Politics

How ‘megaforces’ led BlackRock to declare Bitcoin is decoupling from stocks

April 26, 2025

“Crypto over the long run is decoupled from tech stocks,” said Jay Jacobs, BlackRock’s US head of equity ETFs. It’s the first time the asset manager has recognised the divergence. Bitcoin has been trading inversely to stocks. It all began as a narrative from Bitcoin advocates. Now the largest asset manager in the world is […]

Russia reduces oil and gas export revenue forecast by 15% for 2025–27

April 26, 2025

Russia has revised its oil and gas export revenue projections for the years 2025–27, with expected earnings for 2025 now set at $200.3bn (Rbs16.56trn), a 15% decrease compared with the previous year and earlier forecasts, reported Reuters, citing sources. This adjustment indicates a potential strain on the nation's budget, which is already burdened by substantial […]

Katty Kay: Joe Manchin has a tough message for Democrats on Trump

April 26, 2025

Katty Kay: Joe Manchin has a tough message for Democrats on Trump 6 hours ago Share Save Katty Kay US special correspondent Share Save Watch: Joe Manchin’s advice to Democrats for dealing with Donald Trump Three months into Donald Trump's second term, Democrats are struggling with how to counter the White House juggernaut. Some are […]

The Republican anti-tax coalition is beginning to disintegrate | David Sirota, Arjun Singh, Ariella Markowitz and Natalie Bettendorf

April 26, 2025

“I am a gay woman who is moderately pro-choice – I know that there are some people in this room who don’t believe that my marriage should have been legal,” the rightwing impresario Bari Weiss told a Federalist Society gathering in 2023. “And that’s OK. Because we’re all Americans who want lower taxes.” The assembled […]

Trump praises Elon Musk as ‘patriot, a brilliant guy, and a friend of mine’ amid DOGE exit

April 25, 2025

Elon Musk may be easing off his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE ), but President Donald Trump isn't easing off his praise. On Wednesday, Trump praised Musk's smarts and patriotism during an executive order signing in the Oval Office, brushing off critics and defending the tech mogul’s work on federal reform. "He’s […]

Tesla: Trump and Musk’s Achilles heel?

April 25, 2025

Tesla is becoming the Achilles heel of the alliance between Elon Musk and Donald Trump. So far in 2025, the company has suffered a 71% drop in profits, faced acts of vandalism in the United States, organized boycotts in Europe and an increasingly negative public perception. Beyond the slowdown in the electric car market, what […]

Trump’s Feud With the Federal Reserve Will Hit Your Pocketbook

April 25, 2025

“The interest rates they set ricochet through the whole financial system, and affect everything from what the government pays to borrow money to finance the deficit to what we pay on credit cards or mortgages,” said David Wessel, a senior fellow in economic studies at Brookings Institution. “In bad times, when the economy really needs […]

The End Of DeFi’s Wild West? How 2025 Could Change Everything

April 25, 2025

Alexander Sudeykin is a co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Evaa Protocol, a leading lending protocol. getty Decentralized finance has been thriving without strict regulations, making the sector innovative and flexible but also risky. In 2025, governments worldwide are tightening the rules, yet this shift doesn’t spell doom for DeFi. The real question is: How […]

What’s Next For Cardano After ADA Price Breakout

April 25, 2025

SYMBOL – 23 April 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil: The logo of the cryptocurrency Cardano (ADA) … More can be seen on the CoinMarcetCap trading platform. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images) dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Cardano (ADA) has surged over 15% in the past week, breaking above both the 20-day […]

The hidden world beneath the shadows of YouTube’s algorithm

April 25, 2025

The hidden world beneath the shadows of YouTube's algorithm 2 days ago Share Save Thomas Germain @thomasgermain Share Save Estudio Santa Rita (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita) There's a secret side of YouTube, just beyond the guiding hand of the algorithm – and it’s nothing like what you know. The vast majority of YouTube's estimated 14.8 […]