President Trump's fresh threats against Iran and the search for a missing US airman after a fighter jet was shot down underscore the escalating Middle East war, which also sees shadowy Iran-linked groups claiming attacks across Europe and impacts global markets, influencing Trump's military-focused budget priorities.

• Trump makes fresh Iran threat as search continues for missing US airman — Financial Times -
• The shadowy group claiming attacks around Europe — Financial Times -
• US searches for crew member after fighter jet shot down over Iran — Financial Times -

• Germany’s far-right AfD distances itself from Trump over Iran war — Financial Times -
• Trump’s tales are still muddling markets — Financial Times -
• US-Israeli war on Iran threatens Syria — Financial Times -
• Former CIA operative: regime change in Iran is much harder than the US thinks — Financial Times -
• Middle East war day 35 as it happened: US launches rescue operation for plane’s missing crew member — Financial Times -
• War With Iran Clarifies Trump’s Spending Priorities: The Military, Not Child Care — The New York Times Business -

Domestically, the US faces challenges with student loan defaults and concerns over a potential brain drain due to science funding cuts, while Trump's latest budget and tax policies are under scrutiny, even as the March jobs report indicates a stronger market and rising gas prices continue to affect gig drivers.

• Some Borrowers Are Moving Abroad and Abandoning Their Student Loans — The New York Times Business -
• Trump Slashed Science Funding. Now the U.S. Could Face a Costly Brain Drain. — The New York Times Business -
• Trump Budget Does Little to Address Nation’s Fiscal Challenges — The New York Times Business -

• Uber and Lyft Offer Gas Price Relief, but Drivers Say It’s Not Enough — The New York Times Business -
• ‘I Got Back Every Penny’: Inside Trump’s Supercharged Tax Season — The New York Times Business -
• March Jobs Report Shows Stronger U.S. Market Than Expected With 178,000 New Positions — The New York Times Business -

Major companies are making news, with SpaceX delaying a crucial Starship test launch and Six Flags struggling to attract families, while Chrysler faces questions about its long-term viability and a new initiative aims to create an AI-ready catalog for retail.

• Six Flags Was a Summer Destination. Can It Win Families Back? — The New York Times Business -
• SpaceX Pushes Back Crucial Starship Test Launch — Wall Street Journal -
• One Company’s Effort to Make an AI-Ready Catalog of Everything We Buy — Wall Street Journal -

• Chrysler, Once an American Icon, Now Sells Just One Minivan. Can It Survive? — Wall Street Journal -

Rising fuel prices are impacting Holy Week travel in the Philippines, Japan is cracking down on its wayward cyclists, and the passing of agricultural radio icon Orion Samuelson is noted, alongside advice on financial dilemmas and features on design-forward destinations and an ancient pilgrimage site.

• Orion Samuelson, the Elvis Presley of Agricultural Radio, Dies at 91 — The New York Times Business -
• In the Philippines, Rising Fuel Prices Force Travelers to Stay Home During Holy Week — The New York Times Business -
• My Husband Can’t Get a Job. Should I Divorce Him? — The New York Times Business -

• Japan cracks down on its wayward cyclists — Financial Times -
• Four design-forward destinations — Financial Times -
• To Purgatory and back again — Financial Times -

The world of innovation sees AI entrepreneurs securing investor funding after dropping out of college and a look back at great innovations discovered by mistake.

• 10 Great Innovations That Were Discovered by Mistake — Wall Street Journal -
• These AI Whiz Kids Dropped Out of College and Got Investors to Pay Their Bills — Wall Street Journal -

In Europe, Hungary's election presents a conflict between war and wallet issues, while the UK's FCA boss cautions against legal action in a significant car finance redress scheme.

• In Hungary’s election it is war versus wallets — Financial Times -
• Go to court and lose out on £9bn car finance redress scheme, says FCA boss — Financial Times -

Trump's architectural preferences are critiqued in a piece on his proposed Miami library, offering a glimpse into his legacy's design aesthetic.

• Trump’s architectural vices laid bare in the Miami library plan — Financial Times -