Morning News: November 18, 2025

Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Why Close Trade Partners China and Japan Can’t Get Along

After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Al Gore Tells COP30 That the US May Have Reached ‘Peak Trump’

High Hamburger Prices? White House Blames Biden and Migrants.

As Struggling Farmers Take On Debt, a Bailout From D.C. May Come Too Late

Trump Needs to Prove He Actually Cares About Affordability

This Is How Our Economy Comes Crashing Down

The Fed Balance-Sheet Debate Tilts Toward ‘Voodoo’ Economics

The Fed’s Alarm Is On Mute: Lloyd Blankfein’s Advice for 2025

You Don’t Need a Burry to Know Which Way the Bubble Blows

Weinstein’s Saba Sells Credit Derivatives on Big Tech as AI Risks Grow

Fed Vice Chair Says Economic Trade-Offs Justify Lowering Rates Slowly

The Fed Is Cutting Bank Oversight. Critics See Risks.

If the U.S. Treasury Employed Fraudulent “MMT,” It Would Have No Debt

Why the CFPB Must Reject the Open Banking Experiment

How a Private Equity Firm Left a $2.2 Billion Hole in a Life Insurer

Klarna Revenue Surges as Longer-Term Loan Book More Than Doubles

Bitcoin Drops Below $90,000 for the First Time in Seven Months

A New Trump Resort in the Maldives Courts Crypto Investors

A City Is Broke. Can a Billionaire’s Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?

JPMorgan’s Pinto Warns of Possible ‘Correction’ in AI Valuations

Outage at Cloudflare Disrupts Parts of the Internet

ChatGPT, X Among Sites Down in Broad Cloudflare Outage

Apple’s Vision Pro Isn’t the Flop It Seems

The World’s Most-Watched YouTube Video Hasn’t Made Its Creator Rich

Who Will Win Hollywood’s Big Prize?

Cutting Ties With China Is Harder Than Companies Expected

The Hidden Risk When Retailers Ask for a Five-Star Review

If I Were CEO of Starbucks, I Would Fire the Strikers

Panera Plans to Spend Millions on Better Sandwiches and Nicer Stores

Trump Says US Is Creating Priority Visa System for World Cup

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