Hudson river: What we know about the fatal helicopter crash
1 hour ago Thomas Mackintosh BBC News EPA The New York Police Department (NYPD) has said a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River and killed all six people onboard including…
Watch: Was Trump’s 90-day tariffs pause really a grand plan?
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on higher-band tariffs with the exception of China, imposing a 125% tariff on Chinese goods. The White House has said…
Investors facing tariff turmoil: ‘It’s fastest finger first’
16 hours ago Mitch Labiak & Natalie Sherman BBC News Getty Images As a former champion runner, Richard McDonald can move quickly. But the speed of the market falls, triggered…
Two American Airlines jets clip wings on ground at Reagan airport
Two American Airlines jet have had a minor collision on the ground at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport – just three months after a deadly crash near there. The Federal…
Watch: Canadian superhero is now battling President Trump
President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and tariffs are helping drive renewed interest in a 1970s-era Canadian comic book character, ‘Captain Canuck.’ Richard Comely, the artist who co-created the superhero, says…
Links 4/11/2025 | naked capitalism
Kawasaki Shows off Concept for Rideable Horse Robot Futurism US abandoned nuclear plant finds surprising second life as world’s quietest sound lab Interesting Engineering Yes, Canada geese are annoying. But…
Is the Trump Administration Mad Enough to Launch Drone Attacks Against Mexico? | naked capitalism
“Are they just playing insane or are they actually insane?” Amid all the economic chaos and fallout triggered by Trump’s tariffs barrage and with markets continuing to slide even after…
More Trump Punishment of the Poors: HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for 80 Million People | naked capitalism
Yves here. We’re again and again seeing the Trump Administration use the same radical yet so far effective playbook: deny Congressionally mandated payments under all sorts of programs by smashing…
International Trade Suppression and the Demand for US Treasuries | naked capitalism
Yves here. This post goes carefully through ownership and trends in holding of Treasuries. It concludes that official holders, as in governments, look likely to further reduce their stakes, but…
Trump Tariff Climbdown: Consumer Impact Worse Due to China Retaliation; Who Wins Aside from Trump’s Ego | naked capitalism
Most commentators have been whipsawed by the Trump tariff climbdown along with the wild stock and Treasury market moves, and so have been focusing on why Trump relented and immediate…