Morning News: May 21, 2025

US – China Metals Fight Finds New Home in Congo’s Cobalt Mines

US Needs Level Playing Field With China, Says Mnuchin

ECB’s Guindos Sees Price Target Hit Sooner Rather Than Later

Julius Baer Books Loan Loss Charge as New Management Pushes for Turnaround

Canada Pension Fund Piles Into US Despite ‘Buy Canada’ Pressure

Canadian Banks Brace for Trade Uncertainty With More Loan Loss Provisions in Second Quarter

Tariffs Threaten Double Blow to Small US Banks

Trump’s Tax Policy Collides with Market Reality

Why the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax Bill Is Worrying Bond Investors

Johnson Says Agreement Reached on $40,000 SALT Cap Increase

What Market Signals Can Teach the National Debt Alarmists

To Gen Z, Everything Is a Recession Indicator

America’s Debt Problem Is Also a Retirement Problem

Dudley: The Fed Should Prepare Markets for the Unexpected

JPMorgan Opens Geopolitics Arm as Dimon Warns of ‘Hinge Point’

Trump Scolded Companies for Raising Prices. Do They Have a Choice?

Nvidia CEO Urges US to Ease AI Curbs After ‘Failure’ With China

Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search

Will Writing Survive A.I.? This Media Company Is Betting on It.

Fortnite Returns to Apple’s App Store After Scoring a Legal Victory

Elon Musk’s Pullback from Politics Comes After His Last Big Investment Was a Flop

Medtronic to Split Off Diabetes Unit as Tariffs Hit Earnings

UnitedHealth Plunge Stunned Wall Street. One Analyst Saw It Coming

CVS Offers Bonuses and Pizza Parties as Perks to Boost Vaccine Sales

Lowe’s Sticks by Full-Year Forecast as Sales from Home Professionals Boost Business

Target Cuts Outlook On Shopper Pullback, Hit to Retailer’s Sales

Canada Goose Profit Up But Withholds Guidance, Cites Tariff Uncertainty

Real Estate Agent Commissions Too High? Flat-Fee Brokers Offer an Alternative

‘Lilo & Stitch’: How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow

What if Making Cartoons Becomes 90% Cheaper?

A Perrier Clash Has People Asking: Is ‘Natural’ Water Even Possible Anymore?

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