Morning News: April 23, 2025

Trump’s Trade War With China Puts Japan in a Tight Spot

Trump Tries to Push Tariff Fight to Trade Court With Better Odds

Trump Floats ‘Substantial’ China Tariffs Cuts in Trade Deal

China Has an Army of Robots on Its Side in the Tariff War

US Chaos Is an Opportunity Europe Should Seize

Trump Says He Won’t Fire Powell. His Fed Battle May Not Be Over Yet.

White House is Right to Back Off the Fed

Trump Tariffs Place Trucking Industry in the Crosshairs

$1 Trillion of Wealth Was Created for the 19 Richest U.S. Households Last Year

CEO Gloom Rivals Financial Crisis as Tariffs Hit S&P 500 Stocks

Flash Boys Emerge From Shadows to Reorder Stock Trading

Pimco Says Treasuries Are Starting to Look Attractive After Rout

David Solomon’s Pay Hinges on Whether Goldman Is More Than Just a Bank

NatWest Chief’s Pay Rises as Government Nears Share Exit

DC’s Special Status Gets Ripped Up by DOGE’s Job and Cost Cuts

Yale Signals That Private Equity May Have Peaked

As Harvard Is Hailed a Hero, Some Donors Still Want It to Strike a Deal

Apple and Meta Are First to Be Hit by E.U. Digital Competition Law

Remember When Facebook Was Cool? Recalling a Bygone Era at Meta’s Trial.

The Headlines Alone Reveal the DOJ’s Weak Case Against Google

Intel to Announce Plans This Week to Cut Over 20% of Staff

SAP Shares Jump After Earnings Beat Forecasts Despite Tariff Uncertainty

Tesla Has a Deep Hole to Pull Out Of

Elon Musk Warns Rare Earth Magnet Shortage May Delay Tesla’s Robots

AT&T Beats on Mobile-Phone Customers After Verizon Miss

Chobani, Seeing Rising Demand, Plans Giant Factory in New York

From Hermès Bags to Sally Hansen Nail Polish: The Art of Jacking Up Prices

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Posted by on April 23rd, 2025 at 6:56 am


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