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A flight from the dollar could wreck America’s finances
The currency’s dominance enables very high debts and deficits, meaning a plunge might spell disaster
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A flight from the dollar could wreck America’s budget
The currency’s dominance enables very high debts and deficits, meaning a plunge might spell disaster
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:UK suspends import tariffs to ease strain for British businesses
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Nostalgia for manufacturing will make the US poorer
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:China is well positioned to weather Trump’s trade war
Five years of export controls have helped it get very good at making things without American technology
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Hispanic consumers cut back spending over US deportation fears
Trump’s immigration policies have contributed to a sales slowdown triggered by his tariffs
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Top Wall Street analysts find these 3 stocks attractive in these challenging times
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Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Why did the UK rush to save British Steel and what happens next?
The government now has the tricky task of running a costly and complex industrial operation
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Trump should offer Panama more than threats
Washington has extracted concessions, but now needs to give something back
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:India launches biggest-ever joint naval exercises in Africa
Six-day drills are part of New Delhi’s ambitions to project maritime clout and boost influence against rival China
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:British MP denied entry to Hong Kong
Lib Dem’s ejection ‘appears linked to her criticism of Beijing’, says international human rights alliance
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:‘Stuff should be made here’: Ohio shrugs off Trump tariff turmoil
Company owners say the president’s measures will result in more manufacturing in the US
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Ex-OpenAI staffers support Musk's case against startup's effort to transform into for-profit company
A group of former OpenAI employees is backing Elon Musk's argument that the artificial intelligence startup should not become a for-profit company.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:British Steel nationalisation is ‘likely option’, says business secretary
MPs vote in favour of bill giving the government powers to seize control of British Steel
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from new tariffs
Financial markets have been roiled since President Trump imposed stiff tariffs on China, where Apple and other tech companies make many of their products.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump exempts smartphones from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs after market rout
Dispensation is first sign of softening of levies against China and provides a big boost for Apple
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:US and Iran agree to follow-up talks over nuclear crisis
Steve Witkoff and Abbas Araghchi met briefly after indirect negotiations in Oman
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump's ongoing 25% auto tariffs expected to cut sales by millions, cost $100 billion
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Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Tokenization of the market, from stocks to bonds to real estate is coming, says BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, if we can solve one problem
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink thinks tokenization of stock and bond markets will revolutionize financial ownership and investing, but there's a security challenge.
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Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Gold enjoys best week in five years as investors rush to safety
Even US Treasuries take a hit as Donald Trump’s tariff blitz shakes confidence in American assets
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Warning lights flash for US consumer strength as credit defaults rise
After years of robust spending there are signs that Americans’ wellspring of financial firepower is fading
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump plans to stockpile deep sea critical metals to counter China
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Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:US dollar’s haven status under threat, fund managers warn
Erratic policymaking and rising trade barriers are jeopardising confidence in the currency
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Trump’s championing of Afrikaner grievances sparks backlash in South Africa
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Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The ‘dire wolf’ dilemma
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Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide
Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economy
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The last grand strategists: what Brzezinski and Kissinger could teach Trump
Living parallel lives, they counselled presidents and changed the course of the cold war. How would they steer America today?
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:UK drivers brace for luxury British car price hike
A global trade war could mean higher prices for some models on both sides of the Atlantic
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Starmer’s opportunity to ride the Trump rollercoaster
A big question hanging over Britain’s prospects is whether the prime minister can grow on the job
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