Morning News: November 17, 2025

Brazil’s Economic Activity Falls as High Rates Weigh on Growth

Saving One of the World’s Most Important Carbon Sinks Is Big Business

China Escalates Japan Spat With Threats of Economic Retaliation

Trump Tariffs Push Japan’s Economy Into Contraction

Ukraine’s Revival Is a U.S. Investment Opportunity

Does the US Now Have a Casino Economy? Yes and No

Pasta at Twice the Price? Some Italian Producers Face Huge U.S. Tariffs.

White House Hunts for Ways to Lower the Cost of Living

Why Every Fed Official Should Eat At Akron, OH’s Diamond Grille

The Crypto Industry’s $28 Billion in ‘Dirty Money’

Crypto’s Riskiest Tokens Plummet to Pandemic-Era Levels

How to Not Get Kidnapped for Your Bitcoin

The Offshoring of America’s Retirement Savings

Jeffrey Gundlach Warns of ‘Garbage Lending’ as Private Credit Booms

The ESG Return on Investment Reckoning Is Coming

Trump’s Spending Abuses Are Out of Control

They Rushed to Buy Homes During the Pandemic. Now, Some Feel Trapped.

The Case for a Mortgage Policy That Almost Everyone Hates

Layoff Tactics Keep Changing, and the Blunders Keep Coming

The Job Market Is Heating Up — for Jobs That People Usually Don’t Want

International Student Enrollment Drops After Trump’s Visa Overhaul

For Too Many American Kids, Math Isn’t Adding Up

Cash Grants Aren’t a Long-Term Solution to Global Poverty

Novo Undercuts Lilly’s Obesity Drug Price for Cash-Pay Patients

Hydropower Is Getting Less Reliable as the World Needs More Energy

Rivian Bets Its EV Engineers Can Spin Out New Businesses

The AI Investment Boom Is Quietly Entering Mania Territory

US Sanctions Propel China AI Prodigy to $23 Billion Fortune

ChatGPT Is Just Too Dangerous for Teenagers

Spotify Needs to Stop AI Music From Reaching My Ears

How ‘Baby Shark’ Drove Pinkfong to the Stock Market

Sinclair Takes Stake in E.W. Scripps to Push Takeover Deal

The Man Yelling ‘Iceberg!’ on the Hollywood Titanic

Domino’s Invests in Rebrand (And Stuffed-Crust Pizza) to Keep Diners Coming

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Posted by on November 17th, 2025 at 7:09 am


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