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Explore the most impactful U.S. business stories of 2025, including market trends, big tech updates, policy shifts, mergers, and leadership quotes. Current Affairs / News Commentary / Informational Introduction: The Business Landscape in 2025 The U.S. ecosystem in 2025 has been nothing short of dynamic—defined by AI breakthroughs, market recoveries, policy shifts, and corporate power plays. From the resurgence of American manufacturing to aggressive AI integration across industries, these stories are reshaping how operate and grow. In this post, we’ll break down the Top U.S. Headlines of 2025, backed by stats, expert quotes, and links to authoritative sources. Top Business…
The United States has more than 1.5 million realtors, helping people buy and sell homes – more agents than there are currently homes for sale, opens new tab. That odd imbalance is the result of decades of distortions that have benefited the real-estate industry at the expense of its customers. A recent ruling promises to change the way homebuying works, creating some winners, and many losers both in the industry and around it. Real-estate brokerage is an example of how market forces don’t always prevail. In a typical transaction in the United States, both buyer and seller will have an agent, unlike…
LONDON/FRANKFURT, July 4 (Reuters) – Tariffs and Middle East turmoil are spooking European companies and the investors weighing their initial public offerings even as volatility subsides and money flows back into equity markets, advisers told Reuters. President Donald Trump’s announcement of targeting imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners in April and his subsequent U-turn pause on the levies sent shockwaves through the global economy. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. But markets, including those in Europe, have since The VIX, Wall Street’s “fear gauge”, has fallen around 67% from a peak touched following Trump’s…
New Zealand accounting software giant Xero agreed to buy U.S.-Israeli payments provider Melio for as much as $3 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, accelerating the Kiwi firm’s push into the U.S. with the country’s biggest outbound deal in over a decade. The deal fills a gap in Xero’s offer by adding payments to its accounting software while enabling both parties to scale up. Australia-listed, New Zealand-headquartered Xero (XRO.AX), opens new tab dominates its home markets but has been trying to grow in the U.S. where it says it makes about 7% of sales. Get a quick look at the days breaking…
Republicans muscle Trump’s tax-cut and spending bill through Congress President ‘s egislation cleared its final hurdle in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, as the Republican-controlled narrowly approved a massive package that would fund his domestic agenda and push millions of Americans off health insurance The 218-214 vote amounts to a significant victory for the Republican president that will fund his , make his 2017 tax cuts permanent and deliver new tax breaks that he promised during his 2024 campaign. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. It also cuts health and food safety…
Tech lobbying group CCIA Europe, whose members include Alphabet Meta and Apple , on Thursday urged European Union to pause implementation of the AI Act, saying a rushed roll-out risks jeopardizing the continent’s AI aspirations. Europe’s landmark AI rules in June last year with various provisions to be implemented in a phased manner. Learn about the latest breakthroughs in AI and tech with the Reuters Artificial Intelligencer newsletter. Important provisions of the EU AI Act, including rules for general purpose AI (GPAI) models, were due to apply on August 2. But some parts of the GPAI, which were expected to be published. “With…
Item 1 of 2 A “Help Wanted” sign hangs in restaurant window in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu It’s been a pretty muted session in Asia and rightly so, given the high stakes in U.S. payrolls data due later in the day that could make or break the case for a July rate cut and spur big moves in Treasuries and foreign exchange markets. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Investors in Asia did…
The cost of higher education in America has soared over the past decades, pushing students into deep debt and threatening economic mobility for millions. As of mid-2025, U.S. federal student loan debt stands between $1.8–2.1 trillion—making it the second-largest category of consumer debt after mortgages This article unpacks the evolving landscape: rising tuition costs, debt burdens, repayment struggles, and the broader implications for individuals and society. 1. College Is Pricier Than Ever Across the board, tuition rates continue to rise: Factors driving this include cuts in state funding, construction of amenity-rich campus facilities, and increased demand for higher education 2. Mounting…
Introduction: Why Federal Funding Matters Government-backed research agencies like DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and the NSF (National Science Foundation) have historically funded high-risk, high-reward science—spurring transformative breakthroughs that the private sector wouldn’t attempt alone. Technologies like the internet, GPS, mRNA vaccines, and even modern AI have roots in federal grants and prototype development. But with R&D budgets now under pressure, questions arise: how will future innovations emerge? 1. DARPA – Engineering “Technological Surprise” Founded in response to Sputnik in 1958, DARPA has influenced nearly every modern tech revolution: DARPA’s structure encourages rapid envisioning, prototyping, and pivoting. Program directors…
June 2 (Reuters) – Digital banking startup Chime Financial said on Monday it was targeting a valuation of up to $11.2 billion on a fully diluted basis in its long-awaited New York initial public offering, underscoring the growing momentum in the new listings market. San Francisco, California-based Chime and some of its existing shareholders are seeking to raise up to $832 million by offering 32 million shares priced between $24 and $26 apiece. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Chime is offering 25.9 million shares in the offering, while…