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Last updated: June 21, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Equities & Deals

CRH Plc. approached a deal to acquire competitor Arcosa Inc. for what would be its largest acquisition ever, with an agreement potentially finalized next week. Separately, Tesla's Autopilot system was implicated in a fatal crash in Texas, where a driver told investigators the vehicle veered off the road and into a home while the automated-driver system was engaged. Meanwhile, a Wall Street Journal opinion piece suggests that Americans are holding onto older vehicles due to the rising costs and complexity of newer models, exacerbated by regulatory expenses.

Markets & Policy

Bond traders are repositioning their portfolios to account for the possibility of higher interest rates, with recent personal spending data being closely watched for indications of the Federal Reserve's next move. Opinion pieces in the Wall Street Journal debated energy policy and political alignments, with one author criticizing revisionist histories of Obama-era energy policies and another suggesting that unions are placing culture war issues at the forefront, potentially aided by proposed House legislation that would ease their ability to push political agendas. Another opinion piece in the Journal suggested that Donald Trump and JD Vance's rhetoric on Israel echoes that of the anti-Israel left, possibly as a bid for favor with Tucker Carlson.