U.S. Consumer Confidence Rebounds Sharply After Trade Truce, Reversing Five-Month Slide
The Conference Board reported a 12.3-point surge in its Consumer Confidence Index to 98.0 in May 2025, marking the largest...
May 27, 2025Section
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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Plunge 6.3% as Trade Policy Swings Rattle Manufacturers
The U.S. Census Bureau reported a 6.3% monthly drop in durable goods orders to $296.3 billion in April 2025, erasing...
May 27, 2025
Trump, EU Avert Trade Conflict with 11th-Hour Tariff Truce
European Union goods until July 9, following a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The decision extends...
May 26, 2025
Yield Hunters Propel EM Currencies to Sixth Straight Weekly Win Against Weakening Dollar
Emerging market currencies marked their sixth consecutive week of gains, fueled by a retreating US dollar and shifting capital flows...
May 25, 2025
Scott Bessent Bets on U.S. Growth Surpassing 3% Soon
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, a pivotal Trump administration economic advisor, said in a Bloomberg TV interview from today, that...
May 23, 2025
U.S. New Home Sales Surge 13.5% in April While Existing Market Stalls
The U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development reported new home sales jumped 13.5% in April. Analysis...
May 23, 2025
Trump Demands Apple Move iPhone Production to U.S. or Face 25% Tariff
President Donald Trump threatened Apple with a 25% tariff on Friday if the company continues manufacturing. Coverage and analysis from...
May 23, 2025
Trump Sets June Deadline for 50% EU Tariffs as Markets Plunge
President Donald Trump announced Friday on Truth Social that he will impose 50% tariffs on European Union imports starting June...
May 23, 2025
America’s Golden Dome: Shielding the U.S. from China, Russia, and Beyond
President Donald Trump announced the Golden Dome missile defense system on May 20, 2025, a $175 billion shield to protect...
May 23, 2025