President-elect Donald Trump is preparing to declare a national emergency as he assumes office, granting him expanded powers to bolster domestic energy production and roll back climate change regulations, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The announcement is expected to be part of a sweeping set of executive actions on his first …
Read More »TikTok Restores U.S. Services Amid Supreme Court Ban and Trump’s Promise of Reprieve
TikTok began reinstating access for U.S. users on Sunday, just hours after compliance with a Supreme Court-backed ban temporarily took the app offline. The move comes as President-elect Donald Trump pledged to issue an executive order upon taking office on Monday, granting TikTok additional time to secure a U.S. buyer …
Read More »Financial Markets Weekly Reap: Q4 Earnings, CPI In Focus
Wildfires Ignite Inflation Fears as Economic Headwinds IntensifyThe recent wildfires in Los Angeles have ignited concerns beyond the immediate human and environmental toll. Economists warn that these infernos will not only scorch the land but also fan the flames of inflation, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s fight to bring prices …
Read More »Trump Coin Takes the Crypto Market by Storm
On January 17th, 2025, just days before his presidential inauguration, Donald Trump launched a meme coin, aptly named “Trump Coin.” Within 24 hours, the coin achieved an astounding market capitalization of $4.8 billion and a fully diluted valuation of $24.3 billion. This rapid rise has positioned Trump Coin to potentially …
Read More »The cryptocurrency market is buzzing with excitement as Bitcoin continues to demonstrate strength, trading comfortably above the $100,000 mark. This bullish sentiment is fueled by a confluence of factors, with the incoming Trump administration’s potential pro-crypto policies emerging as a key driver.Several economists echo this optimism, predicting a significant price …
Read More »Scholz Vows to Revive Germany’s Economy at VW Event
On Friday, Chancellor Olaf Scholz presented his vision to rejuvenate Germany’s struggling economy during a campaign event at Volkswagen’s historic home base, which has been hit hard by the ongoing crisis. In front of a crowd of supporters, Scholz defended his government’s economic record, which has been battered by an …
Read More »Dollar Faces Weekly Decline Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration Amid Rate Speculation
The U.S. dollar steadied on Friday but was set to break its six-week winning streak as investors reassessed the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy path and looked ahead to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump next week. Dollar Dips on Fed Rate Cut Expectations The dollar index, which measures the greenback …
Read More »Euro Soars as Dollar Dives on Fed Hints and Economic Data
The Euro has capitalized on the US Dollar’s decline, which fell below the 109.00 mark on the US Dollar Index, a measure of the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies. This occurred despite the outcome of the European Central Bank’s December meeting.The Euro/Dollar pair rose to 1.0301, …
Read More »Wall Street Banks Ride Dealmaking Wave: Morgan Stanley Leads the Charge
Wall Street Banks: A Tide of Profits Lifted All BoatsThe fourth quarter of 2024 witnessed a surge in profitability for major Wall Street banks, driven by a confluence of favorable factors. Morgan Stanley, the bellwether of the industry, led the charge with a more than doubling of profits, fueled by …
Read More »Dollar Steadies Amid Bond Yield Drop as Markets Brace for Trump’s Inflationary Policies
The U.S. dollar held its ground on Thursday, even as U.S. bond yields fell sharply following better-than-expected inflation data. Market participants have now turned their focus to next week’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump and the anticipated inflationary effects of his economic policies. The U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the …
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