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The Australian Dollar (AUD) remains subdued on Friday following a seven-day winning streak. However, the AUD/USD pair may regain its ground as the US Dollar (USD) weakens amid growing concerns over the economic impact of tariffs on the United States (US).

The USD/JPY pair softens to near 142.25 in a thin trading volume session on Friday. The US Dollar (USD) edges lower against the Japanese Yen (JPY) amid concerns over the economic impact of tariffs.

Investors, executives and Silicon Valley discount the influence of this vast and dynamic region at their peril.

The EUR/USD pair attracts some buyers to near 1.1370 during the early Asian session on Friday. The concerns over the economic impact of tariffs continue to drag the US Dollar (USD) lower against the Euro (EUR). Traders will closely monitor the developm…

Removing the chair of the central bank would have severe consequences for markets and the economy, strategists warn.

Netflix shares surged 4% in after-hours trading after reporting a strong quarter and also maintaining its guidance for the rest of the year.

The streaming giant brought in $10.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of the year. For the first time, it didn’t disclose its quarterly subscriber figures.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netflix-quarterly-results-beat-wall-200401715.html LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Netflix exceeded Wall Street expectations in its quarterly earnings report and offered a bullish revenue outlook on Thursday, signaling confidence…

As people make their way back to the office, they have to factor in commuting costs again.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/trump-has-for-months-privately-discussed-firing-fed-chair-powell-628d3d79 WASHINGTON—President Trump has for months privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to people familia…

“The White House’s actions have made it harder for the Fed to cut rates,” said a Columbia Business School professor.

The Pound Sterling (GBP) remains steady against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday after United States (US) economic data suggested that the labor market remains solid, while housing data was mixed.

SNA’s Q1 results reflect sales and earnings decline amid economic uncertainty, with segmental softness particularly in the Tools Group.

Homeowners are struggling to sell in markets including California, Texas and Florida amid economic uncertainty and high interest rates.

For many reasons, one of the biggest economic indicators the country is looking at in 2025 is the housing market. Between high mortgage rates and even higher home prices, there is a concern that this year could be tougher for home buyers than the previous few years, as hard as that would be to believe. […]

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Instead of being the year of the deal, 2025 sees deals slowing. Blackstone sees a chance to maybe take more companies private.

Weekly filings dropped by 9,000, for a total well below analyst estimates of 225,000, but worries about an economic slowdown persist.

The Pound Sterling remained steady against the US Dollar on Thursday after US economic data suggested that the labor market remains solid, while housing data was mixed. At the time of writing, the GBP/USD trades at 1.3250 up 0.11%.

Volatility intensifies after Powell warns of rising inflation and slowing growth. The ETFs discussed here could be solid bets in the current choppy market.

Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, warned in a speech that protectionism erodes productivity.

An aggressive U.S. tariff policy will trigger a significant slowdown in the U.S. economy this year and next, with the median probability of recession in the next 12 months approaching 50%, according to economists polled by Reuters.

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The EUR/JPY pair gives up its entire intraday gains and ticks lower to near 161.50 during North American trading hours on Thursday. The pair faces a sharp sell-off as the Euro (EUR) underperforms after the monetary policy announcement by the European C…

If tariffs bite the economy and send the United States into a recession, the S&P 500 may well reset. Concerns about inflation and job losses hamper consumer spending.

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Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB’s decision to lower key rates by 25 basis points at the April policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.

If the stress of trade wars starts to pressure the U.S. economy, one of the first signs is likely to be an increase in layoffs and unemployment. Yet so far there’s no evidence the labor market is suffering. The number of people who applied for unemploy…

Trump tweet complaining about Jerome Powell and the Fed not cutting rates "fast enough" while praising the ECB for their aggressive cuts. I have to break down how flawed this take is and why this thinking can actually harm the economy in the …

Stephen Crolius, president of Carbon-Neutral Consulting and a longtime strategist in the energy transition space, has spent decades helping organizations navigate the shifting terrain of climate and power. Now, as A.I. reshapes both the demand curve and the tools to manage it, Crolius offers a seasoned view of an electric future that might just outsmart its own worst fears.

Fed chair Powell acknowledged chances of higher inflation and slower growth amid Trump tariffs.

Trumps understanding of economics is a train wreck & now Powell is under siege https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/114352766082542122 Powell has done an excellent job imo and Trump is going after him because he won’t lower rates If Powell isn…

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said on Thursday that he is “deeply concerned about US tariffs affecting Japan, world economy.”

Chinese Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that Bejing “is open to negotiations on economic and trade areas.”

World’s biggest miner says tariff impact ‘limited’ so far