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The Dollar Is Facing an End to Its Dominance
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (256+ words) 2026 will be the year when US dollar dilution'the quiet erosion of its global dominance as countries trade and pay in alternatives'starts to build momentum. The more Washington uses the dollar as a weapon, the more the world builds ways to…...
It's the Economy, Donald
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1162+ words) For months, the mantra inside the White House has been a MAGA version of "Keep calm and carry on." President Donald Trump's inner circle and more junior aides have embraced the term "No panicans'specifically around tariffsto signal there is no…...
Trump Is Undermining Trust in Official Economic Statistics. China Shows Where That Path Can Lead
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (457+ words) In the days since, Republicans have piled on, baselessly accusing McEntarfer of putting out "fake reports." Trump hasn't named a new BLS commissioner yet, but the saga has already left some Americans questioning whether government statistics can be trusted. If…...
Trump's Commerce Secretary Loves Tariffs. His Former Investment Bank Is Taking Bets Against Them
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (399+ words) But the investment bank that made Lutnick a billionaire is now letting certain clients wager that Trump's tariffs will eventually be ruled unlawful, at which point companies that have paid the import duties can apply to get their money back....
The Slowdown at Ports Is a Warning of Rough Economic Seas Ahead
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (825+ words) The maritime shipping industry is seeing a rise in "blank sailings," a shift that one expert calls a "canary in the coal mine." To understand the term of art, think of the world-spanning ocean-bound trade economy like a bus system,…...
Investors Worry Trump’s Tariffs Could Cause a ‘World of Hurt’ for Startups
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (783+ words) Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff policies have unsettled the venture capital world, further darkening an already gloomy outlook for IPOs. At the start of the year, Tom Drummond, managing partner at the San Francisco-based venture capital firm Heavybit, was feeling mildly…...