WASHINGTON >> Standing in front of the White House ballroom construction site, President Donald Trump appealed for patience from Americans struggling with soaring gas prices as he sought to justify the cost of a project critics call a vanity effort. Source: staradvertiser.com

Hentschel said rates continue to increase because the industry can’t build hotels fast enough to keep up with demand. Source: thehill.com

India’s top officials sought to allay concerns about the economy as soaring oil prices roiled financial markets and the currency and weighed on growth prospects. Source: bloomberg.com

Beijing’s support is seen as critical to peace negotiations – and analysts believe this could push Washington to relax sanctions on Chinese oil buyers. Source: scmp.com

Wharton’s Ethan Mollick said he talks to AI labs and CEOs all the time, and “anyone who’s like, ‘We have the playbook’—they’re lying to you.” Source: fortune.com

If you’re not worried about this country’s fiscal outlook, you’re not paying attention. Source: theatlantic.com