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Thursday, July 17, 2025

China joins US in hunt for ripples in spacetime with new telescope in Tibet

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3318387/china-joins-us-hunt-ripples-spacetime-new-telescope-tibet

COVID-19 cases on the rise around San Francisco Bay Area; highest levels since winter, health officials say

https://abc7news.com/post/covid-19-cases-rise-around-san-francisco-bay-area-highest-levels-winter-health-officials-say/17150324/

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Moody's Warns Of Housing Market 'Red Flare' As Sales Plunge, Builders Back Off

https://www.benzinga.com/real-estate/25/07/46438021/moodys-warns-of-housing-market-red-flare-as-sales-plunge-builders-back-off

Indiana'a Union Health starts measles screenings amid nearby confirmed cases

https://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/local-news/union-health-starts-measles-screenings-amid-nearby-confirmed-cases/

Trump Tweets, But Inflation Is High—And Powell Listens To Data

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/economic-data/25/07/46430675/trump-powell-june-inflation-fed-rate-cuts

U.S. Farms Are Going Broke Fast — 2025 Filings Already Beat All of Last Year

https://balleralert.com/profiles/blogs/u-s-farms-are-going-broke-fast-2025-filings-already-beat-all-of-last-year/

JPMorgan CEO Dimon: US economy resilient but significant risks persist

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/jpmorgan-ceo-reveals-whats-keeping-american-economy-strong-despite-global-challenges

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Inflation accelerates in June as investors eye tariff-related price increases

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-accelerates-in-june-as-investors-eye-tariff-related-price-increases-123643223.html

Nextdoor is partnering with local news providers

https://apnews.com/article/nextdoor-social-media-news-ai-c7e12d6fe9336924eb6c7f18e54e4a6a

US imposes a 17% duty on fresh Mexican tomatoes

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-tomatoes-duty-commerce-e1b113bfb9458d2443d5bb999795375c

Fed Chair Powell's Potential Dismissal Could Trigger A 'Collapse' Of The Currency And The Bond Market, Deutsche Bank Warns

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/07/46409385/trumps-ouster-of-fed-chair-powell-could-trigger-collapse-of-currency-and-bond-market-deutsche-bank-warns

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns of 'significant risks' to US economy over Trump trade policies

https://nypost.com/2025/07/15/business/jpmorgans-jamie-dimon-warns-of-significant-risks-to-us-economy-over-trump-trade-policies/

Monday, July 14, 2025

CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rise in 25 States

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/coronavirus/cdc-says-covid-19-cases-rise-in-25-states

Inaugural Indy Pizza Festival will let you vote on best slice

https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/events/2025/07/14/inaugural-indy-pizza-festival-downtown/84611325007/

Peter Schiff Gives Trump's 30% Tariff Threat On Mexico, EU A Reality Check: America Relies On Deficits To Make Up For Excess Debt And Consumption - Benzinga

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/07/46384885/peter-schiff-gives-trumps-30-tariff-threat-on-mexico-eu-a-reality-check-america-relies-on-deficits-to-make-up-for-excess-debt-and-consumption

Sunday, July 13, 2025

The US Housing Market Now Has 500K More Sellers Than Buyers — the Most Ever Recorded, Says Redfin. And That Means Some Have To Accept ‘The Writing on the Wall’ As Far as Home Prices Go

https://moneywise.com/real-estate/the-us-housing-market-now-has-500k-more-sellers-than-buyers

EU suspends retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods to try to negotiate trade deal

https://apnews.com/article/eu-trump-tariffs-von-der-leyen-talks-3d01a24fd5cfb38fa7070e556d675498

Saturday, July 12, 2025

US man becomes first to be buried in casket that will disappear in 45 days: 'Turn the grieving process into one of creation'

https://www.thecooldown.com/outdoors/mushroom-casket-loop-biotech-burial/

Friday, July 11, 2025

US tech stocks remain top draw despite de-dollarisation trend, UBS and Julius Baer say

https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3317751/us-tech-stocks-remain-top-draw-despite-de-dollarisation-trend-ubs-and-julius-baer-say

In global race for critical minerals, China identifies dozens of new reserves

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3317722/global-race-critical-minerals-china-identifies-dozens-new-reserves

Thursday, July 10, 2025

China’s rare earth export curbs spark EU concerns ahead of Beijing summit

https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3317683/chinas-rare-earth-export-curbs-spark-eu-concerns-ahead-beijing-summit

Medicaid cuts could lead to 12 rural Indiana hospitals closing

https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2025/07/09/big-beautiful-bill-medicaid-cuts-could-lead-to-12-rural-indiana-hospitals-closing/84517563007/

New Bipartisan Plan Proposed To Save Social Security

https://www.newsweek.com/new-plan-proposed-save-social-security-2096601

Toxic Discovery in U.S. Lake Sets Off Global Alarm

https://www.mensjournal.com/news/toxic-discovery-in-u-s-lake-sets-off-global-alarm

Bill Ackman Cheers Money Market Funds Hitting Record $7.4 Trillion As Jerome Powell Snubs Trump's Rate Cut Demands

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/07/46337134/bill-ackman-cheers-money-market-funds-hitting-record-7-4-trillion-as-jerome-powell-snubs-trumps-rate-cut-demands

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

The Chart That Convinced Me Our Debt Is a Serious Problem

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/09/opinion/debt-deficit-economy-shock.html

Viral video shows humanoid robot walking US streets like a rock star

https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/walking-humanoid-robot-on-detroit-street

126 Introvert Quotes for Those With a Low Social Battery

https://parade.com/living/introvert-quotes

In show of unity against Trump, Brazil and India vow to triple trade flows

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3317468/show-unity-against-trump-brazil-and-india-vow-triple-trade-flows

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Donald Trump’s letter to Japan analysed by AI and the results are shocking

https://www.tyla.com/news/politics/donald-trump-letter-japan-grok-ai-analyses-results-644548-20250708

Underwater turbine spinning for 6 years off Scotland's coast is a breakthrough for tidal energy

https://apnews.com/article/tidal-energy-turbine-marine-meygen-scotland-ffff3a7082205b33b612a1417e1ec6d6

South Korea’s Lee Upsets Ties With America by Pursuing ‘Pragmatic’ Policy Playing Washington Against Beijing

https://www.nysun.com/article/south-koreas-lee-upsets-ties-with-america-by-pursuing-pragmatic-policy-playing-washington-against-beijing

Wall Street Journal Warns 'It's Easy To See’ How New Trump Move May Harm U.S. Consumers

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wall-street-journal-donald-trump-tariff-man_n_686cdc99e4b052503286bf4b

The Most Valuable Currency In The World Isn't In The US Or Europe

https://www.moneydigest.com/1902900/most-valuable-currency-in-the-world-kuwait/

Monday, July 7, 2025

Egypt urges BRICS to deepen financial ties after Trump threatens tariffs

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/07/egypt-urges-brics-deepen-financial-ties-after-trump-threatens-tariffs

As US Dollar Sinks, Top Economist Warns 10% Slide Could Spark New Inflation Spike

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/forex/25/07/46272823/as-us-dollar-sinks-top-economist-warns-10-slide-could-spark-new-inflation-spike

Why the CEO of the world’s large sovereign wealth fund is worried about rising US debt

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-the-ceo-of-the-worlds-large-sovereign-wealth-fund-is-worried-about-rising-us-debt-130218405.html

Editorial: Indiana University, Ball State and Purdue are gutted without logic or thought

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/editorial-indiana-university-academic-programs-eliminated-mike-braun/

China overtakes US to become world’s R&D research leader

https://www.intellinews.com/china-overtakes-us-to-become-world-s-randd-research-leader-on-the-back-trump-s-academic-research-cuts-389563/

Sunday, July 6, 2025

Stock market melt-up is being fueled by blind belief in lots of rate cuts in 2026

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-melt-up-is-being-fueled-by-blind-belief-in-lots-of-rate-cuts-in-2026-123008774.html

China retaliates against EU with a ban on European medical devices

https://apnews.com/article/china-eu-tariffs-medical-devices-ddf75a11a7ff1760ca6a07c689d73025

Saturday, July 5, 2025

US Air Force Suspends SpaceX Cargo Rocket Project In Pacific Over Ecological Concerns

https://www.benzinga.com/news/space/25/07/46263650/us-air-force-suspends-spacex-cargo-rocket-project-in-pacific-over-ecological-concerns

Congress tries to catch up as more than 70 million content creators now earn money online

https://justthenews.com/events/hold-republicans-split-potential-regime-change-war-iran-following-trump-post-about-miga

De-dollarisation favours Asian assets despite record US stock run, Societe Generale says

https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3316939/de-dollarisation-favours-asian-assets-despite-record-us-stock-run-societe-generale-says

Friday, July 4, 2025

China sees Trump's new law as 'one of the greatest acts of strategic self-harm'

https://www.alternet.org/trump-china-law/

The Real Cost of Aging Alone in Suburban America

https://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2025/07/04/10160010_the-real-cost-of-aging-alone-in-suburban-america.html

India Plans Retaliatory Duties on US Goods in Hardening Stance

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-04/india-plans-retaliatory-duties-on-us-goods-in-hardening-stance

Thursday, July 3, 2025

July rate cut from Fed is 'now completely off the table' following solid jobs report

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/july-rate-cut-from-fed-is-now-completely-off-the-table-following-solid-jobs-report-141432543.html

Social Security Retirees Just Got Good News About President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2025/07/03/social-security-retirees-good-news-president-trump/

Here’s who stands to gain from the ‘big, beautiful bill.’ And who may struggle

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/03/business/trump-big-beautiful-bill-business-economy

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Wyoming confirms 1st case of measles in 15 years as infections near 30-year high in US - ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wyoming-confirms-1st-case-measles-15-years-infections/story?id=123407276

Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-bank-sanctions-us-treasury-drug-cartels-47d8f0e0508508a96c6838183cd0af70

America Has No Will To Help Its Middle Class, Says Economist Richard Baldwin: So Politicians 'Find A Convenient Scapegoat — Globalization'

https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/07/46214509/america-has-no-will-to-help-its-middle-class-says-economist-richard-baldwin-so-politicians-find-a-convenient-scapegoat-globalization

If Trump Stays 'Wedded To Low Rates' Idea, US Risks A Turkey-Style Inflation Horror Show: Economist Justin Wolfers Warns

https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/07/46212534/if-trump-stays-wedded-to-low-rates-idea-us-risks-a-turkey-style-inflation-horror-show-economist-justin-wolfers-warns

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Why China’s yuan is forecast to extend gains against the US dollar through 2025

https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3316463/why-chinas-yuan-forecast-extend-gains-against-us-dollar-through-2025

Republicans scrap deal in 'big, beautiful bill' to lower restrictions on states' AI regulations

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-scrap-deal-big-beautiful-bill-lower-restrictions-states-ai-regulation

Japan-U.S. trade negotiations stall as Trump fumes

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/economy/japan-us-negotiations/

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