Morning News: September 9, 2025

China’s Pipeline Diplomacy Is a Nightmare for US Gas

In ASEAN Nations, Coal Is a Physical Manifestation of Progress

Trump Is Dismantling Climate Science at a Dangerous Pace

Morgan Stanley’s Flip-Flop Shows Speed of Crisis Ensnaring Milei

German Industrial Production Rebounds Despite Falling Exports

French Industrial Output Retreated in July

ECB Push to Simplify Bank Rules Prompts Fears of Capital Demands

The Democrats Very Much Need a Reset On the Economy

The Renewed Bid to End Quarterly Earnings Reports

Ken Griffin Speaks Out Against Trump’s Attacks on the Fed

Brendan Carr Channeling Trump’s Showman Instincts to Overhaul FCC

White House Prepares Report Critical of Statistics Agency

Staffing Crisis Unfolds at BLS With a Third of Leadership Jobs Now Vacant

Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters

$37T In Debt Doesn’t Fuel Prosperity, It’s An Overwhelming Sign of It

American Workers Feel Less Confident About Finding a Job

Oil Field Job Cuts Pile Up in the US Shale Patch for Fear of a Glut

The Supreme Court’s ICE Raids Ruling Is Shameful

The ICE Raid on the Georgia Hyundai Plant Makes No Sense

Big Tech Looks to Strengthen Frayed Relationship With Democrats Ahead of Midterms

Nvidia Assails Critics as A.I. ‘Doomers’ in Fight Over China Chip Sales

OpenAI Executives Rattled by Campaigns to Derail For-Profit Restructuring

Two Leading European Tech Firms Strike an A.I. Partnership

Whistle-Blower Sues Meta Over Claims of WhatsApp Security Flaws

SpaceX’s $17 Billion Deal Plunges Musk Deeper Into Wireless Market

Murdoch Family Settles Battle Over Trust

Inside the Deal Ending the Murdoch Succession Fight

Lachlan Murdoch, the Media Prince Who Would Be King

Anglo American Agrees to Buy Teck in Deal Reshaping Mining

New ‘Got Milk’ Campaign Tries to Build on a Dairy Milk Comeback

Why 7-Eleven and Other Convenience Stores in Japan Are So Special

Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?

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Posted by on September 9th, 2025 at 7:04 am


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