Morning News: June 13, 2023

Putin’s Economic Forum Puts Russia’s Isolation on Display

China Shifts to Stimulus Mode With Xi’s Options Dwindling

Saudi Arabia and China Flaunt Growing Ties at Investment Forum

This El Niño Threatens New Levels of Global Economic Destruction

$500 Million Climate Fund; Fortescue Touts Africa

From Mine to Battery: Indonesian Nickel Drives the World’s EV Market

Robotaxis Are the Wildcard in Push to Decarbonize Transport

U.S. to Allow South Korean, Taiwan Chip Makers to Keep Operations in China

Inflation Has Likely Been Cut in Half but Is Still Too High

Fed Rate Pause Set to Get Support From Moderating Inflation Data

Fed-Rate Projections Could Rise to Underscore Inflation Anxieties

JPMorgan’s Foil to the Bonds-Are-Back Crowd Is Sticking to Cash

What’s Killing Productivity? Some Think It’s the Banks

Revenge Spending Helped Push Prices Higher. The Trend Is Turning

The Profit Squeeze Is On

Breakup of Google Ad-Tech Business Now on Table in Europe, Too

Elon Musk’s New CEO Linda Yaccarino Issues First Rallying Cry to Employees: ‘Let’s Dig Our Heels in (4 Inches or Flat!) and Build Twitter 2.0 Together’

Thousands of Reddit Communities Go Dark to Protest Company’s Controversial New Policy

United Air CEO Sees Pilot Deal Adding Over $8 Billion in Costs

When Did All the Fun Stuff Go Upscale?

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Posted by on June 13th, 2023 at 7:05 am


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