A large and largely unexpected decline in bond interest rates requires downshifting expectations for the future. Source: NYT > Business – Carla Fried
As Nations Look to Tax Tech Firms, U.S. Scrambles to Broker a Deal
The proposed levies on firms like Facebook and Google are pitting traditional allies against one another and threatening to set off a cascade of tax increases and tariffs. Source: NYT > Business – Jim Tankersley and Alan Rappeport
U.S. Begins Inquiry Into French Digital Services Tax That May End in Tariffs
The investigation is the latest attempt by the Trump administration to shelter American companies, and technology companies particularly, by targeting trading partners. Source: NYT > Business – Ana Swanson
The Week in Business: Nike Faces a Sneaker Critique, and Christine Lagarde Needs a Replacement
Also, Facebook is working to filter out misleading (and annoying) health content. Source: NYT > Business – Charlotte Cowles
At Column No. 500, a Look Back at Lessons Learned
The purpose of this column has been to show how we can learn from those who have had financial success (or bigger flops) to improve our own financial lives. Source: NYT > Business – Paul Sullivan
Trump Redoubles Attacks on Fed Chair, Saying ‘I Made Him’
President Trump blasted the Fed for raising rates, even as it considers cutting them, and voiced jealousy for the European Central Bank’s policies. Source: NYT > Business – Jeanna Smialek