Morning News: August 5, 2025

Russia’s Secret War and the Plot to Kill a German CEO

White House Shouldn’t Let Putin Off the Hook Now

Israel’s Financial Markets Are Soaring Despite 22 Months of Brutal War

India Shifts to Damage Control After Trump Ratchets Up Threats

Swiss President Dashes to Washington in Attempt to Sway Trump

EU Continues to Press for Tariff Exemption on Wine, Spirits as Part of U.S. Deal

What’s the De Minimis Tariff Loophole and Why Is Trump Closing It?

Wall Street Bonus Pool to Grow as Stock Rally Defies Tariff Woes

Fed Voting Structure Raises the Bar for Trump’s Favored Rate

Trump’s Fed Pick Likely to Find Colleagues Cautious on Rate Cuts

Trump Says Bessent Doesn’t Want to Be Considered for Fed Chair

Trump Questions Discrimination Claims, Even One His First Administration Brought

Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government Data

Real Strains Inside the BLS Made It Vulnerable to Trump’s Accusations

The Jobs Market Is Showing Signs of a ‘He-cession’

Earning More but in Worse Shape: Hardship Overwhelms Many American Families

Luckin’s Arrival In the U.S. Is Bad News For the Birthrate-Obsessed

Our President Is Economically Illiterate

Wharton’s ‘Collusion’ Paper Is Just How Markets Work

Global M&A Hits $2.6 Trillion Peak Year-to-Date, Boosted by AI and Quest for Growth

Norway’s Hedged Bet on Europe’s Energy Future: A Garbage Disposal for Emissions

In Battle to Save Sacred Land From Mining Giants, Apaches Hope for a Miracle

US Explores Location Trackers for AI Chips, Official Says

Taiwan Arrests Six in Probe of TSMC Chip Technology Leak

Palantir Surges on First $1 Billion Revenue Quarter

It’s Time for the DOJ to Declare Victory, Settle Google Lawsuits

On a YouTube Show, Making Machine Parts for Glory and $100,000

French Industry Gets Boost From Soaring Aviation Output

Harley-Davidson Names Topgolf Leader as New CEO

Pfizer Raises Profit View as Cost Cuts Offset Poor Sales Growth

Marriott Profit Beats Estimates, Fueled by International Hotels

Why Burgers Cost So Much Right Now

Yum Brands Earnings Miss Estimates as Pizza Hut, KFC Struggle in the U.S.

Molson Coors Cuts Outlook Again on Weak US Beer Demand, Tariffs

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Posted by on August 5th, 2025 at 7:06 am


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