HELTER SKELTER Bloomberg Clip Grabs 03 July 2025

 

Pistachios Are Everywhere Right Now, Not Just in Dubai Chocolate

Demand for the Instagram-friendly nuts have driven up margins for farmers, who are preparing for a bumper crop this fall.

 

America’s Top Consumer-Sentiment Economist Is Worried

University of Michigan’s Joanne Hsu can tell US households are in a foul mood. Is anyone listening?

Guess Who Trump Might Try to Deport Next?

On this episode of Elon, Inc., we discuss why Musk is again slamming his former boss, threatening lawmakers and touting a third party.

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Breaking

House Republicans Clear Critical Hurdle in Trump Tax Bill Debate

Analysis

What’s in the Trump Tax Bill That Just Passed the Senate

 

 

 

 

 

Trump’s Tax Bill? Many Americans Haven’t Heard of It

Gamblers Raise Alarm Over $1.1 Billion Tax Hike in Trump’s Bill

Trump’s $620 Million of Quick Crypto Riches Reshapes His Fortune

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Powell's Silence on Future Complicates Trump's Fed Chair Search

Markets Wrap

Bonds Steady, Stocks Edge Higher Before Payrolls

Long Bonds the World Over Face Intense Trader Scrutiny Once More

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UK Markets Bounce as Starmer Says Reeves to Stay for Many Years

Starmer Says Reeves Will Stay as UK Chancellor Despite Setbacks

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Watch: What We Know As US, Vietnam Said To Reach Trade Deal

US Reaches Vietnam Trade Deal With 20% Import Tariff, Trump Says

US Lifts Chip Design Software Curbs on China in Trade Deal

Bloomberg Opinion

The Middle Ages Are Making a Political Comeback

Increasingly medieval language from the world’s leaders does not bode well for the rest of us.

By Adrian Wooldridge, Columnist 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Outrageous Paramount Settlement Has One Upside

By Stephen L. Carter, Columnist

RFK Jr. Is Playing With Babies’ Lives

By Mihir Sharma, Columnist

What Sanctions? Iranian Oil Industry Is Booming

By Javier Blas, Columnist

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The Big Take

Milei Is Tapping Argentina’s Permian in a Bid to Cement His Reforms

Oil exports are ramping up from the Vaca Muerta shale deposit in Patagonia after years of false starts.

Leer en Español

Vaca Muerta: el shale argentino que Milei busca convertir en motor de su reelección

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Former OpenAI Board Member Questions Zuckerberg AI Hiring Spree

ASML, SAP, Mistral Ask EU to Delay Start of AI Act Rules

Explainers

Why Thailand’s Shinawatra Dynasty Is on the Brink of Losing Power Once Again

Why a Struggle Is Brewing Over Dalai Lama Succession

What’s the Hong Kong Dollar Peg and Why Is It Causing Such a Stir?

Who Is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s Prime Minister Under Siege?

EGYPT'S NUCLEAR POWER PLANT >> Putin approves currency shift in Egypt's nuclear loan accord

Jul 2, 2025

The approval will allow repayments for Egypt's Dabaa nuclear power plant to be made in Russian rubles. 

This will ease pressure on Egypt’s dollar reserves and deepen energy and economic ties between Cairo and Moscow.