In an unexpected re-alignment of political and economic forces, three men — a modern triumvirate of wealth and power — find themselves drawn into an increasingly complex relationship of competing and opposing forces, now at odds with the interests which originally brought them together. U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Elon Musk…
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump will tout radical plans to reshape the US government and end the Ukraine war Tuesday as he addresses Congress for the first time since his blistering return to power six weeks ago. Trump’s theme will be the “renewal of the American dream” but it promises to be a divisive…
The White House on Tuesday justified a sweeping freeze in US overseas assistance by citing a $50 million condom distribution program in the Gaza Strip, without offering evidence to back up the claim. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the expenditure was discovered in Trump’s first week including by the new Department of Government…
Winners and losers with yellow road sign image with hi-res rendered artwork that could be used for … [+] any graphic design. getty We are now officially into Trump 2.0, and here’s the first thing I can tell you: This new administration will hurt the returns of folks who simply buy an index fund like…
Donald Trump took oath as the 47th President of the United States. Beijing, China: China on Tuesday vowed to support the World Health Organization after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the United States to withdraw from the body, which he has slammed over its handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. “The role of…
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump once again withdrew the United States from the Paris climate deal on Monday, removing the world’s biggest historic emitter from global efforts to fight climate change for the second time in a decade. The move places the United States alongside Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries in…
New Delhi/Washington: Donald Trump took oath as the 47th US president for a historic second term on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated his “dear friend” Trump on his inauguration and wished him a “successful term ahead”. “I look forward to working closely together once again, to benefit both our countries and to shape a…
Worried old husband hugging anxious wife getty How are we feeling about the stock market, my fellow contrarian? More importantly, should we have an opinion on the market-at-large at all? I don’t think so. Trump 2.0 will create a “market barbell” of big winners and sad losers. Let’s focus on the dividend payers that will…
As the war in Ukraine reached the 1,000-day mark last week, Ukrainian troops hit targets inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US and Britain. In response, Russia launched a ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in a blitz that analysts say has intensified as Moscow and Kyiv have tried to seize…
Mumbai: India is expected to be the second-biggest draw for global investments after the US during Donald Trump‘s second term as the president, a top Wall Street banker said. Investors, who are sitting on more than $3 trillion to deploy, would be choosy and there would be a divergence of flows between the public and…