global food shock is preventableEconomist