President Donald Trump is unpopular, and just like in 2018, the GOP will pay the price.https://www.newsweek.com/republicans-look-set-get-wiped-out-2025-2026-opinion-2105842
Startup Fundamental Research Labs is challenging what is arguably the most powerful business software of all time by capitalizing on our love for it.https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-ai-company-capitalizing-on-our-obsession-with-excel-adf19e09?mod=rss_Technology
Jo Ling Kent reports on the major earthquake that put some Americans on high alert, and how upcoming tariffs could hurt U.S. businesses.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/073025-the-daily-report/
President Trump say U.S. will meet with Iran next week; New CDC report: U.S. adults are eating less fast food.https://www.cbsnews.com/video/062625-cbs-morning-news/
America’s most powerful banker and the president have met twice in the past two months to talk about the economy, interest rates and trade.https://www.wsj.com/finance/jpmorgan-chase-jamie-dimon-trump-visits-01a36928?mod=rss_markets_main
U.S. and South Korea agree to a trade pact that will see the U.S. apply 15% tariffshttps://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-07-31-2025-2?mod=rss_markets_main
New Mountain Capital is close to an agreement to acquire an interest in the firm that audits the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles.https://www.wsj.com/articles/accounting-firm-wipfli-nears-deal-to-sell-stake-to-private-equity-2ae044ce?mod=rss_markets_main
The president unveiled a 50% tariff on copper products, but not on the raw material itself.https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/trump-just-crashed-the-copper-market-43ffff25?mod=rss_markets_main
The Federal Reserve chair said no decision had been made yet on a potential interest-rate cut in September, defying expectations—and the White House.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-07-30-2025-8845196e?mod=rss_markets_main
Individual investors are trading with abandon, driving up prices of everything from stocks to crypto—and turbocharging the brokerage business.https://www.wsj.com/finance/in-this-market-its-good-to-be-a-broker-14c1953b?mod=rss_markets_main
Advisers too often assume all people have somewhat similar preferences. The result is that outliers—and there are a lot of them—get investments that don’t fit their needs.https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/financial-advice-investments-personalization-fea73e95?mod=rss_markets_main
Strong performance of core businesses gives cover to blowout AI investments—for now.https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-ai-spending-budget-zuckerberg-c3dae6aa?mod=rss_markets_main
Returning CEO Stephen Hemsley is lowering expectations, but perhaps not enough.https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/unitedhealth-faces-long-road-to-recovery-3572ebf2?mod=rss_markets_main
Entering U.S. retirement accounts could force firms to better disclose and potentially decrease the fees they charge.https://www.wsj.com/articles/private-equity-firms-havent-cracked-the-401-k-fee-riddle-experts-say-e3c42326?mod=rss_markets_main
Earnings reports showed signs of tariff-induced stress.https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/s-p-500-breaks-winning-streak-after-u-s-china-meeting-ends-without-a-deal-2b46423c?mod=rss_markets_main
The bankruptcies of Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical have left communities with gaps in healthcare and government budgets.https://www.wsj.com/articles/hospital-failures-following-private-equity-payouts-leave-patients-taxpayers-in-lurch-d706b41d?mod=rss_markets_main
U.S. stock futures were pretty much flat ahead of earnings from Microsoft, Meta and Qualcomm, among others.https://www.wsj.com/finance/global-markets-mixed-as-investors-digest-tariff-impact-on-earnings-f24c009b?mod=rss_markets_main
Wesley LePatner was a star in Blackstone’s vast real-estate business, rising to oversee one of its major strategies and one of its biggest funds.https://www.wsj.com/finance/who-is-wesley-lepatner-blackstone-executive-nyc-shooting-5e08d511?mod=rss_markets_main
More condos are on the market, and units are taking longer to sell.https://www.wsj.com/economy/housing/condo-housing-market-trends-charts-7d19eeb8
The jobless rate stood at 6.2% in June, unchanged from a revised May estimate and matching historically low levels.https://www.wsj.com/economy/eurozone-joblessness-stays-at-record-lows-as-economy-proves-resilient-3adce77f