Economy

US dollar sinks to its lowest level in four years

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide

Why would anyone buy Lily Allen’s haunted house? I have an inkling ...

The Brooklyn townhouse is filled with spectres of her ill-fated marriage to David Harbour. But perhaps the buyer has some creative ideas

The EU-Mercosur deal shows what the US is leaving behind

This past weekend, the European Union signed a comprehensive free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay. This marks the culmination of more than a quarter-century of negotiations. When fully implemented, the pact will create one of the world’s largest free trade zones, encompassing more than 700 million people.

Powell to face press for first time since open defiance of Trump

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will face questions from reporters on Wednesday after disclosing a Justice Department investigation that he has blamed on an effort by President Donald Trump to influence interest rate policy.

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