As President Joe Biden's term draws to a close, he has granted federal student loan relief to an additional 150,000 borrowers.These 150,000 borrowers include almost 85,000 who attended schools that ch...
Jan 13th 2025 On November 25th the Elva, a tanker flagged in São Tomé and Príncipe, clandestinely picked up 2m barrels of Iranian crude off Malaysia’s coast. Sailing from there to north-east China, th...
Almost everywhere, government-bond yields are rising fast. Those on ten-year American Treasury bonds are almost 5%. German bunds now offer 2.6%, up from close to 2% in December. Japanese bond yields a...
Jan 10th 2025 The fires that are burning through southern California may be shocking, but they are not surprising. Anyone who lived in the Hollywood Hills was aware of the danger. And for anyone who f...
They say you get better as you get older. This might just be true for 401(k) plans in 2025 for those striding into their golden years. Planning for retirement just got a significant boost for American...
Jan 9th 2025 There are normally few thrills to be had from investment-grade bonds, which is just the way it should be. After all, this is lending to the very safest companies. Just now, however, bondh...
Jan 9th 2025 Europe’s divisions were once simple. Fiscal policy and sunshine? That was a north-south carve-up: grey, abstemious north; sparkling, spendthrift south. Migration and wealth? Newcomers wer...
Although America has a history of taking a commercial approach to international relations, purchases are rarely made without controversy. When Thomas Jefferson bought Louisiana in 1803, doubling the s...
Jan 7th 2025 | Shanghai As Chinese markets came crashing down at the start of 2025, a joke circulated among investors: “What is the most valuable asset in the market?” The answer, they replied with a ...
As the new year gets underway, some Americans may be on the hunt for new jobs. The 2025 edition of LinkedIn’s "Jobs on the Rise" report released on Tuesday identified positions that have been seeing n...
Jan 6th 2025 | Washington, DC When Donald Trump takes office on January 20th, deportations will be a priority. The president-elect has promised the biggest removals in American history, with workplace...
