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... When companies realized they needed to diversify away from China, India was the natural choice. Now, U.S. tariffs threaten that.

When companies realized they needed to diversify away from China, India was the natural choice. Now, U.S. tariffs threaten that.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trumps-tariffs-stymie-indias-bid-to-steal-manufacturing-from-china-d526f0fe

... Chinaâs New Yuan Loans Drop Unexpectedly

New yuan loans fell in July, sending yet another sign of weak demand in the Chinese economy despite Beijing’s efforts to bolster domestic demand.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/chinas-new-yuan-loans-drop-unexpectedly-3e955ec5

... Bank of Thailand Resumes Rate Cuts to Boost Economy

The Thai central bank’s monetary policy committee voted unanimously to cut its policy rate to 1.50% from 1.75%.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/bank-of-thailand-resumes-rate-cuts-to-boost-economy-25b9dca7

... China to Hit Canadian Canola With Nearly 76% Tariff as Trade Row Escalates

The levy would be a blow for Canada’s agricultural sector, as canola represents the biggest cash crop for farmers.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/china-to-hit-canadian-canola-with-nearly-76-tariff-as-trade-row-escalates-1bf37875

... Year-over-year inflation held steady in July, but a key measure of underlying price growth picked up

While the overall reading on consumer prices was steady, a measure excluding food and energy categories rose to 3.1%.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/cpi-inflation-july-2025-interest-rate-c9d31b19

... President Trump on Tuesday appeared to call for Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon to replace Jan Hatzius, the bankâs top economist over his past predictions

The bank’s economists had predicted tariffs could cause inflation and slow economic growth.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/trump-calls-on-goldman-to-replace-economist-over-tariff-stance-e9569e63

... U.S. Small Businesses Brush Off Tariff Fears

The National Federation of Independent Business said Tuesday that its optimism index, a gauge of sentiment among small firms, improved to 100.3 in July from 98.6 in June.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-s-small-businesses-brush-off-tariff-fears-4b3740bf

... German Financial Confidence Falls on Trade-Deal Frustration

Confidence was buffeted by disillusion over the EU’s trade deal with the U.S. and Germany’s weaker-than-expected economic performance in the second quarter.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/german-financial-confidence-falls-on-trade-deal-frustration-171d23ea

... Global Markets Rise Ahead of U.S. Inflation Data

Investors will be closely watching the extent to which tariffs affected prices in July. A sharper rise in core goods prices compared with the previous month is expected.
https://www.wsj.com/finance/global-markets-rise-ahead-of-u-s-inflation-data-ce4c0692

... U.K.âs Labor Market Continues to Loosen

The number of payroll workers declined between May and June, reinforcing concerns regarding higher labor costs prompted by new payroll taxes.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/u-k-s-labor-market-continues-to-loosen-3568d5db

... Reserve Bank of Australia Cuts Rates and Points to Further Easing

The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered its third interest rate cut since the start of the year, responding to evidence that inflation has cooled and new forecasts showing that it is likely to remain contained.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/reserve-bank-of-australia-cuts-rates-and-points-to-further-easing-fd56e7fe

... Immediately preceding and following the pandemic, wages for poor workers began rising much faster than they did for the rich. That era may have come to at least a temporary halt.

Wage growth for top earners once again outstripped gains for those at the bottom.
https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/low-wage-employees-pay-growth-cdf3cd36

... Gaza: UNESCO condemns unacceptableâ killing of journalists

The UN organization which champions culture and education, UNESCO, has strongly condemned the targeted killing of six journalists in Palestine by an Israeli drone on 10 August.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165633

... First Person: Echoes of war as aid arrives in Syriaâs historical city

The transformation over two decades of the once thriving Syrian city of Sweida from tourist destination to a landscape marked by violence and loss has been detailed by the chief of a UN migration mission who recently visited the area.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165625

... Gaza health system catastrophicâ with hospitals overwhelmed and medicines running out, WHO warns

Public health conditions in Gaza are “catastrophic”, with hospitals operating far beyond capacity. Some life-saving medicines are totally out of stock, while deaths from malnutrition and disease are on the rise, the UN health agency warned on Tuesday.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165631

... Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal systematic tortureâ, sexual violence

UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric shocks, strangulations and gang rape – a pattern of atrocities which is intensifying across the country.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165630

... World News in Brief: Sudanâs agony continues, Colombian presidential candidate dies, the world celebrates the steelpan

 Across war-torn Sudan, civilians continue to face ongoing attacks, starvation and cholera outbreaks. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165629

... Gaza: Guterres urges probe into killing of journalists, as child malnutrition deaths rise

UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has condemned the killing of six Palestinian journalists in Gaza this past weekend, his Spokesman said on Monday. 
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165628

... Safe seas key to global prosperity, Security Council told

Shipping is crucial to the global economy, with more than 100,000 vessels a day transporting some 80 per cent of world commerce, but it remains vulnerable to disruptions caused by geopolitical tensions and transnational crime.  
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165627

... Young people take the lead for a more sustainable future

More than half the world’s population is under 30, and young people are leading grassroots efforts on issues from climate action to equality. Marking International Youth Day on Tuesday, the UN is highlighting the power of youth to transform their communities – and the wider world.
https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/08/1165623