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S&P 500 hits 6,000 on jobs data, US-China trade talks optimism
From a technical prospective, the S&P 500 is approaching overbought territory, while participation is still light
June 07, 2025
US Economy
Trump pressures Fed's Powell to cut rates 'a full point'
While the size of Trump’s rate-cut demand — a full percentage point — was unusual, his call for the central bank to lower rates is not new
June 07, 2025
US Economy
Does Trump really want to sacrifice dollar dominance?
'While part of me thinks that the dollar must surely be due for a bounce (given how sharply it has fallen), it is also possible that it already has bounced'
June 04, 2025
US Economy
US economy shrinks 0.2% on weaker spending, larger trade impact
The economy’s primary growth engine — consumer spending — advanced 1.2%, down from an initial estimate of 1.8%
May 29, 2025
Investing strategies
Goldman, Morgan Stanley say Trump can deploy other tariff tools
Trump’s power to 'raise and escalate — it might be a little bit slower moving, but it is still there'
May 29, 2025
US Economy
The US dollar is at risk
Investors and businesses need to be prepared for significant changes on the USD front
May 28, 2025
Cryptocurrency
Ken Rogoff on how crypto is cutting into the US dollar's hegemony
A loss of market share of the dollar makes it more difficult for US authorities to monitor financial flows for information that helps preserve national security, says Rogoff
May 25, 2025
US Economy
Tariffs won't reindustrialise America. Here's what will
For President Donald Trump, tariffs are a cure-all—to be levied on friends, foes and penguins alike
May 22, 2025
US Economy
The economic consequences of the Trump Administration’s policies
The longer-term effects of some of the Trump administration’s policies are likely to be more significant and far-reaching, and they will probably be only partly reversible
May 22, 2025
Global Economy
China-US trade truce prompts nations to consider tougher tactics
Many countries will look at the outcome of the Geneva negotiations and conclude that Trump has begun to realize that he has overplayed his hand
May 19, 2025