Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

Dollar Doubts Dominate Gathering of Global Economic Leaders

On the sidelines of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent tried to convey an important message about the United States dollar. Speaking to a crowd of global policymakers, regulators and investors, Mr. Bessent sought to allay fears that had …

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Global Automakers React to Trump’s 25% Tariff on Imported Cars

Global Automakers React to Trump’s 25% Tariff on Imported Cars

Mexico deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the border to deter migrants from reaching the United States. South Korea said it would invest $21 billion in expanding U.S. manufacturing. Japanese officials descended on Washington, offering to invest $1 trillion in the United States and buy more American natural gas. …

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Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

Can Europe’s New Military Spending Help Its Economies?

From Brussels to Berlin, leaders across Europe are getting ready to spend hundreds of billions to rebuild their armies. The spending, they say, is necessary to prepare Europe for the dangers of a world where the United States no longer guarantees its security. But many of them are also hoping …

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As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

As Trump Stirs Doubt, Europeans Debate Their Own Nuclear Deterrent

Germany’s next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, set European pigeons flying in circles when he suggested last month that given rising mistrust in President Trump’s commitment to NATO, he wanted to talk to France and Britain about extending nuclear deterrence over Germany. Warning that a “profound change of American geopolitics” had put …

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