Will Chevron-Iraq deal solve oil woes?

Jul 17, 2026A pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz could ease some global oil pressure. Plus: Las Vegas buffets, sponsored influencer content, and a nationwide fun shortage.

Hussein Faleh/AFP via Getty ImagesSegments From This EpisodeJason Armond/Los Angeles Times via Getty ImagesA look at promising inflation data, new tariffs, and the rest of the week’s economic news for the Weekly Wrap.

Hussein Faleh/AFP via Getty ImagesAs the U.S. war with Iran is rekindled, oil producers are looking for new routes to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.

Grichka Beysson-Leandri/ Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty ImagesAs more dollars flow into influencer marketing, the creator management industry is growing, too.

Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBen Steverman, a reporter at Bloomberg, discusses the fun shortage, and why it’s gotten harder — and more expensive — for Americans to get out of the house.