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U.S. trade deficits remain high in 2025, despite Trump’s tariff policy
9+ min ago (138+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The U.S. trade deficit for goods hit a record level despite President Trump's…...
Trump: Tariffs Reduced Trade Deficit by 78 Percent
18+ min ago (121+ words) He also predicts a trade surplus in 2026. President Donald Trump said U.S. trade tariffs have sharply reduced the nation's trade deficit and suggested the country could record its first trade surplus in decades as early as 2026. In a post on Truth…...
Is the Global Economic Order Starting to Crack?
18+ min ago (816+ words) By Machi Block "|" Thursday, 19 February 2026 02:04 PM EST The drumbeat of warnings has only grown louder as United States debt surpassed $38 trillion. Right now, interest payments are consuming more federal spending than ever before in modern history. As borrowing expands faster…...
AI Will Destroy Millions of White Collars Jobs in the Coming Months, Andrew Yang Warns, Driving Surge of Personal Bankruptcies
21+ min ago (392+ words) Published Feb 19, 2026 9:01 AM EST Andrew Yang " millionaire entrepreneur, noted Ivy leaguer, and one-time presidential hopeful " has a grim warning for his fellow salaried professionals: AI is about to wipe "millions" of office jobs over the coming months. In an essay…...
Is Tim Wilson an ‘inflation nutter’? Why the new shadow treasurer’s RBA comments are making waves
22+ min ago (821+ words) Liberal MP claims the Reserve Bank has been soft on inflation. Labor says questioning the RBA's dual mandate amounts to a "plan for higher unemployment' There was good news on Thursday. Another solid month of jobs growth left the unemployment…...
U.S. trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffs
32+ min ago (160+ words) The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries The gap the between the goods and services the U.S. sells other countries and what…...
Why now is a good time to check the interest rates you're currently paying
32+ min ago (840+ words) As a lot of conversation happens around the potential effects of a 10% cap on credit-card interest rates, the debate brings up a critical point: What are the rates in your own life? Whether the topic is what you're paying on…...
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected amid labor market stability
34+ min ago (325+ words) Washington " The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 23,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,0000 for the week ended February 14, the…...
EUR/USD Price Forecast: Beware of the 200-day SMA
35+ min ago (1053+ words) Further weakness drags EUR/USD to the area of new monthly lows near 1.1740 on Thursday, building on Wednesday's losses at the same time. The pair's renewed and intense bearish leg comes on the back of the solid recovery in the…...
US weekly jobless claims fall more than expected amid labor market stability
37+ min ago (336+ words) WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, consistent with a stabilizing "labor market. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits dropped 23,000 to a seasonally "adjusted 206,0000 for the week ended…...