Segments From This Episode

• Why are stocks cratering around the globe?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The disappointing July jobs report fed fears of a U.S. downturn, spurring traders to sell. But economic fundamentals are still strong.

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• Oil prices dip but still face plenty of upward pressure

  by Henry Epp

  

  Recession fears blunt demand, lowering prices. But conflict in the Middle East and OPEC+ production cuts could push them up again.

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• With less than six months to go, no clear plans for a TikTok sale

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  In April, President Biden signed into law a bipartisan bill compelling ByteDance to sell TikTok to a government-approved buyer in 270 days, or face a ban in the U.S. Meanwhile, TikTok is hoping for a win in court.

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• When the feds don’t regulate … will the states?

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Legal scholars and lawmakers are still trying to come to grips with the potential long-term consequences of the overturning of the Chevron deference, including what it means for state-level regulators.

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• As Magnificent Seven stocks dip, smaller companies have taken up the mantle

  by Kristin Schwab and Sarah Leeson

  

  The companies that could profit the most from a potential Fed rate cut aren’t Big Tech companies, so investors are shifting their focus.

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• Services exports are a critical and growing part of the economy

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  They have been a positive contributor to GDP growth for almost every quarter over the past three years.

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