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The term that perhaps best describes the international impact of the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second term is “disruption”. His tariff policy, his abolition of USAID, his questioning of the transatlantic alliance, and his attempted rapprochement with Russia have neither destroyed the liberal international order nor established anything…

As US and Chinese representatives prepare to meet in Switzerland in an effort to ease their escalating trade war, a potential sign of Beijing’s approach has emerged in an opinion piece published in the state-owned journal Beijing Daily.

China has achieved a milestone feat, making the first-ever laser ranging measurement from Earth to the moon during the daytime.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.23%. The dollar is climbing today on hopes of easing US-China trade tensions after the countries agreed to trade talks this weekend for the first time since President Trump imposed tariffs on US trading partners. Also, there is caution ahead of...

The global economy is all over the place right now — the war in Ukraine is still grinding on, Trump’s threatening trade tariffs like it’s 2018 are all over again, and tensions with China aren’t letting up.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.27%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.12%. June E-mini S&P futures (ESM25 ) are up +0.31%, and June E-mini Nasdaq futures...

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For the biggest Tesla boosters, the most prominent counter-argument to sagging sales worldwide has been "Just wait." Specifically, wait for the new Tesla Model Y to hit the road.

The German carmaker has reported that its first-quarter profits for 2025 have fallen by 25%