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⭐ Editor’s Pick: Why the February Inflation Report Is Better Than It Looks (BN)

Inflation rose to 3.3% in March, driven by rising fuel costs. (WSJ)

Trump escalated his warnings to Iran over reports that Tehran is charging tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. (BBG)

Israel, Lebanon to begin direct talks on Hezbollah disarmament and peace in the United States. (JPOST)

See which ships are slipping through the Strait of Hormuz. (WSJ)

Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair confirmation plan hits snag as expected nomination hearing is delayed. (CNBC)

China’s Xi invoked the “threat” of Taiwan independence in first cross-strait opposition talks in a decade. (CNBC)

Surging HOA fees are pushing homeowners to the brink. (WSJ)

Consumer spending rose a solid 0.5% in February, driven by gains in goods and services. (RTS)

The U.S. and the EU are close to an agreement on critical minerals to combat Chinese control. (YF)

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged Congress to pass a bill to create federal rules for digital assets. (INV)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Justice Department Opens Investigation Into NFL (WSJ)

SpaceX posted a loss of nearly $5 billion in 2025 on revenue of more than $18.5 billion. (TI)

The USPS halted pension payments in major move to stave off looming cash crisis. (FBN)

This TikTok mega-star did a $975 million deal. Then the red flags piled up. (BI)

Nuclear power takes another step forward in the U.S. (BBG)

Target makes major in-store changes to bring back customers. (TS)

Climbing to new heights: Overlooked trade now delivering huge paychecks. (FBN)

The Trump administration is getting angry as EU Big Tech fines top $7 billion in 2 years. (CNBC)

Barron Trump's new business venture unveiled its first product ahead of its launch. (PM)

Taco Bell makes major menu changes. (TS)

Billionaire Howard Marks recommended “the best investing book” that he’s read in years. (BI)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: These Grocery Stores are Cheaper than Walmart (UT)

This is America’s No. 1 “burning question” about retirement — and we got 10 financial advisers to answer it. (MW)

20+ lingering Amazon Spring Sale deals I'm sending to the group chat. (MASH)

The best time to use your credit card points after earning them. (CNBC)

Your flight is about to get more expensive. These tips could save you. (YF)

We found 50 deals under $50 to shop this weekend, including OXO and KitchenAid, from $8. (FW)

Best mortgage lenders for low or no down payments for April 2026. (YF)

This is officially the best credit card for retirees who love to travel. (PAR)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: This Index Fund Is Absolutely Crushing the S&P 500 This Year (MF)

MarketBeat spotlighted 3 dirt-cheap stocks with massive upside — one big name might surprise you. (MB)

Here are some bargain bank stocks heading into earnings season. (MW)

Zacks Investment Research highlighted the best cheap stocks to buy under $10 for April 2026. (ZCK)

Morningstar listed the best AI stocks to buy right now. (MS)

Sandisk’s stock is up 2,000% in a year — and this analyst says it’s still being underestimated. (INV)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: I Used AI to Fight My Girlfriend’s Brain Tumor (TFP)

The CIA produced its first autonomous intelligence report using AI and intends to embed “AI co-workers” across all analytic platforms. (POL)

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) launched an investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT chatbot, citing national-security risks. (TC)

xAI sued Colorado to block the state’s landmark AI anti-discrimination law, arguing it unconstitutionally burdens free speech. (RTS)

Google’s AI Overviews spew millions of false answers per hour, a bombshell study revealed. (NYP)

Meta Superintelligence Labs is quietly building a hardware team. (BI)

OpenAI has seen the departure of key Stargate project leaders, including executive Peter Hoeschele, in the latest shakeup of its data-center strategy. (SA)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Unitree’s Cheapest Humanoid Robot to Hit U.S. Markets (IE)

Meet Abi, the AI-powered robot companion for senior care. (WAPO)

Ocean robots uncover hidden chemistry shaping Earth’s climate. (ER)

New Vimana drone concept aims to provide expert robotic surgery on remote battlefields. (IE)

Meet the Swiss founder building robots that make crepes. (SIF)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Watch Live: NASA's Artemis 2 Astronauts to Return to Earth Today (SP)

Mystery drones were spotted flying over the Netherlands’ gold reserve vault and former Queen Beatrix’s residence. (NLN)

Inside the U.S. Air Force’s elite ghost tanker unit. (TWZ)

Russia's AK-47 manufacturer is making special bullets for its assault rifles to knock drones out of the sky. (BI)

Three wars are rewriting the rules of modern warfare—these are the technologies behind it. (JP)

⭐ Editor’s Pick: Mamdani Demands Higher Taxes for His ‘Black and Brown’ Political Machine (AMG)

How this foreign regulator quietly bypassed international law to police American speech. (RTN)

State Police try to calm fears of Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) ordering a door-to-door gun confiscation effort. (BN)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban accused the opposition of an organized effort involving chaos, pressure and foreign collusion to undermine Sunday’s election. (AFP)

A far-left Canadian MP was mocked for using insanely long LGBTQ acronym at press conference. (NYP)

The White House roasted George Clooney after his latest anti-Trump tirade. (BN)

Former Senator Ben Sasse (R-NE) opened up about the "nasty drug" for Stage 4 cancer that makes him "bleed out of a whole bunch of parts." (NYP)

A Minnesota Department of Human Services whistleblower testified that the fraud-plagued agency exhibited years of reckless disregard for compliance despite repeated audits. (EPT)

A San Francisco coffee shop is removing LGBTQ pride flags from its stores despite growing progressive backlash. (FOX)