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Trump Melts Down Over Federal Reserve’s Five-Alarm Warning on Economy

May 10, 2025

Donald Trump threw yet another tantrum Thursday about Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s latest alert that the president’s tariffs will cripple economic growth. “‘Too Late’ Jerome Powell is a FOOL, who doesn’t have a clue,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Other than that, I like him very much! “Oil and Energy way down, almost all […]

5 Must-Know Risks Before You Buy Bitcoin in May

May 10, 2025

Not everyone will have the same perspective, but Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) continues to prove that it's a superior asset. As of this writing in the early afternoon of April 29, the world's oldest and most valuable cryptocurrency is up 3% in 2025. That might not seem like much, but it's better than the 6% decline of […]

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind

May 10, 2025

Europe marks VE Day with Trump on its mind 8 hours ago Share Save Katya Adler • @BBCkatyaadler Europe Editor Share Save BBC Parisian women smile in May 1945 after Germany's capitulation was signed the previous day "Celebration? What celebration? It feels more like a funeral" – the damning words of a former senior Nato […]

S&P 500 Notches Longest Winning Streak Since 2004 As Stocks Claw Back From ‘Liberation Day’ Crash

May 10, 2025

Topline Stocks rallied again Friday on a key data point showing strength in the U.S. economy and optimism about trade talks between the U.S. and China, sending the S&P 500 index to its longest winning stretch in two decades, completing the v-shaped recovery from President Donald Trump’s tariffs which briefly crashed U.S. stocks. The AI […]

Republican US lawmakers voice support for IRA energy tax credits

May 9, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Miniatures of windmill, solar panel and electric pole are seen in front of words Clean energy in this illustration taken January 17, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab WASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the head of the House Ways and […]

Trump confirms trade deal with UK: ‘Full and comprehensive’

May 9, 2025

President Donald Trump on Thursday morning confirmed a new "full and comprehensive" trade deal with the United Kingdom. "The agreement with the United Kingdom is a full and comprehensive one that will cement the relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom for many years to come," Trump wrote on TRUTH Social on Thursday. […]

House Democrats Launch Probe into Elon Musk’s ‘Conflict of Interest’

May 9, 2025

Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Elon Musk is the target of new conflict of interest questions from Democratic members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. […]

The threats of prosecution and impeachment of federal judges

May 9, 2025

President Trump's first 100 days in office have been a whirlwind of executive orders directed at expanding executive power and dominance. Many are feeling the effects of Trump's unilateral imposition of tariffs upon countries like Canada, Mexico, and China, as well as the imposition of punitive, reciprocal tariffs. But Trump's first 100 days have notably […]

Monetary policy further easing drives a dual bull market in stocks and bonds

May 9, 2025

Core Viewpoints On May 7, 2025, the State Council Information Office held a press conference where the People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng proposed a package of monetary policy measures, mainly consisting of three categories of ten policies, which we summarize into five key tools: Tool 1: The central bank will lower the reserve […]

Americans are already seeing Trump’s tariffs kick in. They sent in receipts to prove it

May 9, 2025

Americans are already seeing Trump's tariffs kick in. They sent in receipts to prove it toggle caption Kimberly Drennan Lots of new tariffs have already gone into effect and more are about to come online. There is the tax on auto parts that kicked in this month; duties on steel and aluminum; new levies on […]