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Dollar slides as Trump shies away from immediate trade tariffs

Euro, sterling and Canadian currencies rally sharply against greenback

Financial Times - Jan. 20

Dow futures rise and dollar dives as tariffs appear not to be a Day 1 action item for Trump

Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in electronic trade and the U.S. dollar slumped Monday after a report that President-elect Donald Trump won’t impose new tariffs during his first ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 20

Bitcoin hits new record high, dollar dips ahead of Trump inauguration – business live

Bitcoin rises by 4% past $109,000, reversing earlier losses; Donald Trump meme coin price tanks after wife Melania also launches token. The UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves , will travel to the ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

The strong dollar conundrum facing the Trump administration

The U.S. dollar is expected to strengthen in 2025 due to the Trump administration's preference for a weaker dollar, but this could lead to high inflation and global economic turmoil.

The Hill - Jan. 19

Speaker Johnson: No better ‘dollar-for-dollar investment’ than Trump’s mass deportation plan

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to voice support for President-elect Trump’s immigration plans despite concern over the cost.

NBC News - Jan. 19

The consensus on a strong dollar may be too complacent

There are at least three reasons why the greenback might not follow the script currently signalled by markets

Financial Times - Jan. 19

How President Trump and the dollar might affect your investment portfolio

Also: Value stocks, the start of earnings season, retirement planning for people of all ages and a new development in the space race.

MarketWatch - Jan. 18

Canada Readies Billions of Dollars in Retaliatory Moves to Trump Tariff Threat

The government is preparing for the possibility that the incoming U.S. administration will impose high tariffs on Canadian goods, setting the close allies up for a showdown.

The New York Times - Jan. 16

The ‘grossly overvalued’ American dollar

Their currency, our problem

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Billion-dollar video game: is this the most expensive piece of entertainment ever made?

How player-funded development launched a multiplayer game of galactic proportions – and costs – in Star Citizen. How much does it cost to make a video game? The development expenses of blockbuster ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

The alarming contradictions awaiting Donald Trump’s dollar

Big tax cuts and tariff hikes will prevent any new Plaza Accord to manage currencies

Financial Times - Jan. 16

GM looks to make cheaper EV batteries after signing multibillion-dollar deal

General Motors aims to boost EV profitability with its deal with Norway-based graphite manufacturer Vianode for battery materials.

MarketWatch - Jan. 15

GM Signs Multibillion-Dollar Deal for Supply of EV Battery Materials

The deal, with Norway’s Vianode, is for delivery of a material critical for electric-vehicle batteries.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

SGS, Bureau Veritas in Talks for Potential Multibillion-Dollar Tie-Up

The Swiss and French companies are in talks about a combination that would create a giant in Europe’s inspection, certification, and testing services industry, with a combined market value of some ...

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

People bought cheaper jewelry as holiday gifts, and Signet’s stock is tumbling

Kay Jewelers, Zales parent cut its sales outlook as more customers bought discounted jewelry for Christmas than expected.

MarketWatch - Jan. 14

Moderna’s stock tumbles to post-COVID lows after revenue outlook disappoints

Moderna’s stock tumbles after a disappointing outlook for revenue and the need to accelerate its cost-cutting plan.

MarketWatch - Jan. 13

Inside the Multimillion-Dollar Recruitment of a College Football Star

Miami wasn’t excited about any quarterback in the transfer portal. Then Carson Beck entered.

The New York Times - Jan. 13

FirstFT: Dollar hits 2-year high as interest rate assumptions change

Also in today’s newsletter, China’s trade surplus reached a new record and the reinvention of El Salvador

Financial Times - Jan. 13

Behind Miami's multi-million-dollar push for QB Carson Beck, who lands a top-tier NIL package to transfer

Beck's deal is less than his believed initial asking price but still among the highest-paid players in college football

CBS Sports - Jan. 11

Their Social Security benefits were slashed. Now they’re getting hundreds — maybe thousands — of dollars back under new law Biden just signed.

Retired public workers will get check adjustments and retro pay under the recently signed Social Security Fairness Act.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Do you still have to pay your mortgage if your house burns down? Some multimillion-dollar homes may not qualify for disaster relief.

The multimillion-dollar homes burning in the L.A. wildfires may not qualify for mortgage relief.

MarketWatch - Jan. 11

Dollar dominance means tariffs are not the only game in town

America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverage

Financial Times - Jan. 10

Why investors are still buying gold despite a strong dollar and rising Treasury yields

Gold prices settled Thursday at their highest level in four weeks, defying their usual inverse relationship with strength in the U.S. dollar and gains in Treasury yields, as fiscal worries prompt ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10