Politics

Commentary: Trump’s economic pain thresholds have emerged. In other words, he blinked.

April 26, 2025

Yes, he blinked, finally. But it took a lot longer than most investors would have guessed. President Trump is finally signaling that his trade war has caused enough mayhem and he’s willing to do some damage control. Trump, so far, has raised the average import tax on some $3 trillion worth of products from 2.5% […]

Trump ‘misjudged’ China on trade war, Chinese adviser says

April 26, 2025

(Bloomberg) — President Donald Trump misjudged Beijing by calculating that it would cave into economic pressure, leaving the US unprepared to handle the current tariff standoff, according to an adviser to China’s Foreign Ministry. Most Read from Bloomberg “The mainstream narrative within the Trump team is that because the Chinese economy is bad, if the […]

Gold Slides as Trump’s Softer Stance on Fed and China Ease Fears

April 26, 2025

(Bloomberg) — Gold fell for a second day as the White House struck a softer tone on Federal Reserve independence and investors weighed Trump administration comments on trade. Most Read from Bloomberg President Donald Trump on Tuesday said US tariffs “will come down substantially but it won’t be zero,” and that he didn’t see the […]

John Howard says the Liberal Party must be a broad church. Does Peter Dutton agree?

April 26, 2025

Dutton recently described himself to this masthead’s Deborah Snow as “centre-right in the [John] Howard mould and economically dry and pragmatic”. But that is not necessarily how others would describe his position on the ideological spectrum. “Staunch conservative named as Australia’s opposition leader,” the BBC reported in May 2022 when Dutton was elected Liberal leader […]

Gen Z’s Gender Political Divide ‘Creating Problems’ for Their Dating Lives

April 26, 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. America's youngest adult generation is growing more politically divided along gender lines—and that divide appears to be influencing how they approach romantic relationships. […]

Bitcoin ETFs See $442M Daily Inflow As BTC Hovers Around $94,000

April 26, 2025

Spot Bitcoin ETFs registered $442 million in net inflows on April 24, marking five consecutive trading days of positive flows and pushing the cumulative inflow above $2.5 billion for the week. What Happened: Blackrock‘s IBIT led the inflows with $327.2 million, followed by Ark & 21Shares ARKB at 97 million. Ethereum ETFs also saw a […]

S&P 500 Index Today: Earnings Beats Boost the SPX

April 26, 2025

The S&P 500 (SPX) index saw limited movement on Friday, allowing it to close out the week with a slight gain. This comes alongside news of the U.S. getting closer to a trade deal with Japan. This is part of President Donald Trump’s tariffs strategy, which includes a hold on high tariffs to allow for […]

Sentiment Says Bear, Market Hints Otherwise

April 26, 2025

Wall Street Sentiment is Historically Bearish “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude after our own; but the great man is he who, in the midst of the crowd, keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Emerson’s quote is powerful, […]

Zelensky insists Crimea is Ukrainian as US envoy meets Putin

April 26, 2025

Zelensky insisted Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, is 'the property of the Ukrainian people' The three-hour meeting went ahead just after a Russian general was killed in a Moscow car bomb attack that Russia blamed on Ukraine. Ukraine is in turn outraged by a Russian strike on Kyiv that left 12 dead. […]

Starmer lacks moral courage on transgender stance, says Badenoch

April 26, 2025

PM lacks moral courage on trans stance, says Badenoch 2 days ago Share Save Kate Whannel Political reporter Share Save Watch: Supreme Court gender ruling dominates PMQs Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of lacking "moral courage" on transgender issues during heated exchanges at Prime Minister's Questions. Last week, the […]