Morning News: May 1, 2025

Trump’s ‘Unprecedented’ Tariffs Lead Japan to Slash Its Growth Forecast

Why Reciprocal Trade Negotiations Will Fail

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter, in Reading Clouded by Messy Trade Data

A Flashing Economic Warning and a Sharp Political Jolt

Under Trump, Stocks Have the Worst Start to a Presidential Term Since 1974

Fed Should Ditch Current Policy Framework, Group of Former Top Central Bankers Says

Musk Says DOGE ‘Should Definitely’ Examine Federal Reserve Costs

US Economic Weakness Is Being Exaggerated – For Now

Morgan Stanley Plans to Offer Crypto Trading to E*Trade Clients

CEO of $41 Billion Payments Giant Swings Series of Megadeals in M&A Standstill

AI’s Second Boom: How the Next 24 Months Could Transform Your Portfolio

Zuckerberg Pushes Full Tilt on AI Spending in Face of Economic Uncertainty

Judge Rebukes Apple and Orders It to Loosen Grip on App Store

Gates Foundation Is Rattled by Trump’s Threat to Its Mission

Gen Z’s Hole in the Labor Market Could Soon Grow

The Rising Cost of ICE Flying Immigrants to Far-Flung Detention Centers

Blackouts in Spain and Portugal Show the Need to Supercharge Grid Upgrades

How the U.S. Oil Industry Has Taken a Beating Under Trump, in Charts

Rio Tinto Shareholders Reject Activist Bid for Review of London Listing

Chinese Automakers Report Robust Sales Growth in April

BYD Posts Best Month of Sales Yet in 2025 With Pure EVs a Hit

European Automakers Scrap Forecasts Amid Tariff Uncertainty

GM Expects Tariffs to Cost Up to $5 Billion in 2025, Slashes Outlook

Harley Pulls Guidance Amid Tariff Worries as Sales Tumble

Lilly Cuts Earnings Guidance on Research Costs, Shares Fall

Arm & Hammer Owner Church & Dwight Slashes Growth, Profit View as Growth Slows

McDonald’s U.S. Sales Decline in Shaky Economy

Hershey Expects Tariffs to Cost Up to $20 Million in 2Q

As a Shipping Loophole Closes, Small Online Sellers Scramble

Rory McIlroy Dives Deeper Into Private Equity

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Posted by on May 1st, 2025 at 7:06 am


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