Morning News: May 27, 2025

Japan Will Spend $6.3 Billion to Shield Its Economy From Trump’s Tariffs

Global Bonds Rally as Japan Looks to Stabilize Its Debt Market

China’s Industrial Profit Growth Accelerated in April

Toy Company Still In Crisis Despite Reduced Tariffs on China

China Turns to Consumers to Boost Growth, but Households Are Wary

China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss

German Consumer Confidence Edges Higher Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Eurozone’s Economic Outlook Picks Up After Tariff Turmoil Abates

French Inflation Declines, Opening Door to ECB Rate Cut

Swiss Watch Exports Jump in April Boosted by U.S. Frontloading

Buying 100% Made in America Is Really, Really Hard. These People Are Trying.

U.S. Ships Championed by Trump Cost 5 Times as Much as Asian Ones

Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business

HSBC Cuts Dozens of Analyst Jobs in Investment Banking Overhaul

US Fund Managers Put on Notice by $65 Billion Dutch Investor

The US Is About to Discover if Deficits Don’t Matter

The Silver Tsunami Is Keeping the US Economy on Track

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Exorbitant Privilege,’ There’s Just Production

Stablecoin Issuer Circle, Shareholders Seek $624 Million in IPO

Private Equity Fundraising Plunges Amid Struggle to Return Cash

The Economic Consequences of Destroying Harvard

Singapore’s AI Push Charts Path Toward Localized Models

Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades

Mark Zuckerberg Loves MAGA Now. Will MAGA Ever Love Him Back?

The Republican Assault on EVs Is Almost Complete

Tesla’s Europe Sales Nearly Halve In April

Yes, That 18-Wheeler on a Texas Highway Is Driving Itself

Salesforce Nears $8 Billion Deal for Informatica

Temu Owner PDD’s Profit Nearly Halves as Revenue Growth Slows to Three-Year Low

Retailers Pummeled by Trump’s Trade War Entertain More ‘Take-Private’ Offers

Inside the Test Kitchens Helping Restaurants Navigate the Trade War

The N.B.A.’s Age of Dynasties Is Over. Will That Hurt Its Business?

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Posted by on May 27th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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