What I Am Reading
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Markets
Central banks
- Fed Governor’s Exit Gives Trump New Weapon to Replace Jerome PowellWall Street Journal
- India’s Central Bank Stands Pat as Tariff Pressures LingerWall Street Journal
Tariffs & trade
- Why Trump’s Tariffs Haven’t Transformed the U.S. EconomyWall Street Journal
- Trump’s tariff playbook comes with a baseball twistCNBC
- Trump is hailing the EU's $600 billion investment pledge — but it might never happenCNBC
- Trump raises India tariffs to 50% over Russian oil purchasesCNBC
- Missed signals, lost deal: How India-US trade talks collapsedReuters
- Why India is in Trump’s crosshairs when crude is not even sanctionedCNBC
US
- Apple to Announce Another $100 Billion Investment in American ManufacturingWall Street Journal
- Trump’s BLS Firing Tests Wall Street’s Reliance on Government DataWall Street Journal
- The Epstein Files Dilemma: Democrats See Opportunity, but Also Potential PitfallsWall Street Journal
- Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes tax break for higher earnersCNBC
Europe
- German Factory Orders Dip as Sluggish International Demand WeighsWall Street Journal
- Chinese Competition Has Led to Job Losses in Eurozone Manufacturing, ECB SaysWall Street Journal
India
Geopolitics
Industries & companies
Corporate finance
Artificial Intelligence
- Google commits $1 billion for AI training at US universitiesReuters
- AI Is Listening to Your Meetings. Watch What You Say.Wall Street Journal
- Foxconn Looks to Build AI Servers at Former Lordstown EV FactoryWall Street Journal