What I Am Reading
Friday, July 18, 2025
Markets
- Upbeat Earnings Send S&P 500, Nasdaq to New HighsWall Street Journal
- Global shares firm as US consumer holds up, yen weak ahead of Japan voteReuters
- These Stocks Are a Bargain That’s Right Under Your NoseWall Street Journal
- Prices Drop on $2.7 Billion of Bonds Tied to Warehouse LeasesBloomberg
- China's mixed commodity data sees soft steel, strong iron oreReuters
Central banks I
Central banks II
- The Global Risks That Come with the Loss of an Independent FedWall Street Journal
- Will Investors Ever Believe Trump’s Threats Against Powell?New York Times
- Can Trump Fire Fed Chairman Powell? Yes, He Can — And ShouldI&I
- Trump firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell won’t get him what he wantsMSNBC
- Powell Letter Addresses White House Criticism of Fed RenovationsBloomberg
Tariffs & trade
US
Japan
Europe
China
- China’s New Plan to Encourage More Births: $500 a YearWall Street Journal
Geopolitics & trade
Industries & companies
Corporate finance
AI
- OpenAI Unveils Agent That Can Make Spreadsheets and PowerPointsWall Street Journal
- How Sam Altman Outfoxed Elon Musk to Become Trump’s AI BuddyWall Street Journal
- Meta says it won't sign Europe AI agreementCNBC
- Is It Bad That I Desperately Need My Chatbot’s Approval?Wall Street Journal