FedEx sues US government over Trump tariffs refund
FedEx has taken the first major corporate step to recover money collected under Donald Trump’s tariff regime, filing a lawsuit against the US government days after the US supreme court…
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Cooling inflation and steady hiring ignite fresh hopes of a US soft landing in 2026
January delivered the kind of mix investors and policymakers have been looking for: inflation cooled even as the labor market kept adding jobs.The US consumer price index rose 0.2% in…
Bitcoin is seeing selling pressure from this unexpected source
Bitcoin’s latest bout of selling has a different feel.Instead of the usual crypto stress signals, panic from small investors, a wave of forced liquidations, or miners dumping coins to pay…
US inflation eases more than expected to 2.4%; Fed seen staying on hold
US consumer price inflation eased more than expected in January, offering markets some relief, but signs of firm underlying price pressures, along with a strong jobs report has reinforced the…
Is the yen rally signaling a shift in global markets and dollar confidence?
There is one currency making the most headlines and moving markets since the beginning of the year, and it’s not the US dollar. It is the Japanese Yen, which has…
China is “selling” America, but the rest of the world is still buying
The past few months have produced a strange contrast in global markets. Headlines warn that China is cutting back on US treasuries while the dollar slides and confidence in America…
Oil finds short-term support as oversupply eases, bearish risks linger
The oversupply in the oil market at the beginning of the year is likely to have been sharply lower than previously expected. The International Energy Agency (IEA) has revised its outlook…
Analysis: Oil extends gains as escalating US-Iran tensions threaten $15+ surge
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as tensions between the US and Iran escalated, raising fears of supply disruptions. Renewed tensions have surfaced between the US and Iran following the US…
Gold back over $5,100/oz, silver surges 5% as US-Iran tensions escalate
Renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran pushed gold prices higher on Wednesday, extending the yellow metal’s recent upward trend. This safe-haven buying contributed to the gains, following gold’s previous…
Falling birth rates could upend global economy in 20 years: here’s what to expect
One can’t move the male parent. One has to find one that commits. That’s the mismatch issue.Harvard economist and 2023 Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin wasn’t speaking about modern relationships in…