Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy — oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won’t crack

by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2026 | Stock Market

High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

America’s biggest oil companies are making less money than before the Iran war

by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2026 | Stock Market

Even once the Strait of Hormuz reopens, it will take months for oil and gas flows to get back to normal, Exxon and Chevron warn. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

This Japanese toilet maker seeking ‘the perfect flush’ is moonlighting as a hot AI play

by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2026 | Stock Market

Toto is “aiming to achieve a toilet that never needs cleaning.” It’s also supplying electrostatic chucks — a semiconductor-manufacturing component critical to the memory-chip boom. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

‘We’re all worried the honey pot will run dry’: Does the U.S. government borrow from my Social Security to fund federal programs?

by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2026 | Stock Market

There are many suggestions floating around Washington D.C. on how to fix the program’s imminent funding issues. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Japan just put a ‘Band-Aid’ on the yen. Why high oil prices could soon rip it off.

by News Feed Editor | May 2, 2026 | Stock Market

Concerns about high oil prices are adding to inflation fears in Japan, as the BOJ just moved to rescue the yen from a roughly 40-year low. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source

Apple just gave a clue that a big AI acquisition may be in the cards

by News Feed Editor | May 1, 2026 | Stock Market

With Apple officially retiring its net-cash-neutral target, some suspect the company will look to conduct more transformative M&A, beyond the smaller deals it made in the past. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source