California sues over Trump withholding of $6.8 billion in education funds
California officials on Monday announced that the state is suing the Trump administration for holding back an estimated $939 million in education funds from the…
Sneak peek at the world of uber wealthy in jaw-dropping BBC series Billion Dollar Playground
Whatever the wealthy want, they get... this is the staff code at Luxico, a luxury accommodation business that shows how the other half live...06:00, 07…
Musk forms new political party after split with Trump over president’s signature new law
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Elon Musk said he’s carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Trump, announcing the America Party…
Why is the US dollar falling by record levels in 2025? | Debt News
The United States dollar has had its worst first six months of the year since 1973, as President Donald Trump’s economic policies have prompted global…
Americans detained trying to send rice, Bibles, dollar bills to North Korea | Politics News
Six US nationals were taken into custody in South Korea near a restricted border area with North Korea.South Korean authorities have detained six United States…
Historic film studio hits the market at top dollar as filming dips
One of the oldest movie studios in Los Angeles is up for sale, perhaps to the newest generation of content creators.The potential sale of Occidental…
How Wall Street hedge funds are gambling millions on Eaton fire insurance claims
In a high-stakes gamble, Wall Street hedge funds are offering to buy claims that insurers may have against Southern California Edison if the utility is…
The dollar sees a rebound after US strikes Iran, but can it continue?
Published on 23/06/2025 - 15:51 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTThe dollar rose on Monday as uncertainty over the Israel Iran conflict persisted following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities…
Commentary: Why this overheated invasion of L.A. looks so ugly and feels so personal
I was driving while listening to the news Sunday when I heard House Speaker Mike Johnson justify President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops…
ECB’s Lagarde says euro could be viable alternative to US dollar | International Trade
ECB President Christine Lagarde argues the US economic policy shifts have created inroads for the euro to the standard currency for future global trade.The euro…
5 ways the Trump administration is implementing Project 2025
Whether Project 2025 was President Trump’s plan for his second presidency was a big point of contention during the presidential campaign.His opponents in the race…
Is US dollar dominance at risk? | Business and Economy
Donald Trump thinks a strong dollar is hurting US manufacturing. His team has backed the idea of currency weakening.The greenback has depreciated against other major…
US stocks and dollar tumble as Trump renews attacks on Fed Chair Powell | Donald Trump News
US stocks and the dollar have dropped sharply as United States President Donald Trump’s attacks on the chief of the US central bank shake investors’…
US stocks and dollar slide after Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
Getty ImagesUS stocks and the dollar plunged again as President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on US central bank boss calling him "a major loser"…
Is the US dollar at risk of a ‘confidence crisis’? | Business and Economy News
Amid the financial market fallout which followed Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff announcement on April 2, the value of the US dollar has plunged. But…
Barbara Lee surges into lead in Oakland mayor’s race
Former longtime Democratic Congresswoman Barbara Lee surged into the lead in the race to become Oakland’s next mayor, according to vote results released Friday evening.The…
Contributor: Republicans want to fool you into thinking a massive tax cut has zero costs
Congressional Republicans are trying to pass a budget this week with a massive tax cut that they say isn’t a tax cut — sleight-of-hand that…
Iran currency falls to record low against dollar as tensions with US mount | News
As traders opened on Saturday, the exchange rate fell to 1,043,000 rials to the dollar.Iran’s rial currency has hit a record low against the US…
County forms new homeless agency, taking hundreds of millions from LAHSA
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to move hundreds of millions of dollars out of the region’s homeless services agency on…
Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar to a capital management partnership for $1 billion
Dollar Tree said Wednesday it is selling its Family Dollar division to a partnership of Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for just over…