Surging Oil Costs Drive Wedge in Economy | The Wall Street Journal -- Mon., May 18, 2026

Full newsprint issue of the Eastern Edition of The Wall Street Journal as published on Monday, May 18, 2026. Top Story: Surging Oil Costs Drive Wedge in Economy - Wartime rise makes consumers pay extra $45 billion while boosting investors Also on A1: Prayer Takes Center Stage on the National Mall Suspicious Bets on D.C. Policy Increasingly Task Regulators Dr. Who? The Nurse Practitioner Will See You Now Underdog Wins Golf’s PGA Bourbon Surplus Drains Distillers A-Hed: Acupuncture for Pets Is A Booming Business for Vets