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A screen displays The Walt Disney Company’s logo and trading information as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures inched higher early Friday after a batch of earnings and economic reports pushed the S&P 500 to a record close. S&P 500 …

Fed Independence Is a ‘Myth,’ JPMorgan’s Benhamou Says  Bloomberg Trump’s Attacks on Powell and the Fed Ripple Through Global Economy  The New York Times Why Some Trump Allies Want to Protect the Fed’s Independence  Politico What History Tells Us About the Perils of Firing Jerome Powell – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal A well-run economy needs an independent Federal Reserve, says former reserve bank …

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Uber Technologies, Inc. – Lucid, Nuro, and Uber Partner on Next-Generation Autonomous Robotaxi Program  Uber Investor Relations Uber, Lucid partner on new robotaxi service, taking on Waymo and Tesla  Yahoo Finance Lucid Stock Soared on News of Robotaxi Partnership With Uber, Nuro—Watch These Key Levels  Investopedia Lucid, Nuro & Uber Launch Robotaxis  Lucid Motors Uber to buy at least 20,000 luxury robotaxis from Lucid  Axios …

Asian Stocks Edge Up After US Gains, Dollar Dips: Markets Wrap  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Trump Wants Lower Rates. Firing Powell Could Push Them Higher.  The New York Times How an inflation uptick and Trump’s pressure complicate the Fed’s interest rate decision  PBS Why Trump’s push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy  Reuters Summers Warns of ‘Massive Inflation Psychology’ From Trump Rates  Bloomberg.com Trump Reacts to Inflation News With Fresh Demand  Newsweek Source link

Potential Rail Merger Could Prompt Berkshire Hathaway to Bid for CSX  Barron’s Exclusive | Railroad Operator Union Pacific Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern  The Wall Street Journal CSX, Norfolk Southern Stocks Gain on Report Union Pacific is Looking for a Deal  Investopedia Union Pacific Considering a Norfolk Southern Buyout: Report.  Barron’s Exclusive / Union Pacific has hired bankers for a possible railroad bid  Semafor Source …

Key Takeaways Uber, EV startup Lucid, and self-driving software maker Nuro are partnering to bring a new group of robotaxis to Uber’s platform. The companies plan to bring at least 20,000 Lucid vehicles with Nuro’s software to the Uber platform over the next six years. Uber has partnered with a number of other robotaxi makers including Google parent Alphabet’s Waymo …

Former Meta board member and former White House Chief of Staff Jeffrey Zients, left, exits the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center after testifying in a shareholders’ lawsuit against current and former Meta leaders on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Wilmington, Del. Mingson Lau/AP hide caption toggle caption Mingson Lau/AP A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action …

OpenAI Unveils Agent That Can Make Spreadsheets and PowerPoints  The Wall Street Journal Introducing ChatGPT agent: bridging research and action  OpenAI ChatGPT can now ‘think’ and ‘act’ for you after a new update  CNN OpenAI launches personal assistant capable of controlling files and web browsers  The Guardian New ChatGPT Agent promises to do more for you  Axios Source link