Morning News: August 15, 2025

A Trader’s Guide to the Alaska Talks Between Trump and Putin

Trump Has the Tools to Deliver an Alaska Surprise

China’s Economy Slows Sharply as Trade War Bites

China New-Home Prices Drop as Stimulus Fails to Halt Slide

Japan’s Economy Records Modest Growth Despite Trade Uncertainty

Tariffs Set to Hit Ireland, Where U.S. Drugmakers Play Tax Games

Swiss Economy Slows Sharply as Tariffs Weigh

Tariffs Are High. So Is the Stock Market.

Why Haven’t Tariffs Boosted Inflation? This Theory Is Gaining Traction

Why Hands-Off Investing Pays Off

The Auctioneer and the Treasury Chief: Billy Long’s Quick Fall at the I.R.S.

Pimco’s Warning on a Fannie-Freddie IPO: ‘Don’t Fix What Is Not Broken’

Goldman Offers Investors Stakes in Millennium for Just $1 Million

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Further Pares Stake in Apple, Adds UnitedHealth Position

Credit Unions Are Living Large Off of U.S. Taxpayers

Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling

A Chaotic Gold Rush Is Helping Bolivia Prop Up Its Finances

Pro Bono or Pro Nono? Law Firms Split on Fulfilling Deals With Trump

Companies With No Detention Experience Want to Run Trump’s ICE Camps

PBS Slashes Budget by 21% After Federal Funding Cuts

SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.

The U.S. Is Discussing Taking a Stake in Intel

Meta’s Consumer AI App Has Persistent Flaws Months After Debut

AI Music Is Ubiquitous and Getting Harder to Spot

Uber Freight Is Stuck in a No-Win Situation

The Man Tasked With Nailing Ford’s Next Model T Moment

Rivian Says It Faces $100 Million Hole After Relaxation of Fuel Economy Rules

Jaguar and Aston Martin Must Find a Way to Share

Why Cheap Airline Seats Are Getting Harder to Find

How Urban Outfitters’ Nuuly Stole the Show From Rent the Runway

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Posted by on August 15th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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