Trump Resumes Trade War, Apple Growth Rebounds, and Options Trading Becomes Entertainment

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump unveiled a slew of new tariffs that boosted the average US rate on goods from across the world, forging ahead with his turbulent effort to reshape international commerce.(2) Copper traders are rushing to book up storage space in a bet that US President Donald Trump’s shock decision not to tariff the main traded form of the metal will prompt a wave of copper into warehouses on the London Metal Exchange.(3) The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of underlying inflation increased in June at one of the fastest paces this year while consumer spending barely rose, underscoring the dueling forces dividing policymakers over the path of interest rates.(4) Tom Sosnoff, co-founder of tastytrade, trades options live in front of an audience, demonstrating how understanding options can enrich retail traders.(5) Apple reported its fastest quarterly revenue growth in more than three years, easily topping Wall Street estimates, after demand picked up for the iPhone and products in China.(6) Amazon dropped in late trading after projecting weaker-than-expected operating income and trailing the sales growth of its cloud rivals, leaving investors searching for signs that the company’s huge investments in artificial intelligence are paying off.Podcast Conversation: Venture Capital’s Obsession With Podcasts Transforms Tech Media (2)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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