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Overview: US dollar and rates are firmer today. All the G10 currencies are lower, led by the Japanese yen. The UK reported firmer than expected CPI and this may have deflected some of the selling pressure away from sterling, which is off less than 0.2% to put it atop the pack ahead of the US open. Nearly all the emerging market currencies are lower led by central European currencies, the Mexican peso, and South African rand. As anticipated, China's prime lending...

In a recent statement, French Minister of Energy Olga Givernet expressed her frustration, declaring, “I am ready to take strong action on compulsory measures,” signaling the government’s intent to impose stricter regulations on companies for not transitioning to greener vehicle fleets quickly enough. This push for adopting electric vehicles (EVs) is part of a larger agenda to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability in France and Europe. The French Minister...

One of the most encouraging and promising things President-elect Trump said in his post-election acceptance speech was, “I’m not going to start a war. I’m going to stop wars…” We all understand that campaign promises often have a short shelf life after the election is over, but the Trump campaign’s repeated talk of peace over war at least demonstrates that he finds it a winning point to make to American voters.Will that talk of peace turn into action in the second...

Mark Cuban Says Trump's Tariff Proposals Will Ramp Up Prices- Business Insider Fed's Kashkari Says Trump Tariffs Could Reheat Inflation If They Provoke Global Trade War- CNBC Blanket Tariffs Would Be Incredibly Inflationary, Says Strategist- CNBC Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns "Sweeping Untargeted Tariffs" Would Reaccelerate Inflation- CBS News Trump Tariffs Expected To Spike Inflation, Interest Rates- Business Insider The headlines regarding...

Walmart's (WMT) shares opened higher as its earnings report surpassed expectations. EPS and revenues beat expectations. Moreover, the company increased its sales guidance for next year by a full percent. As its latest earnings report reminded us, Walmart is doing very well financially. Furthermore, its share price has surged, reflecting the company's health. While the price of Walmart shares should increase with its fundamentals, we must ask if the stock...

(Charlotte, NC – November 20th, 2024) – The newly released 2025 Sound Money Index has identified Wyoming, South Dakota, and Alaska as the states with the most favorable policies toward constitutional sound money, while Vermont, Maine, and California take the most hostile stances. Released annually by the Sound Money Defense League and Money Metals Exchange, the Sound Money Index is a comprehensive scorecard evaluating how each U.S. state...

President-elect Donald Trump based much of his campaign on promises to crack down on immigration and carry out mass deportations.Politically, this was likely a winning issue for Trump after social media exposed millions of Americans to countless reports and videos of foreign nationals getting free cash, free housing, food allowances, and overall special treatment at taxpayer expense. Meanwhile, actual taxpaying Americans endured inflation-fueled price hikes and a...

In considering the outcome of the recent elections in the United States, the question arises as to whether we can now expect to see the end of diversity, equity, and inclusion schemes which were beloved of the Biden administration. As we await the new administration, it is timely to evaluate the challenges facing those seeking to uproot the DEI industry. A key point to highlight is that the roots of this industry run too deep to be supplanted simply by closing down...

En octobre 2024, les exportations désaisonnalisées – dopées par la pharma – ont bondi de 10,2%, pour s’élever à un niveau record. Celles-ci accusaient toutefois encore une évolution légèrement négative au cours des trois mois précédents. Les importations ont pour leur part progressé de 1,8% par rapport à septembre. En raison de l’évolution disparate entre les deux directions du trafic, la balance commerciale boucle avec un excédent record de 6,0 milliards de francs....

The Access to Medicine Foundation has been assessing efforts to expand access to medicine by the 20 largest pharmaceutical companies since 2008. Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Listen to the article...