What would a US-China trade war do to the world economy?
3 hours ago Ben Chu BBC Verify Getty Images A full-scale trade war with China and the US is in prospect after President Donald Trump imposed tariffs of more than…
Sick sea lions attacking beachgoers in Southern California
For 20 years, Rj LaMendola found peace while paddling in the water on his surfboard. But last month off the coast of Southern California, the ocean turned hostile after a…
Iran says it is ready for nuclear deal if US stops military threats
Iran is ready to engage with the US at talks on Saturday over its nuclear programme “with a view to seal a deal”, its Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said.…
Migrants who used Biden-era asylum app told to leave US ‘immediately’
Thousands of migrants who entered the US during the Biden administration and used a special app to arrange asylum appointments are being told to leave “immediately”. The roughly 900,000 migrants…
US judge lifts White House restrictions on Associated Press
A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore the Associated Press’s access to presidential events after the White House blocked the news agency in a dispute over the…
Trump’s foreign policies: What do Americans think?
17 hours ago Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News Getty Images In his first few weeks back in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump made several extraordinary decisions on foreign policy.…
Christopher Lasch and the Distemper of Our Time: A Chronicle Foretold | naked capitalism
The historian Christopher Lasch diagnosed the ills of late capitalism well and his books continue to be relevant. Three are briefly discussed here: The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in…
Longer-Dated Treasuries Sell Off Sharply, Increasing Interest Rates: The Exact Opposite of What Trump Says He Wants | naked capitalism
Yves here. The Trump tariff blowtorch is now whacking the Treasury market. Even before this massive own goal, Trump was complaining about the Fed having interest rates that in his…
Trump Thinks Tariffs Can Bring Back the Glory Days of US Manufacturing. Here’s Why He’s Wrong | naked capitalism
Yves here. We’ve pointed out that it would take at least ten years to meaningfully reverse US offshoring of manufacturing, and that pre-supposes a lot of industrial policy, something to…
Coffee Break: Armed Madhouse – Stealth Revealed | naked capitalism
Modern warfare has become a deadly game of hide and seek. In recent decades, precision-guided weapons and advanced reconnaissance technologies have created a new rule on the battlefield: if you…