Is US dollar dominance at risk? | Business and Economy
Donald Trump thinks a strong dollar is hurting US manufacturing. His team has backed the idea of currency weakening.The greenback has depreciated against other major…
US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell | Donald Trump News
US stocks and the dollar have dropped sharply as United States President Donald Trump’s attacks on the chief of the US central bank shake investors’…
US stocks and dollar slide after Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
Getty ImagesUS stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on US central bank boss calling him "a major loser"…
Is the US dollar at risk of a ‘confidence crisis’? | Business and Economy News
Amid the financial market fallout which followed Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2, the value of the US dollar has plunged. But…
Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor’s race
Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to vote results released Friday evening.The…
Contributor: Republicans want to fool you into thinking a massive tax cut has zero costs
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a budget this week with a massive tax cut that they say isn’t a tax cut — sleight-of-hand that…
Iran currency falls to record low against dollar as tensions with US mount | News
As traders opened on Saturday, the exchange rate fell to 1,043,000 rials to the dollar.Iran’s rial currency has hit a record low against the US…
County forms new homeless agency, taking hundreds of millions from LAHSA
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the region’s homeless services agency on…
Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar to a capital management partnership for $1 billion
Dollar Tree said Wednesday it is selling its Family Dollar division to a partnership of Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for just over…
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development likely violated the Constitution and blocked billionaire Elon Musk’s Department…
Column: Nothing efficient about Musk and Trump’s toxic lack of empathy
I don’t know how Democratic Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly got my phone number, but a text from him landed the other day with a thud.“Elon…
Trump’s tariffs may end up blowing up the US dollar hegemony | Business and Economy
United States President Donald Trump’s second term in office has launched with a whirlwind of changes to the status quo in Washington, DC, and to…
U.S. Olympic athletes will earn $100K in retirement benefits per Games
For many U.S. Olympic athletes, going for gold can also mean going broke as they shell out thousands of dollars for elite coaching and equipment…
L.A. County sues Southern California Edison over Eaton fire
Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison on Wednesday over its role in the devastating Eaton fire.The lawsuit is the latest to allege that Edison’s…
Mexicans react to Trump’s tariffs
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans reacted with a mix of fear…
Dollar Bears Seize on Notion of Crumbling US Exceptionalism
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessPresident Donald Trump’s tariff threats once again lifted the dollar last week, but a growing group of investors is betting against the…
Judge gives Trump administration 2 days to release billions of dollars in blocked foreign aid
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday gave the Trump administration less than two days to release billions of dollars in U.S. foreign aid, saying the administration…
Iconic car firm ‘on brink of collapse’ could be merged with billion dollar tech giant that makes Apple’s iPhones
AN iconic car firm "on the brink of collapse" could be merged with a billion dollar tech giant that makes Apple's iPhones.Struggling Nissan is still…
Dollar Reprieve Brings Global Funds Back to Emerging-Asia Stocks
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessInvestors are warming up toward Asian emerging-market stocks as the dollar’s rally pauses and US President Donald Trump’s initial tariff onslaught proves…
Weaponization of Dollar: The Growing Trend Towards De-dollarization
After the end of World War II, the U.S. dollar has been the world’s most important currency as it is the most widely used currency…