Morning News: June 13, 2025

Oil Prices Surge and Stock Markets Stumble After Israel Attacks Iran

Iran Retaliates After Israeli Strike as Trump Urges Nuclear Deal

An Israel-Iran War May Not Rattle the Oil Market

Republicans Are (Almost) Ready for Maximum Pressure on Russia

China’s ‘Cash-for-Clunkers’ Underlines Need for Structural Reform

China Forced to Keep Unprofitable Firms Alive to Save Jobs and Avoid Unrest

Bank of Japan Likely to Stand Pat Again, Discuss Further Bond Tapering

Europe’s Exporters Feel the Chill From Trump Tariffs

Chinese Firms in Talks to Join Group for Li Ka-Shing’s Ports

New Fees on Floating Garages Are Trump’s Latest Effort to Revive U.S. Shipbuilding

Where’s the Inflation From Tariffs? Just Wait, Economists Say.

The Case for Rate Cuts Is Growing

Trend Hedge Funds Struggle as More Nimble Macro Funds Embrace Whipsawing Markets

US Corporate Profit Fat Offers Cushion for Absorbing Tariffs

Elizabeth Warren: Trump Is Right About This One Thing

JPMorgan Can Retain Junior Bankers With Cash, Not Threats

Wall Street Is Investing Billions in Marinas for Bigger Yachts

The South Is Beating Inflation — But Not Housing

Your Electric Bill Is Rising Faster Than Inflation. Here’s Why.

Why There’s an Unexpected Surge in People Claiming Social Security

F.T.C. May Put Unusual Condition on Ad Mega-Merger: No Boycotting

Meta Finalizes $14.3 Billion Scale Investment, Hires Its CEO

AI Will Transform Medicine, Particularly If Trump Lets It

New Army Reserve Unit Enlists Silicon Valley Executives to Upgrade Tech

GameStop Shares Tank More than 20% as Retailer Reveals Convertible Debt Offering, Trading Cards Plan

Shein’s Planned Hong Kong Listing to Benefit from Wider Capital Pool

Air India Was Struggling Long Before 787 Crash

How the Clippers Engineered the NBA’s Best Home Court Advantage

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Posted by on June 13th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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