The Trump administration set August 1 as the deadline for countries to strike new trade agreements with the U.S. Some met the deadline, and others did not.

From the BBC World Service: President Trump’s long-delayed tariff deadline has finally passed and for countries without a deal, the import taxes are steep — the highest in almost a century.

Meta and Microsoft shares jumped Thursday following strong quarterly earnings, with both companies attributing the gains to AI-driven productivity and revenue growth.

The central bank chose not to cut rates, given the uncertain effects of tariffs and a resilient overall economy. But the committee's decision was not unanimous.

From the BBC World Service: Goods from South Korea will face a 15% tariff under a new trade deal. Meanwhile Brazil will be harder hit, with a 50% tax on imports.

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 3% in Q2 — a higher-than-expected rebound. But there's more than meets the eye.

Friday is the latest deadline for the U.S. to sign trade deals with other countries, or else they'll face higher tariffs.

From the BBC World Service: The Australian government announced it will ban children under 16 from having YouTube accounts starting in December.

President Donald Trump remarked offhandedly over the weekend that “we will not allow a windmill to be built in the United States.”