Morning News: June 25, 2025

The Mullahs Apparently Decided U.S. Presidents Are Pushovers

Mideast Conflict Imperils a Tiny Waterway Vital to the World Economy

New Oil Geopolitics Laid Bare By Iran Conflict

Why a War in the Middle East Hasn’t Sparked an Oil Crisis

Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s Haven Status Tested by Middle East Crisis

Deals Veteran Ken Moelis Sees Iran Investment Possibilities

BOJ Should Consider Rate Hikes Without Delay, Board Member Tamura Says

Australian Inflation Pressures Ease in May; Green Light for Rate Cut

Stablecoins Fall Short as Cornerstone of Monetary System, Central Banks Say

EU Sees Trump’s 10% Tariff as Trigger to Retaliate

The Evolution of Trump’s Views on Foreign Aid

Trump Enters Fraught Two-Week Run as Tax, Trade Deadlines Loom

This Time Is Different for the US Economy

Federal Reserve Has No Alternative to ‘Wait and See’

Fed Kicks Off Effort to Ease Bank Leverage Rules

US Exchanges, SEC in Talks to Ease Public Company Regulations

SPACs Are Back. What Could Go Wrong This Time?

JPMorgan Traders Are Getting Shut Out of Private Credit Market

FICO Scores to Include a Shopper’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loan History

Social Security’s Faux ‘Insolvency’ Is a Limited Government Feature

Grandma Would Never Have Left Parenting to the FTC

Promise of Victory Over H.I.V. Fades as U.S. Withdraws Support

U.S. Textile Makers, Feeling Forgotten by Trump, Hope Boom Days Are Ahead

Promises to Spend Billions on US Chip Revival Still Depend on a Fickle Market

Takeaways From Hard Fork’s Interview With OpenAI’s Sam Altman

Hims ‘Won’t Cave’ to Novo Demands Over Copycat Weight-Loss Shots, CEO Says

Chinese Automakers Speed Past Tesla in Europe

Even Warren Buffett Hasn’t Fixed the RV Industry’s Serial Breakdowns

Jane Street Boss Says He Was Duped Into Funding AK-47s for South Sudan Coup

Victoria’s Secret Needs a Different Kind of Angel

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Posted by on June 25th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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