Orders for munitions and interceptors of all kinds are up, buoying defense contractors struggling with costly problems in other divisions.https://www.wsj.com/world/us-weapons-defense-industry-missiles-ef2b676b
Mikhail Simdyankin was lured into the military by a generous sign-on bonus and was stunned by what he found in Ukraine. ‘If I could, I would rewind and give all that money back.’https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russian-soldiers-view-ukraine-war-749a0494
Excluding a truce with China, four Asian nations have now reached deals, with just over a week before the grace period expires.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/asia-u-s-trade-deals-pick-up-as-tariff-deadline-nears-cccbc644
A deal with Japan and a potential deal with Europe follow months of uncertainty and will likely raise prices while offering a bit of clarity for global trade.https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-trade-deal-15-percent-tariffs-16aeb256
U.S. initial jobless claims declined last week, according to the Department of Labor, extending a stretch of evidence that layoffs have remained constrained.https://www.wsj.com/economy/jobs/fewer-u-s-jobless-claims-were-filed-last-week-5a7188a2
Large economies in Europe and Asia continued to show resilience in the face of high levels of uncertainty about the future of trade and international relations.https://www.wsj.com/economy/global/global-economies-show-resilience-despite-tariff-fears-surveys-show-51a74a83
The euro was little moved after the ECB left interest rates unchanged, as widely expected.https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/asian-currencies-consolidate-risk-appetite-may-buoy-1bbae368
The central bank left its key deposit rate at 2% after making eight cuts since last June.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/ecb-holds-rates-steady-as-u-s-tariff-negotiations-cloud-outlook-14961897
The central bank said it would lower its benchmark rate to 43% from 46%, restarting an easing cycle that had been disrupted by a political furor.https://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-central-bank-returns-to-rate-cuts-path-after-unrest-forced-hike-75d1a7d3
In a rare visit, the president will stop by the U.S. central bank, which is undergoing an extensive $2.5 billion renovation he has criticized.https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-to-tour-federal-reserve-ramping-up-pressure-campaign-on-powell-58df9734
The Australian central bank attracted a lot of criticism earlier this month when it left interest rates on hold despite markets betting on a near-certain cut.https://www.wsj.com/articles/rba-pushes-back-on-criticism-that-it-has-been-too-slow-to-cut-rates-f3e0a40c
Sentiment continued to worsen as growing economic uncertainty encouraged shoppers to save rather than spend, according to a monthly survey.https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/german-consumer-confidence-hit-by-economic-uncertainty-bc4fdb12
“Romeo and Juliet,” “The Great Gatsby” and other classics still dominate school reading lists.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/books-most-popular-american-schools-class-982c57fd
The Trump administration will restore federal funding to the university as part of the deal.https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/columbia-reaches-deal-with-trump-administration-to-restore-federal-funds-2e3cfdc6
A second convoy from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) reached battered Sweida on Wednesday, the UN Office for the Coordinatin of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in its latest update. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165481
Escalating gang violence and displacement continue to drive humanitarian needs in Haiti, the UN said on Wednesday.https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2025/07/1165478
The plane was traveling to the town of Tynda when it went off the radar, the regional governor said.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/europe/plane-crash-russia.html
Desiree Grace, in a social media post, said she was prepared to follow a judicial order and take over as U.S. attorney in New Jersey “in accordance with the law.”https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/nyregion/desiree-grace-new-jersey-us-attorney.html
Spain was the only NATO ally not to commit to a large increase in military expenditures. Its embrace of a social safety net is a key reason.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/europe/spain-nato-spending-weapons.html
Economic growth has the unintended side effects of making parenthood more difficult and expensive.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/world/falling-birthrates-economic-growth-pronatalism.html