
U.S. Consumer Comfort Nears 17-Year High on Better Finance Views
published Jul 12, 2018 8:45:00 AM, by Reade Pickert (Bloomberg) — Americans’ sentiment improved for a fifth-straight week, buoyed by brighter views of their personal finances and record-high confidence among Republicans, the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index showed Thursday. Highlights of Consumer Comfort (Week Ended July 8) Weekly index increased to

Trade War Sparks Mounting Concerns of Growth Risks: Economy Week
published Jul 12, 2018 6:01:14 PM, by Michelle Jamrisko and David Goodman (Bloomberg) — The trade war between the U.S. and China is continuing to intensify, leaving some worried about the potential consequences for global growth. Here’s our weekly wrap of what’s going on in the world economy. Trade Turmoil

ACLU Cites ‘Troubling’ Tales of Issues With Migrant Family Reunions
published Jul 12, 2018 7:03:33 PM, by Kartikay Mehrotra (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration’s effort to return the youngest children separated from their parents at the border hasn’t inspired the confidence of the American Civil Liberties Union. Among the 58 children under age 5 that the government has reunited in

Run-Up to U.S. Recession May Be Good Time for Emerging Markets
published Jul 11, 2018 6:00:00 PM, by Srinivasan Sivabalan (Bloomberg) — If the end of easy money, a trade war and myriad geopolitical dangers weren’t enough, a U.S. yield curve poised to invert is adding to the risks for investors. But there’s one asset class that’s less of a worry:

Trump Says High Court Logic Backs Military Transgender Ban
published Jul 11, 2018 6:39:27 PM, by Erik Larson (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations.

Hurting for Buyers, U.S. Coal Miners Are Learning to Love India
published Jul 11, 2018 8:00:00 PM, by Tim Loh and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — The big bright spot for U.S. coal miners is located halfway around the world. India almost tripled its imports of the rock from America in the first quarter from a year earlier, helping fuel its

Here’s One Area Where Russia Beats the U.S.: Mark Whitehouse
published Jul 9, 2018 1:00:13 AM, by Mark Whitehouse (Bloomberg Opinion) — In the eyes of the West, Russia does a lot of things wrong. It meddles in elections. It poisons people on foreign soil. It rides roughshod over free speech and democratic values. But according to one Western economist,

Let’s Speculate Wildly About Kavanaugh: Bloomberg Opinion Today
published Jul 10, 2018 3:44:46 PM, by Mark Gongloff (Bloomberg Opinion) — Today’s agenda Brett Kavanaugh raises questions from the right, the left and the center. Boris Johnson’s ignominious retreat gives Theresa May a chance to make her Brexit plan work. China will dictate the terms when Tesla opens a

ACLU Sues ICE Over Contractor’s ‘Brutal Transport’ of Women
published Jul 10, 2018 3:45:19 PM, by Joel Rosenblatt (Bloomberg) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was sued by a civil liberties group claiming one of its contractors transported a group of detained immigrants in brutal conditions that had some feeling like they were going to die. The American Civil

Top House Republicans Question Apple, Alphabet on Privacy
published Jul 9, 2018 2:31:42 PM, by Ben Brody (Bloomberg) — Alphabet Inc. and Apple Inc. are facing questions about their privacy practices from four top Republican members of Congress as tech companies fail to assuage lawmakers’ concerns. In letters released Monday, the chairmen of the House Energy and Commerce