Morning News: June 19, 2025

Oil Prices Jump as Israel-Iran Conflict Enters Seventh Day

Trump’s Iran Decision Will Define His Presidency

The MAGA Coalition Won’t Survive a Bunker-Buster in Iran

A War in the Middle East Is Pushing Asian Gas Buyers to Consider Plan B

Carney’s Risk Warning Reverberates as Global Regulators Disagree Over Climate

Under China’s Threat, Taiwan Needs Its Own Power Sources More Than Ever

Taiwan Central Bank Stays on Hold Again as Uncertainty Persists

Philippines Central Bank Cuts Rates to Boost Economy, Warns of Geopolitical Risk

Turkish Central Bank Stands Pat on Rates Despite Easing Inflation

Syria Made First Direct International Bank Transfer Via SWIFT Since War, Central Bank Governor Says

Three Rate Cuts in 24 Hours Show Europe’s Tariff Challenges

Norges Bank Surprises With Rate Cut and Hints at Further Easing This Year

Swiss Central Bank Cuts Interest Rate to Deter Search for Safe Haven

Bank of England Mirrors Fed and Stands Pat

Fed’s Powell Says Rate Path Unclear But Tariff Impact Is Coming

War and Food Prices Could Heat Up Powell’s Summer

Foreign Investment Faces Third Year of Decline on Tariff Uncertainty, UN Warns

This Is Ground Zero in Trump’s Trade War

Auto Tariffs Seen Hiking Car Prices by Nearly $2,000 Per Vehicle

Tariffs Spell Trouble for Cans: ‘We Can’t Absorb Those Costs’

Social Security’s Finances Erode Further, Risking Benefit Cuts

Why the Housing Market Is So Stuck, in 4 Charts

The Heavy Weight of Taxes On Small Business

Texas Is Becoming the Center of Gravity for American Capitalism

Google Suffers Setback in Fight Over EU’s €4.1 Billion Fine

Skepticism Over Meta’s AI Push Raises the Cost to Recruit Talent

WhatsApp’s ‘No Ads’ Promise Meets Meta’s Reality

China’s EV Powerhouse BYD Accelerates Into Europe’s Heartland

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Billionaire Arnault Grapples With Biggest Slump in LVMH History

Telegram’s Durov to Leave Fortune to 100 Children He’s Fathered

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Posted by on June 19th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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