Morning News: December 16, 2025

America Needs to Come Around to the Idea There’s No ‘Winning’ Against China

Saudi Sisters Wielding $50 Billion Connect Wall Street to Riyadh

The Suez Canal Reopening Is a 2026 Gift for Commodities

India’s Power Plan Skips Gas to Double Down on Coal

Cold, Green Europe: What Happens When Ideology Trumps Physics

EU Backtracks on Electric Vehicles

Volkswagen to End Production at German Plant, a First in Company History

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

Can U.S. Automakers Compete With Chinese EVs While Focusing on Gas Guzzlers?

Why Everyone Got Trump’s Tariffs Wrong

Jobs Data Is Finally Back. But the Economic Picture Is Still Blurry.

The Federal Deficit Is Shrinking. Can That Last?

Kevin Hassett Says He Would Be Independent at the Fed. Some Who Know Him Worry.

Why Kevin Warsh is Newly Ascendant in the Fed Chair Contest

Atlanta Fed Says It Will Seek New Head with ‘Meaningful Ties’ to the Southeastern District

Ray Dalio’s Debt Alarmism Is Belied by His Genius As An Investor

Wall Street Sees Rare Earnings Growth Supporting S&P’s Bull Case

New Trump Order Reining in Proxy Advisers Could Weaken Shareholder Rights

US Overdraft Fees Jump at Big Banks Amid Regulatory, Economic Shifts

Wealth Managers Merge at Rapid Pace and PwC Sees Even More Ahead

Kalshi and Other Prediction Markets Should Scare Sports Leagues

Oracle’s $248 Billion Rent is Another AI ‘Bombshell’

How Tech’s Biggest Companies Are Offloading the Risks of the A.I. Boom

Senators Investigate Role of A.I. Data Centers in Rising Electricity Costs

AI Won’t End Marketing, It Will Elevate It To Its Full Potential

North Korea’s Hidden Remote IT Scheme

Musk’s Fortune Soars Above $600 Billion on New SpaceX Valuation

Kraft Heinz Picks New CEO Ahead of Split

Fast-Casual Chains Should Pivot to Smaller, Cheaper Meals in 2026

Trump Sues BBC for $10 Billion Over Documentary Edit

How Rob Reiner Helped TV Grow Up

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Posted by on December 16th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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