Stock Futures Edge Higher as Inflation Report Looms
Tuesday’s consumer price index reading for July could add more fuel to the recent stock rally.
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American Companies Are Buying Their Own Stocks at a Record Pace
Buybacks are expected to top $1.1 trillion in 2025, led by big banks and tech firms.
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Inflation Up or Down? What About Jobs? The Agency That Should Know Is on the Rocks
Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ leader compounds a yearslong struggle to modernize methods and maintain resources.
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Tariffs Won’t Solve U.S. Chip-Making Dilemma
The proposed semiconductor tariffs-and exemptions-don’t line up with their supposed purpose.
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Stock Funds Add to Their Gains
In relative calm, a 1.7% average gain in July pushed the year-to-date advance to 5.4%. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 25 years ago, the shift to decimal pricing for stocks.
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Billions Flow to New Hedge Funds Focused on AI-Related Bets
A 23-year-old former OpenAI researcher quickly amassed more than $1.5 billion for a firm he called a “brain trust on AI.”
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Sudden Fed Resignation Surprised Colleagues and Gave Opening for Trump
Biden appointee Adriana Kugler hasn’t said why she left. Her departure comes at a precarious time for the central bank.
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Fed’s Bowman Backs a September Rate Cut
Last week’s gloomy jobs report emphasizes the case for a cut, the Fed governor says.
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Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
Trump said he would meet with the Russian leader in Alaska on Aug. 15, following Putin’s proposal. Hours later, Ukraine’s Zelensky ruled out giving up land.
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China Struggles to Shake Off Deflationary Pressures Despite Policy Pivot
China’s downward pressures remained elevated in July, despite Beijing’s recent pivot to curb excess capacity that has fueled cutthroat competition among businesses.
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China’s Baby Bonus Is Creating a Child-Care Economy. These Companies Could Benefit.
Beijing’s child-care subsidies could give a boost to providers of earlyâeducation and maternal health.
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Why Poor Nations Got Higher Tariffs Than Rich Ones
In a new era of gloves-off trade negotiations, poorer countries had the least leverage with a country the size of the U.S.
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Week Ahead for FX, Bonds: U.S. Inflation, China Activity Data in Focus
U.S. inflation data for July will be closely watched, particularly after recent weak jobs data increased prospects for U.S. interest-rate cuts, while retail sales will also give a clue about how tariffs are affecting consumers.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 11, 2025 01:15 ET (05:15 GMT)
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