Central banks think the US has become riskier. They plan to sell dollars and buy gold
More central banks plan to cut their dollar holdings than increase them over the next decade for the first time, according to a global survey,...
US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout
Negotiations expected to continue through the night despite disruption caused by US president’s threat to bomb Iran and kidnap negotiating team High-stakes talks between the...
US emergency oil stockpile tumbles to lowest since the Reagan administration
The amount of oil in the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve plunged last week to the lowest level since 1983 as the Trump administration continues to...
As US turns 250, Trump adds fuel to battles over monuments and memory
Edward HelmoreProposed memorials have become flashpoints in a wider struggle over history and political powerDisputes provoked by public monuments, flags and symbols are intensifying as...
US states sue Trump administration over deal to scrap offshore wind project
Seven U.S. states led by New York sued the Trump administration and a French energy firm on Tuesday for canceling a major offshore wind lease...
The world is heading toward a financial crisis – the state of US politics has left us ill-prepared
Trump’s second term has revealed that Washington’s policy response to such a crisis will be misguided and full of chaosMon 25 May 2026 11.00 BSTShare...
‘I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation,’ says Trump amid Iran talks
With US inflation at a three-year high, US president insisted he’s not focused on economic hardship sparked by the conflict Donald Trump has said the growing...
US House narrowly rejects war powers resolution as dissent grows
The US House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly rejected a war powers resolution that would have prevented further military action against Iran, as Democrats united against continued...
US truckers’ diesel spending hits record high on Middle East conflict
The more than 3 million U.S. truckers who move goods for everything from grocery stores to factories to construction sites are grappling with the highest...