Wednesday Evening Links

[AP] Krispy Kreme, GoPro and Beyond Meat surge as the latest meme stock revival rolls on

[Reuters] US, EU trade talks bolstered by Trump's agreement with Japan

[AP] US automakers say Trump’s 15% tariff deal with Japan puts them at a disadvantage

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Trump’s Japan Trade Deal Raises Fears He Gave Away Too Much

[Yahoo/Reuters] Bessent says Fed forecasts 'politically biased'

[Bloomberg] Meme Revival Turns Focus to Stocks at Risk of a ‘Gamma Squeeze’

[Bloomberg] Firing Powell Won’t Save Much on Debt Costs, Deutsche Bank Warns

[WSJ] The Price of Winning the Trade War

Wednesday Afternoon Links

[Yahoo/Reuters] US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal, FT reports

[Yahoo/Reuters] Trump again calls for Fed board to act, says Powell 'doesn't get it'

[AP] US home sales fade in June as prices soar to record levels

[Yahoo Finance] Home sales declined in June as prices hit new all-time high

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] AI Boom Leads to Record US Grid Costs, Call for New Plants

[Bloomberg] Lutnick Slams ‘Outrageous’ Chinese Exit Ban on Commerce Employee

[Bloomberg] Speaker Johnson Says He’s Become ‘Disenchanted’ With Powell

[WSJ] Home Prices Hit Record High in June, Dragging Down Sales

[WSJ] Kohl’s and Opendoor Headline a New Class of Meme Stocks

[FT] US and EU close in on 15% tariff deal

[FT] Meme stock mania returns as Krispy Kreme and GoPro shares soar

[FT] Trump administration to vet AI for ‘ideological bias’