Morning News: February 3, 2025

Three Years After Ukraine Invasion, Europe Still Deals With Energy Crisis

Wild Cards for the Green Transition

Trump’s Bid for More Oil Is a Hard Sell for Allies in U.S., Saudi Arabia

Elon Musk Inside the Treasury Department Payment System

Warren Questions Bessent Over Musk Access to Treasury Payment System

Musk Says DOGE Halting Treasury Payments to US Contractors

Trump and Musk’s USAID ‘Shut Down’ Threat Opens Door for China

Brazil Took on Musk and Won. Now Lula Is Sharing Notes With Europe

Trump Raises EU Tariff Threat, Plans Canada and Mexico Calls

What Comes Next as Trump’s Trade War Turns Hot

EU Vows Trade Retaliation With Tusk Slamming ‘Stupid Tariff War’

One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.

Trump’s ‘Tariff Thrashing’ Spurs Crisis Response From Canada

How Stupid Is This Trade War? Let Me Count the Ways

Trump’s Bullying Trade Tactics Will Backfire

Global Markets Roiled by Trump Tariffs

S&P 500 Will Sink as Trump’s Tariffs Hit Earnings, Goldman’s Kostin Warns

Three Unsettling Lessons From Trump’s Tariff Drama

Metals Markets Slide as Trump’s Tariffs Add to Volatility, Threaten Global Growth

Tariffs Give U.S. Steelmakers a Green Light to Lift Prices

Panama Canal Fees Have Become a Flashpoint. Here’s Why They’ve Risen.

Bessent Takes the Helm on US Debt Sales After Blasting Yellen

Leveraged Ether Traders Caught Off Guard in Trump Tariff Selloff

Parents Ditch 529 Plans and Embrace Bitcoin for College Savings

Why Banks May Be Hoping You’re Not Paying Attention

Wells Fargo Executives Plot Life After $36 Billion Punishment

OpenAI Releases AI Agent Designed to Act Like a Research Analyst

Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market

Tesla Is a Car Company. Its Stock Is a Meme.

Athletes Are Signing Endorsement Deals Before They Get Prom Dates

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Posted by on February 3rd, 2025 at 7:06 am


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