Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) Tesla reported its fourth straight quarter of disappointing profits on Tuesday, and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk made clear that better days are still a ways off.(2) Google parent Alphabet reported second-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts’ expectations, boosted by demand for cloud-computing services and advertising on its search engine.(3) LVMH sales growth slowed last quarter as wealthy shoppers reined in spending on pricey Louis Vuitton handbags and Christian Dior couture.(4) Vice President Kamala Harris assailed Republican Donald Trump in her first rally since launching her bid for the White House, characterizing their contest as a choice between two starkly divergent agendas for the US economy.(5) The UK’s new prime minister Keir Starmer has suspended the party whip from seven of his own MPs after they backed a rebel amendment to scrap Britain’s two-child cap on welfare payments, the first rebellion he’s faced in the House of Commons since winning power. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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