What I Am Reading
Monday, June 2, 2025
Markets I
- Dow falls 300 points as global trade tensions rise to start the new monthCNBC
- Why the stock market continues to hold up in the face of uncertain trade policyCNBC
- Wall Street Stages a Weird Tax Bill FreakoutWall Street Journal
- Investors are piling into big, short Treasury bets with Warren BuffettCNBC
- OPEC+'s crude output hike comes amid tepid Asian oil demandReuters
Markets II
Central banks
- Fed’s Waller Highlights a Path to 2025 Rate CutsWall Street Journal
- ECB Set to Cut Rates Again and Keep Options OpenWall Street Journal
- ECB faces surging euro conundrumReuters
Tariffs
- China says U.S. undermined Geneva trade deal after Trump accusationsCNBC
- Trump's 50% steel tariff will see prices fall in Europe, and soar in the U.S.CNBC
- EU says it will make strong case for US tariff cuts this weekReuters
- Asian Manufacturing Activity Stumbles Again Under Weight of Trump TariffsWall Street Journal
US
- Why the U.S. Economy Will Muddle Through Trump’s Tariffs. Probably.Wall Street Journal
- US manufacturing remains subdued in May; delivery times lengtheningReuters
- How child tax credit could change as Senate debates Trump's mega-billCNBC
- Speaker Johnson says Medicaid recipients will 'choose' to lose health care under billCNBC
- GOP Senator Ron Johnson Draws Red Line on Trump Tax MegabillWall Street Journal
Europe
Mexico
- Mexico’s Judicial Election Puts Spotlight on Former President’s SonWall Street Journal
Industries & companies
Geopolitics
Corporate finance
- Amazon’s Pricing Could Breach Competition Law, German Regulator SaysWall Street Journal
Technology
AI
- AI Is Learning to Escape Human ControlWall Street Journal
- Meta Aims to Use AI to Fully Automate Ad CreationWall Street Journal