Stock market churn, geopolitical strife, and Donald Trump’s chaotic tariff war have not hobbled the U.S. market for corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Category: TRENDS ON THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC FRONT – Jul 8 2025
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SPECIAL REPORT: TRUMP TARIFF WAR
On 7 July, Donald Trump revealed new tariff rates ranging from 25 to 40 percent on 14 countries but delayed their onset from 9 July until 1 August to give those nations time to negotiate a trade deal.
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SPECIAL REPORT: CRYPTO IS BECOMING THE NEW NORMAL
Chinese consumers are using mobile payment systems almost exclusively now, French newspaper Le Monde reported, so much so that cash “has dwindled to near extinction,” it said.
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TESLA SALES CRASH IN SECOND QUARTER
Once the world’s leading maker of electric vehicles (EVs), Tesla delivered 384,000 EVs in this year’s second quarter, compared to 444,000 during the same period in 2024.
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SNACK MAKERS OFFER SMALLER PACKAGES TO KEEP CONSUMERS BUYING
As consumers cut back discretionary spending, snack makers are offering them smaller snack packs at cheaper prices to keep them munching.
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OPEC+ ACCELERATES PRODUCTION INCREASES
At its 5 July meeting, OPEC+ decided to boost oil output 548,000 barrels a day beginning 1 August.
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CANADA’S FACTORY OUTPUT CRASHES
Canada’s manufacturers produced less in June for the fifth consecutive month, according to S&P’s purchasing managers index (PMI) for the country’s industrial sector.
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BRICS BLOC SETS UP LOAN GUARANTEE MECHANISM TO REASSURE LENDERS
The 11-nation BRICS trading bloc is establishing a loan guarantee fund through the New Development Bank (NDB), which the group founded in 2015 to foster growth among emerging economies.
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EUROPE’S NERVOUS EMPLOYERS SHED WORKERS IN MAY
Europe’s unemployment rate edged up to 6.3 percent in May from 6.2 percent in April as business fretted over the impacts of Donald Trump’s stiff new tariffs, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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EUROPE’S JUNK BOND MARKET SURGES AS INVESTORS FLEE U.S.
Last month, sales of European junk bonds set a record monthly value of €23 billion, matched by a record number of issues at 44, JPMorgan data shows, as investors pulled out of the ailing U.S. bond market and looked for other places to put their cash.