• Gallup Poll: Americans' Trust in Media at Record Low
  
  Mainstream media approval among Americans across party lines has sunk to a record low, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.
• Universal, Warner Nearing AI Music Licensing Deals
  
  Universal Music and Warner Music are nearing landmark artificial intelligence licensing deals, The Financial Times reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Car Execs Fear a Collapse in EV Sales as US Tax Subsidy Vanishes
  
  Automotive executives are bracing for a freefall in U.S. electric-vehicle sales following the disappearance of a critical $7,500 tax break for buyers.
• US Auto Sales Set to Rise 6% in Third Quarter
  
  U.S. auto sales are expected to rise about 6% in the third quarter from a year ago, as consumers were seen pulling forward their electric vehicle purchases before the end of certain tax credits, while demand for SUVs and crossovers remained steady.
• Fuel Emissions Freedom Act Could Save US Auto Industry
  
  House Bill H.R. 4117, the Fuel Emissions Freedom Act, first introduced on June 24, 2025, is shaking up debate across the automotive world.
• Big Pharma Stocks Rise on Latest Trump Tariff Plan
  
  Shares of some big drugmakers jumped ahead of broader indexes Friday as Wall Street started sorting out President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement.
• Wayfair, Williams-Sonoma Shares Slide on New Tariffs
  
  Shares of U.S. furniture companies, including Williams-Sonoma and Wayfair, fell Friday after President Donald Trump unveiled fresh import tariffs targeting kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture.
• US to Mandate 1:1 Ratio of Domestic to Imported Chips
  
  The U.S. is planning to ask chip companies to manufacture the same number of semiconductors domestically as their customers import from overseas producers, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
• 'ChatGPT, What Stocks Should I Buy?': AI Fuels Robo-Advisory Boom
  
  As ChatGPT nears its third birthday, at least one in 10 retail investors is using a chatbot to pick stocks, fueling a boom in the robo-advisory market, but even fans say it is a high-risk strategy that cannot replace traditional advisors just yet.
• Needham: Disney Should Scrap ABC, Stream Content
  
  Walt Disney should shut down the ABC network rather than sell it and transfer the channel's content to its streaming platforms to lower regulatory risks and unlock higher valuation, brokerage Needham wrote in a client note Tuesday.
• Luxury Brands Woo Gen Z With Playful, Classic Styles
  
  Fleur Arbel and Christophe Kairouz, both from France, were lured into Louis Vuitton's New York flagship recently by a colorful sculpture of a monogrammed giraffe and ostrich above the store's entrance.But the two 24-year-olds are more likely to spend their shopping dollars...
• FCC Chair Wields Old Powers in New Ways to Rein in Media
  
  Top U.S. media regulator Brendan Carr has sparked outrage and calls for his resignation from Democratic lawmakers and other critics after he pressured Walt Disney to stop running a late-night talk show.
• Global EV Sales Growth Slows to 15% in August
  
  Global sales of fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles grew 15% in August from a year ago, marking the slowest rate since January and reflecting tougher comparatives, market research firm Rho Motion said Friday.
• Peter Morici to Newsmax: Businesses Need Certainty to Soar
  
  ?President Donald Trump has to finalize all the tariff deals with various countries so that the international trade system gains stability and provides the framework for an economic upturn, economist Peter Morici told Newsmax on Tuesday.
• Markets Demand Fed to Deliver a Rate Cut Next Week
  
  Wall Street just dropped a neon-bright debate challenge in the Fed's lap: cut rates now-or face the full force of market frustration.
• The Trump Administration Must Block Bloomberg's Financial Overreach
  
  Most people who buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, seldom consider the intricate machinery that facilitates these transactions.
• Howard Stern Returns to SiriusXM Radio Show After Trolling Listeners
  
  Howard Stern, the popular radio host who gave a massive boost to the nascent satellite radio business when he signed a blockbuster, multimillion dollar contract for SiriusXM almost two decades ago, has returned to the airwaves after trolling listeners with a gag.Stern, 71,...
• Report: US Weighs Annual China Chip Approvals for Samsung, Hynix
  
  The United States is proposing annual approvals for the export of chipmaking supplies to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's China-based factories, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. Officials in the U.S. Commerce Department last week presented to Korean counterparts a "site...
• FTC to Grill AI Firms on Chatbots' Impact on Children
  
  The U.S. Federal Trade Commission plans to study the impact of artificial intelligence chatbots on children's mental health and request documents from tech companies, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
• Crypto Expert to Newsmax: Trump Family Involvement 'Incredibly Positive'
  
  Cryptocurrency expert Les Borsai told Newsmax that the Trump family's involvement in the world of cryptocurrency is "incredibly positive."
• Trump Admin Investing in US Rare Earths in Push to Break China's Grip
  
  U.S. production of crucial components in electric vehicles, smartphones and fighter jets is set to expand rapidly in the coming years, as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to build up the critical mineral industry in the United States to work to break the...
• Matt Tuttle to Newsmax: Ethereum Poised for Record High
  
  Ethereum recently approached a record high of just over $4,900, supported by inflows from digital asset treasury companies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and broader bullish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market, and "all systems are clear...
• California Emissions Rules Harmed 6 Carmakers
  
  There is a real-life drama unfolding for six major automakers-Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, BMW, Aston Martin, and Volvo-who are locked into California's strict emissions rules through 2026, thanks to contracts they signed in 2019.
• US Wine Sellers Left in Limbo Despite EU Tariff Deal
  
  At a wine shop in Washington's Capitol Hill neighborhood, bottles sourced from Europe are becoming costlier to import - and soon, pricier for customers to buy, the owner says - thanks to a resident just down the road in the White House.
• Wary Diners Shun Restaurants, Boost Supermarkets
  
  Cash-conscious consumers choosing to eat in rather than dine out have raised the prospect of an upturn in earnings for supermarkets and food delivery firms, according to data, analysts and company executives.

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