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Front Page: WSJ Weekend Edition – July 23, 2022

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Signs Inflation Has Peaked Offer Little Hope of Quick Fall

Falling commodity prices, bond yields and inflation expectations fuel optimism on price pressures.

Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week

Companies from Coca-Cola to McDonald’s will share insights on inflation, supply chain and consumers

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – July 21, 2022

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Russia Resumes Nord Stream Gas Supply to Europe

The restart of the pipeline buys time for governments to decouple from the Kremlin’s exports amid what they expect will be an increasingly unreliable supply of energy.177 min read

Draghi Resigns as Italy’s Prime Minister as Support Crumbles

The prime minister’s announcement came a day after three large parties in his national unity coalition government didn’t back the prime minister in a Senate confidence vote.1 min read

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Front Page: Wall Street Journal – July 20, 2022

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Putin Says Russia Will Honor Europe Gas Commitments

Russian President Vladimir Putin also warned that flows via the Nord Stream pipeline could be curbed soon if sanctions prevent additional maintenance on its components.

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – June 30, 2022

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Xi Jinping Visits Hong Kong to Mark Anniversary, Cap Crushing of Dissent

The visit to commemorate 25 years since Britain returned the city to Beijing, marked a milestone in the Chinese leader’s pledge to deliver a strong and unified nation as he moves to extend his rule.16 min ago8 min read

Morning News: G-7 Agree On New Russia Sanctions, Abortion Ruling Fallout

A.M. Edition for June 27. The leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations meeting in Germany are expected to agree on further sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

WSJ Germany correspondent Bojan Pancevski says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the G-7 summit asking for more weapons to be delivered to his country. Luke Vargas hosts.

Front Page: WSJ Weekend Edition – June 25, 2022

Push to Overturn Roe v. Wade Was 50 Years in the Making

Since the 1973 Supreme Court case, an increasingly influential movement questioned the view of constitutional rights underpinning the decision.

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – June 22, 2022

Hundreds Killed in Afghanistan Earthquake

A 5.9-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan has killed at least 920 people and injured many more. Officials warned that the casualty number could increase and the Taliban has asked foreign aid agencies for help.

Covid-19: Can A Vaccine Be Developed That Lasts?

“Roughly two and a half years into the pandemic, White House officials and health experts have reached a pivotal conclusion about Covid-19 vaccines: The current approach of offering booster shots every few months isn’t sustainable.

Though most vaccines take years to develop, the Covid shots now in use were created in record time—in a matter of months. For health authorities and a public desperate for tools to deal with the pandemic, their speedy arrival provided a huge lift, preventing hospitalizations and deaths while helping people to escape lockdowns and return to work, school and many other aspects of pre-Covid life.”

Morning News: EU-Israel-Egypt Natural Gas Deal, Container Ship Storage

A.M. Edition for June 16. The European Union signed a natural-gas deal with Israel and Egypt on Wednesday in a bid to wean itself off Russian supplies by tapping into the gas riches of the eastern Mediterranean.

WSJ correspondent Dov Lieber in Tel Aviv explains the significance of the deal for Israel and Egypt, even if the agreement doesn’t allow the EU to make up for losses of Russian gas. Luke Vargas hosts.

Front Page: Wall Street Journal – June 14, 2022

Stock Futures Edge Higher After Slide Into Bear Market

U.S. stock markets were poised for a modest recovery after a rout that sent the S&P 500 into a bear market, while bitcoin remained under pressure after selling off sharply in recent days.

Bond Slide Continues, With No End in Sight

U.S. Treasury yields have surged to new multiyear highs, reflecting uncertainty over how high the Fed will have to raise interest rates to tame inflation.14 min read

Fed Likely to Consider 0.75-Percentage-Point Rate Increase

A string of troubling inflation reports is likely to lead Federal Reserve officials to consider surprising markets with a larger-than-expected interest-rate increase at their meeting this week.