Chinese Stocks Gain in Volatile Trade, Oil Falls: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Chinese shares erased a drop to advance in volatile trading as investors weighed the impact of measures announced by the Finance Ministry to revive growth. Most Read from…

Fed rate cuts were supposed to help ease U.S. debt costs, but it’s not looking good so far

The start of the Federal Reserve's rate cuts last month was expected to bring bond yields down—and take some pressure off the spiraling U.S. debt burden. Last month, Apollo Global…

Volatile Bond Market Puts Traders on Defense Amid Fed-Cut Doubts

(Bloomberg) — Bond investors are going on defense as the outlook for the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cutting path turns more uncertain. Most Read from Bloomberg The combination of sticky inflation…

Tesla stock selloff after robotaxi event could be just the beginning, pros warn

Fundamentals over hype. Indeed that’s the lesson for Tesla (TSLA) investors after the EV maker’s disappointing robotaxi event exposed a disconnect between the stock’s lofty valuation and reality. CFRA analyst…

Author explains how to become a ‘likeable badass’

The key to success — skip power and shoot for status. “Your status is the way people see you and how much you are respected, admired, and valued,” said Alison…

The new reality for big food stocks: Shrinkflation, upset shoppers, and excessive meat sticks

This is The Takeaway from today's Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: The chart of the day What we're watching…

How Trump could exert new controls over the Fed — even without firing Powell

Donald Trump and his allies have floated ideas suggesting that Federal Reserve independence could be compromised if the GOP nominee wins, from firing Chairman Jerome Powell to the president having…

Commentary: Harris’s long-term care plan would touch us all. I know firsthand.

How much could you pay to keep a declining loved one at home? That's the heart-rending calculation my stepmother-in-law faced earlier this year when she wanted to bring home her…

How Amazon changes local economies when it moves in

When Amazon (AMZN) announced its expansion into Nashville, including a new headquarters there, the move marked the single largest jobs commitment made by a company in Tennessee’s history. The data…

Ecuador goes dark in a power crisis that punishes economy

(Bloomberg) — Life without electricity is wearing on Ecuadorians, punishing their already frail economy and raising questions about the political future. Most Read from Bloomberg Daily blackouts stretch for 10…