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How does Donald Trump plan to address inflation in 2025?

Nov 19, 2024 09:18 am UTC| Politics Economy

Donald Trump is preparing to reenter the White House in January 2025, with inflation expected to be a top priority on his administrations economic agenda. After years of record-breaking price hikes under President Joe...

US under Trump Series

What are Donald Trump's first 100 days in office plans for 2025?

Nov 19, 2024 09:15 am UTC| Politics

As Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House in 2025, his team has unveiled an ambitious and highly anticipated agenda for his first 100 days. Marking his second term, the former president has vowed to tackle...

Donald Trump’s Explosive Plan to ‘Crush’ Trafficking: Military to Strike by Land and Sea in 2025

Nov 19, 2024 08:46 am UTC| Politics

In a bold declaration that has sparked widespread debate, President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to deploy military forces across land and sea to combat drug and human trafficking networks within the United States. The...

Kamala Harris, Doug Emhoff Divorce Confirmed? Second Gentleman Allegedly Left VP After Election Loss

Nov 19, 2024 08:42 am UTC| Politics

Online speculation is ablaze with rumors surrounding Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, igniting a frenzy of debate on social media. Claims of a looming divorce between the high-profile...

Vladimir Putin’s Chilling Decree: Expanded Use of Nuclear Weapons Sparks Global Tensions Amid Heightened Uncertainty

Nov 19, 2024 08:34 am UTC| Politics

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a controversial decree broadening the conditions under which the country could deploy nuclear weapons, raising alarm among global leaders and sparking widespread criticism. The...

Mikie Sherrill’s Explosive Gubernatorial Bid: ‘Battle-Tested Navy Veteran’ Joins Heated New Jersey 2025 Race

Nov 19, 2024 08:30 am UTC| Politics

Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a U.S. Navy veteran and experienced prosecutor, has officially announced her candidacy for New Jerseys 2025 gubernatorial election. Representing the states 11th Congressional District since...

Donald Trump’s Slim Popular Vote Margin Sparks Fierce Debates as History's Trend Reverses in 2024 Victory

Nov 19, 2024 08:27 am UTC| Politics

Donald Trumps return to the White House in 2024 has taken a historical turn, with his victory marking a rare instance of a Republican winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote. According to official counts,...

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Economy

Asia FX Weekly Gains Hold Amid U.S. Inflation Data and Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty

Most Asian currencies slipped slightly on Friday but remained on track to close the week in positive territory, as traders adopted a cautious stance ahead of the U.S. March Consumer Price Index (CPI) release and monitored...

U.S. Inflation Surges in March as Iran War and Tariffs Drive Prices Higher

Marchs Consumer Price Index is expected to post its sharpest monthly increase in nearly four years, driven by skyrocketing oil prices tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict and the ongoing ripple effects of import tariffs. The...

Asian Stocks Rally on Ceasefire Hopes and Bargain Buying

Asian equity markets climbed higher on Friday, driven by cautious optimism surrounding ceasefire negotiations between Iran and the United States. Regional benchmarks were also on track to close out the week with strong...

White House Warns Staff Over Insider Trading Amid Suspicious Oil Market Bets

The White House issued an internal warning to staff on March 24, cautioning employees against exploiting their government positions to gain an unfair advantage in financial futures markets. The directive came just one day...

U.S. Futures Slip as Iran Ceasefire Uncertainty and CPI Data Weigh on Markets

U.S. stock index futures edged slightly lower Thursday evening as investors exercised caution ahead of high-stakes ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran, while bracing for a closely watched inflation report....

Politics

Global Elections 2026: What Investors and Markets Are Watching

Political uncertainty is sweeping the globe in 2026, with a series of high-stakes elections poised to reshape economic policies and rattle financial markets. From Eastern Europe to South America, investors are keeping a...

Xi Jinping and KMT's Cheng Li-wun Meet in Beijing Amid Cross-Strait Tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Kuomintang (KMT) Chairwoman Cheng Li-wun in Beijing on Friday, emphasizing that people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a common Chinese identity and that the future of...

Pilots Fear Retaliation for Refusing Middle East Flights Amid Ongoing Conflict

Airline pilots expressing safety concerns about flying through Middle Eastern airspace are reportedly facing threats of lost wages or termination if they decline assignments, according to Ron Hay, president of the...

Iran Denies Negotiating Team Traveled to Pakistan for U.S. Talks Amid Ceasefire Uncertainty

Iran has firmly rejected reports suggesting that a diplomatic delegation traveled to Islamabad to engage in negotiations with the United States, calling the claims entirely false. The denial was issued through state-linked...

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Under Pressure Ahead of Pakistan Peace Talks

A fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran is showing serious cracks just one day before scheduled peace negotiations in Pakistan. Washington has accused Tehran of violating commitments related to the...

Science

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

TSMC Posts Strong Q1 2025 Revenue, Riding AI Chip Demand Wave

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the worlds leading contract chipmaker, has reported first-quarter revenue of T$1.134 trillion (approximately $35.71 billion USD), surpassing analyst expectations and...

Lumentum Holdings Rides AI Wave With Order Book Filled Through 2028

Lumentum Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LITE) is experiencing a surge in demand from the artificial intelligence sector, with its order pipeline now fully booked through 2028, according to a Bloomberg report published Thursday. The...

Anthropic's Mythos AI Model Sparks Emergency Cybersecurity Meeting With Top U.S. Bank CEOs

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell convened an urgent closed-door meeting with the chief executives of Americas largest banks this week, warning them about serious cybersecurity...

Bank of America Identifies Top Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Stocks Poised for AI-Driven Growth

Bank of America has spotlighted a select group of Asia-Pacific semiconductor companies well-positioned to ride the wave of surging artificial intelligence chip demand, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...

China's AI Stocks Surge as Zhipu and MiniMax Hit Record Highs

Chinese artificial intelligence stocks continued their remarkable rally on Thursday, with Zhipu AI and MiniMax Group posting strong gains in Hong Kong trading as a wave of new model launches and product announcements...