Central banks live in fear of their last mistake: waiting too long to raise rates in the postpandemic boom. But there’s a difference between that boom and this oil shock. (on.wsj.com)
President Trump threatened to destroy all of Iran’s power plants if the country’s leaders don’t agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday evening, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran (on.wsj.com)
“‘I have never, ever seen price hikes this steep and this quick”: How the Iran war’s ripples have brought a lucrative reversal of fortune to U.S. chemical makers like Dow and LyondellBasell (on.wsj.com)
The CSI detective arrived at the scene of a road-rage homicide and smelled trouble. First of all, the two suspected killers were on their phones instead of in custody. It only got worse from there. (on.wsj.com)
Thousands of striking beef plant workers in Colorado have agreed to return to work, ending a three-week strike at a facility owned by JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker (on.wsj.com)
President Trump’s repeated declarations that the Iran war is nearly over are colliding with the gritty battlefield reality, some U.S. officials and analysts say (on.wsj.com)
The labor market is holding together, but the hopeful story of reacceleration has given way to a narrower question: How much damage will the Iran war do? (on.wsj.com)
Top aides have privately made the case to President Trump that Iran’s power-generating facilities and bridges are legitimate military targets (on.wsj.com)
The new tax deduction for overtime pay on track to be claimed by twice as many people as projected when it was created last year, recent data show (on.wsj.com)
Trump taps Todd Blanche to lead Justice Department after Bondi ouster, as Epstein fallout and loyalty questions test independence and prosecutorial priorities (on.wsj.com)
President Trump didn’t attack Iran to help the U.S. economy at the expense of its allies. Nonetheless, that is more or less what’s happened, writes @greg_ip (on.wsj.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital and given fluids for dehydration last month after attending a dinner in his honor in Philadelphia (on.wsj.com)
Wall Street is bracing for a longer-term disruption from the war with Iran, and loading up on shares of oil-and-gas producers that have lagged behind in recent years (on.wsj.com)
Before the Iran conflict, Gulf nations were a reliable source of financing for Wall Street deals. Here’s a look at the four wealthiest countries, their funds and the key people to know. (on.wsj.com)
President Trump released a summary of his budget proposal for the 2027 fiscal year, seeking 1.5 trillion in defense spending, by far the largest dollar amount in modern history (on.wsj.com)
Iran hit two U.S. warplanes, hiring in March defied expectations, and we share tips to help you steer clear of botnet networks. Read more in today’s What’s News newsletter: (on.wsj.com)
The rush of investors trying to pull money from private-credit funds has intensified, raising the specter of prolonged pressure on the firms that had become the new kings of Wall Street (on.wsj.com)
A federal judge denied the Justice Department’s request to reconsider his decision to quash a pair of subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve (on.wsj.com)
Combining with Unilever’s food division would remake McCormick into a global powerhouse, but the recent history of Big Food mergers hits a cautionary note, WSJ’s Heard columnist writes (on.wsj.com)