Morning News: July 25, 2025

Trump’s Escalation of Clean-Energy Fight Is Creating More Pain for Producers

The World Has Too Much Steel, but No One Wants to Stop Making It

US-Japan Trade Deal Hinges on Fund That Remains a Puzzle

Bond Vigilantes Eye Japan as Right-Wing Populists Surge in Polls

Russia’s Central Bank Cuts Key Rate Again as Economy Slows

ECB Must Remain Completely Open in Future Rate Decisions, Says Villeroy

German Business Sentiment Edges Higher Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Euro Falls Versus Dollar After German Ifo Data Miss Forecasts

Trump Turns to ‘Flood the Zone’ Playbook to Attack Powell’s Fed

The More Trump Pressures the Fed, the Less Likely He Gets Lower Rates

BofA’s Hartnett Renews Warnings Around Bubble Risks for Stocks

Why Playing the Long Game Still Matters

The Columbia University Deal Isn’t Great. But It Dodged a Bigger Disaster.

FTC Must Make ‘Made In America’ Easier To Make In America

Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America

Intel to Lay Off 15% of Workers, Cancel Billions in Projects in Bid for Rebound

America Will Come to Regret Selling A.I. Chips to China

Volkswagen Hit Hard by Trump’s Tariffs

Boeing Emerges as a Winner in Trump’s Trade Wars

Airlines Are Having a Bruising Year. Delta and United Are Doing Better.

Can Airbnb Redefine Travel Again?

F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s $8 Billion Merger With Paramount

Paramount Settled With Trump. Its Shows Are Skewering Him.

Dude! They Killed Colbert!

America Needs Colbert

Sarepta-Roche Gene Therapy Fails to Get EU Regulator’s Nod

As Consumers Lose Their Appetite, Food Brands Fight to Keep Wall St. Happy

How McDonald’s Lost Its Value Edge—and Is Trying to Claw It Back

Behind a Maine Coffee Company’s Decision to Raise Prices

How Taylor Swift Turned a Glitter Freckle Maker Into a Sensation

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Posted by on July 25th, 2025 at 7:02 am


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