October 8, 2025 Crossing Wall Street
Morning News: October 8, 2025
EU Sees New US Trade Demands Hollowing Out Trump Deal
Argentina Pulls Out All Stops in Milei’s Defense of Fragile Peso
Canada Goods-Trade Deficit Widens as Exports Retreat
America’s Soybean Farmers Are Panicking Over the Loss of Chinese Buyers
North America’s China Problem Is Bigger Than It Looks
White House Says Federal Workers’ Back Pay During Shutdown Isn’t Guaranteed
The Shutdown Is Already Squeezing These Businesses
Gold Tops $4,000 for First Time Fueled by US Shutdown
Gold Rally Points to Eroding Faith in Central Banks Worldwide
If They Offer ‘Rewards’ For Deposited Stablecoins, Aren’t They Banks?
Lehman’s London Arm Can Close After 17 Years and £28 Billion
First Comes Dimon’s New Tower. Next Up, a JPMorgan Neighborhood
Comerica’s Sale to Fifth Third Is a Rare Win for Bank Activists
The Unofficial Jobs Numbers Are In and It’s Rough Out There
A Corporate Tax Increase Would Bring Back the Inversions
Homeowners Are Pouncing on the Tiniest Drop in Mortgage Rates
Thin Air-Traffic Staffing Spurs Delays at U.S. Airports
Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools
Threats Against Judges Have Crossed the Line
Why Diamonds Are a Computer Chip’s New Best Friend
Drilling Frenzy Arrives in Canada’s Pristine Wilderness
Dig, Baby, Dig Won’t Solve AI’s Power Shortage
AI Power Boom Turns Nuclear Stocks Into the Market’s New Obsession
OpenAI, Nvidia Fuel $1 Trillion AI Market With Web of Circular Deals
AMD’s Su Joins the Party With OpenAI for Better or Worse
Hyundai Gets Cold Shoulder From Trump Despite Charm Offensive
How Much It Costs to Drive an E.V. and a Gas Car in Every State
Tesla Debuts Cheaper, Stripped-Down Versions of Model 3 and Model Y
Jefferies Has $161 Million at Risk in First Brands Collapse
Advertisers Push Big Tech to Adopt Standards for Transparency in Ad Sales
Ronaldo Becomes First Football Billionaire With Big Saudi Contract
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Posted by Eddy Elfenbein on October 8th, 2025 at 7:05 am
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