Morning News: June 30, 2025

China PMI Signals Continued Decline in Manufacturing

China Home Sales Slump Persists as Calls Grow for More Stimulus

Japan Factory Output Rose in May, But Tariffs Cloud Outlook

Electronic Warfare Crashes Global Shipping’s Navigation Systems

As Trade Deadline Nears, Europe Preps for a Scant Outline of a Deal

ECB’s New Strategy Emphasizes ‘Forceful’ Responses to Inflation Shifts

Cryptocurrency Fraud Ring Busted in Spain After Laundering $540 Million, Europol Says

Canada Drops Digital Tax That Infuriated Trump to Restart Trade Talks

Trump’s Criticism of Fed’s Rate Decisions Not Necessarily a Threat to Its Independence

If Fed Cuts Result In Inflation, Then Chair Powell Has Nothing To Fear

The Independent Federal Reserve Is on Death Row

US Banks Rise as Fed Stress Test Success Clears Path for Payouts

Ignoring a $7 Trillion Financial Disaster Won’t Make It Go Away

Hedge Funds Sell Energy Stocks as Oil Slumps, Says Goldman Sachs

Boom-and-Bust Oil Puts Houston at Center of Real Estate Crisis

Trump Wants to Expand Nuclear Power. It Won’t Be Easy.

Trump Wants America to Make iPhones. Here’s How India Is Doing It.

Trump’s Tariffs May Push This American Company to Move Jobs to China

One American’s Two-Year Quest to Move His Business Out of China

They’re in the Top 10% of Earners. They Still Don’t Feel Rich.

The Summer Job, a Rite of Passage for Teens, May Be Fading Away

How Tariffs Are Affecting Wedding Dress Prices

Musk Lieutenants Depart Tesla and Leave Leadership Void

Like It or Not, Google Got To Where It Is By Being Better

Avadel Shareholder Seeks Ousting Drugmaker’s Entire Board

United Natural Foods Restores Systems After Hack, Expects Financial Hit

Cracker Barrel Fans Mourn the Loss of That Old-Timey Feeling

Pistachios Are Everywhere Right Now, Not Just in Dubai Chocolate

Jell-O With Natural Dyes? It’s Not Easy Becoming Green.

‘F1: The Movie’ Gives Apple Its First Box Office Hit

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Posted by on June 30th, 2025 at 7:05 am


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