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JP Morgan has warned that oil prices could spike over $150 a barrel if supply disruptions drag into mid-May.

Overseas, European markets are closed for Good Friday, but the Nikkei in Japan closed up 1.3 percent, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong lost 0.7 percent, and China's CSI 300 was down about 0.8 percent.

President Trump's preparing to release a new budget plan framing his party's midterm message around a massive defense buildup.

Bloomberg's Amy Morris has more from Washington.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army's top uniformed officer, Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, and two other generals in the midst of this war.

No reasons were given for their departures.

Meantime, President Trump got rid of Pam Bondi yesterday after a tumultuous tenure as his attorney general.

Bloomberg's Jeff Mason has more on what's next.

Jeff Mason on Bloomberg's balance of power.

Bondi faced significant backlash over her handling of the Epstein files, but President Trump's motivation in firing her reportedly stemmed from her failure to indict some of his political opponents, including former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

The Cuban government says it's pardoned more than 2,000 people now as the Trump administration puts more pressure on the government and suffocates the island with an oil blockade.

Cuba's government says the pardons were a humanitarian gesture in connection with Holy Week, but it didn't name who was released, under what conditions, or their crimes.

SpaceX has boosted its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion.

Here's Bloomberg's Charlie Pellett.

Velocity of the spacecraft ticking up now over 23,900 miles per hour.

Artemis II has officially left Earth's orbit.

Astrophysicist Hakeem Olusai says the crew's now headed towards the moon, where the spacecraft will do a lunar flyby over the next few days.

This is a test flight for NASA's grand plans for a moon-based and sustained lunar living.

It'll also be the farthest humans have ever flown in space, breaking Apollo 13's record.

The EPA is now considering adding microplastics to an official list of drinking water contaminants.