Morning News: August 8, 2025

Israel to Seize Gaza City, Stopping Short of Full Takeover

Can Russia’s Economy Withstand Trump’s Pressure?

China Defends Buying Russian Oil After Trump’s Tariff Threat

Congo Peace May Herald $700 Million Power Deal With US Company

A Mile Underground, America’s Largest Untapped Copper Mine Inches Toward Reality

Taiwan Strained by 20% Tariffs, No Trade Deal and Political Uncertainty

Japan Says Trump to Correct ‘Extremely Regrettable’ Error in Tariff Order

Gold Hit By Surprise US Tariffs, Unleashing New Turmoil

Why a Product’s Country of Origin Matters in Trump’s Trade War

US Trade Shifts From Bretton Woods to the ‘Turnberry System’

It’s Only a Matter of Time Until Americans Pay for Trump’s Tariffs

You Don’t Enhance Free Speech By Giving Politicians Control of It

Trump’s Surprise Fed Pick Buys Him Time on Chair Selection

JPMorgan Says Treasury Curve Can Steepen on Miran Fed Pick

Sahm: The BLS Can’t Be Replaced by the Private Sector

SpongeBob on the Syllabus of Class Examining the Shackles of Work

Follow the Money: The Inevitable Rise of Crypto and Blockchain

Playing by the Rules Costs Wall Street an Extra 51 Million Hours a Year

Wall Street and AI Startups Are Fighting Over Entry-Level Quants

Don’t Turn Chip Controls Into Bargaining Chips

Trump Reminds CEOs Who the Ultimate Boss Is

Intel CEO Dogged by Decades of China Chip Bets, Board Work

Intel’s Chief Holds Firm After Trump Demands His Resignation

SoftBank Buys Foxconn’s Ohio Plant to Jumpstart Stargate AI Push

Silver Lake Invests $400 Million to Tackle Data-Center Power Bottleneck

The AI Building Boom Is Bound to Bust

E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump

Truck Companies Sour on California’s Strict Clean Air Rules

What If Everything We Think About Obesity Is Wrong?

Irish Whiskey Makers Crumble Under Trump’s Trade Tariffs

Nicotine Is Hot, Beer Is Not. What Vice Stocks Say About America’s Guilty Pleasures.

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Posted by on August 8th, 2025 at 7:01 am


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