Morning News: March 21, 2025

Japan Inflation Slows But Uptrend Backs Case for Rate Hikes

China’s Government Is Short of Money as Its Leaders Face Trump

Russia Touts Economic Opportunities. Western Companies Are Wary.

Today’s Autocrat Has No Liberal West to Blame

Europe Is Short of Gunpowder and TNT When It Needs Them Most

Why the Shipping Industry Isn’t Rushing Back to the Red Sea

French Factories Remain Under Tariff Cloud as Hopes Grow for Defense Boost

Tracking Every Trump Tariff and Its Economic Effect

Why the Fed’s Job May Get a Lot More Difficult

Rio Tinto Has ‘Strong Desire’ to Invest More in U.S., Copper Chief Says

Frackers, Once Jubilant, Are Unnerved by Trump’s First Weeks in Office

Trump to Expand Critical Mineral Output Using Wartime Powers

From Ford to Musk, the Perils of Trying to Build a Global Auto Empire

Tesla Recalls Most Cybertrucks Due to Trim Detaching from Vehicle

Musk Asks Tesla Employees to Hang On to Stock Despite 40% Drop

Elon Musk Gets Ready to Enter the Restaurant Business

Home Sales Rose 4.2% in February, Beating Expectations

What Happens to Student Loans if the Education Dept. Closes?

Mar-a-Lago, or Much Ado That Might Never Happen

The New American Travel Anxiety: ‘Will They Hate Us?’

One Man’s Crypto Windfall Is Funding a $1 Billion Space Station Dream

Meituan Nearly Triples Profit Despite Competition

Wine Connoisseurs Freeze Purchases Over Trump’s 200% Tariff Risk

Ben & Jerry’s Founders Say They Stand Behind Ousted CEO

How Bryan Johnson, Who Wants to Live Forever, Sought Control via Confidentiality Agreements

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Posted by on March 21st, 2025 at 5:45 am


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