Morning News: June 6, 2025

Xi’s Message to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Truce

China Central Bank Pumps Liquidity Into Markets Amid Cash-Crunch Concerns

India Central Bank Delivers Larger-Than-Expected Rate Cut to Support Growth

Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate Despite High Inflation

ECB Has Won Battle Against Inflation in the Eurozone, Villeroy Says

European Industry Contracts as Tariffs Pull Exports Lower

‘Nobody Likes Chaos’: Businesses and the Fed Wonder What’s Next for the Economy

Financial Repression Won’t Make Interest Rates Lower

The More You Work, the Richer You Are: A Case Against Trump’s Tariffs

How the Maker of the ‘Most Complex Machine Humans Ever Created’ Is Navigating Trade Fights

China Allows Limited Exports of Rare Earths as Shortages Continue

Companies Quietly Water Down Climate Claims in Latest Investor Reports

Europe Is Winning the Competition for Summer Gas, at Least for Now

Blocked by GOP and Trump, California Pivots in Clean-Air Fight

Deficit Politics Returns in Debate Over Trump Tax Cuts

US Household Debt Has Climbed to a Record — Are You Feeling the Pinch?

Can We Trust a Jobs Report From the Trump Administration? Yes, With Caveats.

Job Market Is Getting Tougher for College Graduates

Trump Removed Crypto Warnings From Retirement Plans. Will That Affect 401(k)s?

Private Equity in 401(k)s Isn’t as Smart as It Seems

Age Verification Mandates Create a Foreign Enforcement Fiasco

Musk Blinks First in MAGA Cockfight With Trump

Musk’s Threat to Withdraw Dragon Capsule Would Leave NASA with 1 Option: Russia

Harvard Wins Reprieve From Trump’s Foreign Student Ban

Shari Redstone Confirms Cancer Diagnosis While Facing Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Suit

Carmakers Use Stealth Price Hikes to Cope With Trump’s Tariffs

Shop Slow, Spend More: The Retailers Hoping That Customers Linger

Why U.S. Apparel Brands Are Becoming Tough Customers

The Stanley Cup’s Viral Moment May Be Waning. A New Brand Chief Has a Plan.

Chasing Big Money with the Health-Care Hustlers of South Florida

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Posted by on June 6th, 2025 at 7:02 am


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