China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar. Geopolitical uncertainty – driven in large part by President Donald Trump’s often chaotic economic policy – has gripped markets in recent weeks, with the dollar falling to four-year lows. Meanwhile, […]
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US stocks mostly fell as investors digested a wave of tech-focused earnings, precious metals jumped to continue their wild ride, and a partial government shutdown rolled into its fourth day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) sank by 0.8% after initially beginning the session in the green, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) lost 0.4% after also […]
Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Ben Harris; I am the vice president and director of Economic Studies here at the Brookings Institution. Thank you all for joining us in person and online for today’s event: “One year of ‘America First’ trade policy: What did we learn, and what comes next?” I would like to […]
“We’re creating pathways for innovative ideas to become thriving businesses.” Moonshot, in partnership with Yavapai College SBDC and the Regional Economic Development Center at Yavapai (REDC), has announced the return of its Rural Arizona Pitch Competition to Prescott April 2-8, 2026, at Yavapai College Building 19. This year’s competition focuses on innovation and is part […]
After a three-day sell-off, gold and silver ETFs rebounded by up to 13% on Tuesday (February 3) as fresh buying emerged at lower levels on the MCX, supporting a recovery in metal prices. MCX silver futures for March 5 surged 6%, gaining Rs 13,739 to trade at Rs 2,50,000 per kg. Gold futures for April […]
ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s economic growth is projected to cool down to 4.5% in 2026 and 3.9% in 2027, according to the January edition of the World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report. Photo credit: Shutterstock “As frontier markets, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have sustained robust per capita growth over 2000–25. However, Kazakhstan’s growth is projected to slow […]
For a couple of years now, we’ve known that Lufthansa plans to introduce new business class cabins on its Airbus A380s. While this project was first supposed to start in 2025, that timeline was ultimately delayed. There’s now an update, as the airline has formally announced when these planes will be retrofitted. All Lufthansa A380s […]
Orrick’s Montana Ware talks with Tommy Hendrix, co-founder and managing partner at Decisive Point, the venture capital firm investing in critical technologies for defense, energy and infrastructure, to explore today’s defense tech investment landscape. Learn about: The entry of specialist defense capital providers – and why dual use is no longer essential What founders need […]
By Linda Chiem ( February 2, 2026, 7:22 PM EST) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told auto manufacturers Friday that it’s preparing to retool fuel economy standards for heavy-duty trucks, as the Trump administration presses ahead with its dismantling of Biden-era policies that sought to bolster the adoption of electric-vehicle fleets…. Law360 is […]
