Morning News: February 14, 2025

In Europe, Ordinary Russians Are Shunned By Wary Banks

America First? For Europe, It’s America as Usual

Trump Officials Ordered by Judge to Lift Freeze on USAID Funding

China’s Central Bank Signals Policy Adjustments Amid Rising Global Risks

Trump Is Newly Unleashed on Trade, With Global Consequences

Trump’s Reciprocal Tariff Policy ‘a Step in the Wrong Direction,’ EU Says

What Are the Reciprocal Tariffs Trump Is Promising?

Whiskey Offers Window Into the Pain of a Trade War

Tariff Man Strikes Again — And Markets Ignore Him

Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs

How Torsten Slok Solved the ‘Sherlock Holmes Mystery’ of the Economy

Traders Look for $10 Million Payout in Bet on 5% US Yield

Goldbug FOMO Is Setting Up the Market for a Fall

Trump’s Push to End Pennies Offers Money Lessons from Collectors

Trump Tax-Cut Push Kicks Off With Much-Worse Deficit This Time

ICE Raids Send Chill Through Migrant Workforces

Back Up Everything. Even if Elon Musk Isn’t Looking at It.

The Unicorn Boom Is Over, and Startups Are Getting Desperate

DeepSeek Doesn’t Scare OpenAI, Thanks to the ‘Jevons Paradox’

The Tulip’s Quiet War on Roses: A Valentine’s Day Battle

‘You’ve Blown a Hole in the Family’: Inside the Murdochs’ Succession Drama

Boeing’s Push to Boost 737 Production Starts With Closing ‘Shadow Factory’

Umicore Shares Fall After Dividend Policy Reset

Walmart Is Retail King Again. Can It Keep the Crown?

Birkin Bag Maker Hermes Posts Higher Revenue on Strong Americas Performance

A Libertarian Island Dream in Honduras Is Now an $11 Billion Nightmare

The NBA Has Fallen Into an Efficiency Trap

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Posted by on February 14th, 2025 at 7:01 am


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