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AUGUST 2, 2025
This past week has been strong for the U.S. Dollar Index — its best since October 2022, in fact. It’s a far cry from the first half of this year, when the index lost almost 11% — the worst first-half return on record since the index was created in the early 1970s.
Looking back, you might think that the weak...
AUGUST 2, 2025
Economic fears.
For months, the U.S. economy appeared to be weathering the disruptive effects of President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies.
But over the course of 72 hours, that sunny outlook darkened, as the latest government data this week showed the president’s revolutionary remaking of the world’s largest economy had hit a snag.
Friday’s disappointing jobs report revealed a labor market...
AUGUST 1, 2025
FILE PHOTO: A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. - REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
MOSCOW - U.S. President Donald Trump's demand on India to halt Russian oil imports could threaten billions in Russian revenues, prompt Moscow to retaliate by stopping a major U.S.-led oil pipeline and potentially lead to...
JULY 31, 2025
Shipping containers are seen at the Karachi port in Karachi, Pakistan, June 10, 2025. - REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON DC - The United States and Pakistan hailed a trade deal on Thursday that Islamabad said would lead to lower tariffs and increased investment, but without specifying the level of tariff to be levied on Pakistani exports.
"This deal marks...
JULY 31, 2025
US Consumer Spending. - David Zalubowski
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge ticked higher last month in a sign that President Donald Trump’s broad-based tariffs are starting to lift prices for many goods.
Prices rose 2.6% in June compared with a year ago, the Commerce Department said Thursday, up from an annual pace of 2.4% in May. Excluding the...
JULY 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump Visits Scotland For Golfing Getaway. - Andrew Harnik / Getty Images
President Trump announced Wednesday the U.S. would impose tariffs of 25% on imports from India — in addition to an unspecified "penalty" — for what he said were its high tariffs and trade barriers, and for its large purchases of military equipment and energy...
JULY 29, 2025
AP Poll AI. - Charlie Neibergall
Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping.
Younger adults are most likely to be leaning into AI, with many using it for brainstorming and work tasks.
The new findings from an Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll show that 60% of...
JULY 28, 2025
Sanjay Manjrekar and Gautam Gambhir.
Sanjay Manjrekar lashes out at Gautam Gambhir after India pulled off a miraculous draw in the Manchester Test to keep the series alive heading to the final Test at the Oval, with the visitors having a golden chance to leave England shores with a 2-2 draw.
Manjrekar was not pleased with Gambhir's remarks in...
JULY 28, 2025
President Trump was on a visit to Scotland. - Reuters
The president of the United States has attacked the mayor of London, calling him "a nasty person", before adding he would "certainly" visit London.
Donald Trump made his remarks during a press conference in Scotland, where the president is on a four-day informal summer visit.
Sitting beside the president, Prime Minister...
JULY 24, 2025
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in front of the agency's booth during a job fair at the Orange County Fairgrounds, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Orlando, Fla. - Phelan M. Ebenhack/AP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a warning to green card holders, reminding lawful permanent residents to carry proof of their immigration status at...
