Morning News: June 18, 2025

Israel’s War With Iran Isn’t One Conflict. It’s Three.

Xi, Trump Take Opposite Sides on Iran-Israel

Mideast Oil Giants Bring Their Billions in Search of LNG Riches

Why Eliminating Coal Could Take a Long Time

China Solar Industry’s Self-Discipline Was Doomed From the Start

U.K. Inflation Eases Slightly Despite Concerns Over Rallying Oil Prices

The $10 Billion Proposal to Speed Up U.S.-Mexico Trade

Japan’s Exports Fell for First Time in Eight Months as Tariffs Weighed

Trump Flexes Security Powers to Keep Global Tariff Goal Alive

US-China Trade Truce Is a Cautionary Tale

Trump Is Driving Off Investors and Threatening the Dollar’s Reign

Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency

The Dark Side of China’s Gold Frenzy

Bank Indonesia Stands Pat Amid Uncertainties

Sweden’s Central Bank Cuts Rate Amid Economic Uncertainty

US Plans to Ease Capital Rule Limiting Banks’ Treasury Trades

Trump and the Middle East Weigh on the Fed

The Problem With Wall Street’s Fixation on the Fed Dot Plot

The Genius Act Will Bring Economic Chaos

It’s Time to Excise the ‘Double Drawback’ Loophole

The Path to Record Deficits

Bitcoin Will Never Circulate As Money, But Amazon and Walmart Will

Private Equity Sits on $1 Trillion Amid Uncertainties, M&A Stalls, PwC Says

$100 Million for Your Data? Trump Missteps on Privacy and Palantir

Trump’s $499 ‘Built in the U.S.’ Smartphone Will Likely Be Made in China, Analysts Say, Making It Subject to His Own Tariff Policy

The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces

Submerging Servers in Liquid Helps Data Centers Cut Energy Use

Musk’s xAI Will Be Hard-Pressed to Extinguish Its Cash Fire

Altman Says Meta Offered OpenAI Staffers $100 Million Bonuses

Wall Street Wants In on Crumbl’s Oversized Sugary Cookies

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Posted by on June 18th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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