Trump 2.0 Kicks Off With a $500 Billion AI Investment
I told readers that they needed to prepare for sweeping changes during a Trump 2.0 presidency. I even warned that his first 100 days will trigger what I call “Trump’s 100-Day Melt-Up.” After that ...
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NATO spending increase could help Ukraine, and possibly US weapons makers
If supporting Ukraine is the goal, “it's going to have to be the American defense industrial base continuing to power the fight.” ...
Congress Should Extend the Trump Tax Cuts. The Path Won't Be Easy.
The Trump tax cuts are set to expire later this year, and that poses a real challenge for policymakers, businesses, and taxpayers alike. Americans face a ...
Opinion
Takeaways: Some of Trump’s Davos declarations could divide Republicans
Donald Trump put friends and foes on notice when he addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday, making his return to the world stage.
Trump says ‘we don’t need’ Canada’s oil and gas
Speaking virtually to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump also said he will press NATO members to increase their defence spending target to five per cent of GDP.
Trump's Tariffs Will Make Americans, Mexicans, and Canadians Poorer
President Donald Trump has floated 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, set to take effect on February 1. If implemented, these tariffs ...
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Budget should announce tax cuts for individuals: Barclays
The government in FY26 Budget should announce an “effective” personal income tax cut to support consumption and demand, Barclays said on Thursday. In its FY25-26 Union Budget preview, Barclays said ...
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Crosswinds lash US industrial economy
Excluding a dip in auto output, factory production increased by 0.7%, while mining and utilities enjoyed gains of 1.8% and 2.1%, respectively. The rise in natural gas extraction significantly boosted ...
Budget should announce tax cuts for individuals to boost consumption: Barclays
Barclays, India Chief Economist, Aastha Gudwani said in a quest to support consumption, the finance minister should provide ...
Elon Musk is Donald Trump’s disrupter-in-chief
Elon Musk branded Donald Trump a “con man" and “one of the world’s best bullshitters". Now he is known at Mar-a-Lago as Uncle Elon and is in the president-elect’s inner circle. This week they watched ...
France issued GDP warning as more Europe hotspots tipped for Brits' holiday homes tax rise
EXCLUSIVE: A travel expert has issued a major GDP warning to France about following Spain in imposing property taxes on potential British holiday homes.
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Real GDP growth rates across Caucasus and Central Asia expected to dip – World Bank
The World Bank is predicting broadly slower growth for the next two years in the countries of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The World Bank forecast published this month, titled Global Economic ...