Morning News: June 27, 2025

China’s Industrial Profit Declined in May

China Confirms US Trade Framework, Vows to Review Exports

China’s Grid Looks Ready for Searing Heat After Heavy Investment

Decline of the Great North American Decarbonization Charade

Tokyo Consumer Inflation Eases But Stays Well Above BOJ’s Target

Turkey Plans to Skip Minimum-Wage Raise in Boost for Investors

Wars, Trump and Climate Malaise: Brazil Braces for a Tough COP30

Bank of Mexico Makes Fourth Straight Half-Point Interest-Rate Cut

Dollar Question Hovers Over Top Central Bankers Meeting in Sintra

Powell Isn’t Trump’s Only Holdout Against Cuts at a Divided Fed

Ron Insana: Trump Would Imperil More than Just the Fed’s Independence by Naming a ‘Shadow Chair’

A Recipe for Doubling Your Stock Returns, Again and Again

A Merger That Could Make Home Buying Less Painful

‘Nepo-buyers’ Are America’s New Class of Homeowners, Thanks to Parents

Trump Plans Executive Orders to Power AI Growth in Race with China

House Plans Single Vote to Move Genius and Clarity Crypto Bills

Republicans Prepare to Open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of Budget Gimmicks

The Many Real Benefits Of a Lower Corporate Tax Rate

Truck Operators Were Hoping for a Recovery. Instead They Got a Trade War.

European Allies Wary of Buying American as They Plan Defense Buildup

Trump Administration Asks McKinsey, BCG to Justify Consulting Contracts

Nike Is Running Up That Tariff Hill

Your Cat’s Food Probably Comes From Thailand. Tariffs May Change That.

Can Steve From ‘Blue’s Clues’ be a ‘Counterweight’ to the Manosphere?

Bumper Orders for Xiaomi’s New SUV Heighten Threat to Tesla

Tesla’s $800 Billion Robotaxi Dream Is Finally Facing Reality

Longtime Musk Aide and Fixer Omead Afshar Leaves Tesla

Anna Wintour Is Stepping Down as Editor of American Vogue

NYC’s $4.4 Billion Casino Battle Now Lies With Gambling Skeptics

Their Labubus Are Fake, and They Don’t Care

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Posted by on June 27th, 2025 at 7:02 am


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