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The news pushed down crude prices, with West Texas Intermediate losing almost 20 percent and Brent as much as 16 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

An estimated 5 percent of cases have required hospital care already this year; in 2025, 11 percent required hospital care.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“Ultimately you end up maybe making more from what we call penny profit … more in absolute dollars, but maybe the percent margin had to shrink,” Kempczinski said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

More than 800 ships are stuck in the Gulf, according to maritime intelligence company Lloyd's List Intelligence, and traffic in the strait has fallen by around 95 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

“Would you say that five percent is a probability or a possibility?” asked Eisman.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis