By Mike Dolan (Reuters) -What matters today in the US and world markets By Mike Dolan, Managing Editor of Finance & Markets Buoyed by another wave of AI deals and earnings enthusiasm and with interest rates poised to fall again, Wall Street now faces two days of critical events in monetary policy, earnings and global…
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – A burst of optimism and relief over U.S.-China trade talks provided the fuel to lift global stocks to new highs on Monday, while Argentine markets rose after a resounding midterm election victory for President Javier Milei’s ruling party. In my column today I warn that when it comes…
REDDING, Calif. (AP) — In an area of Northern California known for agriculture, ranching and a rural lifestyle, residents fear that a ballot measure to redraw U.S. House maps is sure to dilute what little political power they possess in the heavily Democratic state. If Proposition 50 passes, voters in three northern counties who strongly…
Japan’s prime minister led President Donald Trump through a room at Tokyo’s Akasaka Palace on Tuesday to see an honor guard and band accompanying him during their first meeting. Sanae Takaichi, the country’s first female prime minister who took office less than a week ago, stood alongside Trump during a presentation by the Japan Self-Defense…
Editor’s Note: While we can’t endorse what in a new CBS Sunday Morning News In this interview, Gavin Newsom didn’t hold back when sharing his thoughts on Donald Trump. Chip Somodevilla/Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Related: People Can’t Stop Laughing at Melania Trump’s Furniture-Like Fashion Choice While Visiting the UK LMAO “It may not be a wise…
Donald Trump deflected another world leader’s annoyance over how long his press conference was running by telling reporters they were “boring” him anyway. “I have to say, these are not big questions today,” Trump joked toward the end of a tour with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday, the first day of…
More than nine months into his second term, President Donald Trump is struggling to fulfill a key campaign promise: making life more affordable. This is not a criticism from a political opponent but an admission from a fellow Republican, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. “Prices haven’t gone down at all,” Greene said in the The Tim…
Donald Trump has reportedly chosen a name for the new ballroom that will replace the East Wing of the White House, and it’s a true measure of his humility. Katherine Faulders, managing editor of ABC in Washington, posted on social media Friday that “Trump will likely name the new $300 million ballroom after him,” citing…
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than 5% on Thursday after Washington imposed sanctions on major Russian companies over the Ukraine war, while major stock indexes rose as gains in U.S. and European energy stocks helped offset some lackluster earnings news. The sanctions, announced late Wednesday, were imposed on major…
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch NORFOLK, Va. (Reuters) – New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime critic of President Donald Trump, is expected to plead not guilty in federal court on Friday to charges related to allegedly lying on mortgage documents. James, a Democrat who last year obtained a $450 million civil…
