What do higher tariffs on Chinese goods from the U.S. mean for global manufacturing? Japan removes South Korea from a preferential-trading list. Why cognac has boomed among American hip-hop fans.
President Trump’s former chief economic adviser says the U.S.-China trade spat is only hurting America. The Bank of England isn’t likely to follow global central banks on the rate-cut trajectory. The British Library has more than just historical artifacts.
The Fed’s interest rate comes Wednesday, though not everyone is on board. Can Apple survive on phone sales alone? Vertical farming tries to meet the needs of the future.
A judge rules against nonprofits’ “dark money” donors. Audi’s ex-CEO gets caught up in the VW diesel scandal. How states still block people who can’t afford to pay court fines from voting.
From the BBC World Service… Global smartphones sales slow, so how can tech giants cope? A boom in the bond market could be evened out by a U.S. rate cut. The co-living industry swells in India.
We’re one day away from the Fed’s much-anticipated interest rate cut. Airlines are paying to speed up customer boarding. What’s “unlimited vacation” if no one takes time off?
