Morning News: December 19, 2025

Ukraine Is a Demographic Story, Not One of Territory

Hegseth Is Targeting the Military’s ‘Constitution’

The World Is Awash With Oil and Prices Are Poised to Keep Falling

The Bank of Japan Raised Rates. Here’s Why You Should Care.

‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy

Inflation Eased to 2.7% in Report Distorted by Government Shutdown

The Data Problems in Thursday’s Inflation Report Will Linger for Months

Want to Know Where the Market Is Going? Don’t Trust This, or Any, Forecast.

When Did Everything Become ‘K-Shaped’?

Sahm: There Are No Shortcuts To Affordability

Jobs Could Soon Replace Prices as Focus of Anxiety

Americans Facing a Tough Job Market in 2025 Won’t Get a Break Next Year

How Tariffs Are Changing Up Costco’s Shelves

FedEx Reports Higher Second-Quarter Revenue as Package Volumes Rise

Small Business Wins In the House With the Red Tape Act

Trump Suspends Green Card Lottery After Brown, MIT Attacks

The World Cup’s $8,000 Tickets Unite Football Fans in Dismay

How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take?

Europe’s Mistake Shouldn’t Become America’s Drug Policy

BioMarin to Buy Amicus in $4.8 Billion Bet on Rare Disease Drugs

John Paulson Gets a Gold Mine in America’s Critical Minerals Scramble

How Trump Spun a Social Network Into a Nuclear-Fusion Company

Why Fusion Is Considered Energy’s Elusive Holy Grail

AI Is the Hot Topic in Tech Earnings and a Blind Spot Everywhere Else

Boosting Nvidia’s Bottom Line Won’t Make Americans Safer

Good Parenting Can’t Be Legislated: Australia Will Find Out the Hard Way

The German Media Boss Who Can’t Find Anything to Buy in the U.S.

TikTok Says It Signed Agreements for New US Joint Venture

Sony Grabs Snoopy and the Peanuts Gang in $450 Million Deal

DraftKings Enters Prediction Markets Rush With New Trading App

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


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