What I Am Reading
Friday, May 16, 2025
Markets
Tariffs & trade
US
- Consumer Sentiment Falls to Second Lowest on RecordWall Street Journal
- The Tax Code Gets a MAGA MakeoverWall Street Journal
- Wealthy taxpayers get new breaks under House bill and hidden hikeCNBC
- The sneakiest part of the GOP's plan to slash SNAP benefitsMSNBC
- False hope: How Trump's tariffs won't fix taxesThe Hill
- 'Big, beautiful' bill battle ignores the real issue: crippling US debtNY Post
- The low-end consumer is about to feel pinch as Trump restarts student loan collectionsCNBC
Japan
- Japan’s Economy Shrinks for First Time in a YearWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
- Pharma:Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen to Steps DownWall Street Journal
- Materials:China Loosens Grip on Magnet Exports, Relieving CarmakersWall Street Journal
- Tech:Nvidia says not sending GPU designs to China after reports of Shanghai operationCNBC
Geopolitics
Crypto
- Charter Communications and Cox to Merge in $21.9 Billion DealWall Street Journal