The truth about the US dollar’s weakness — and fears of its growing threat to US stocks

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The US dollar is getting hammered. It’s weak against the euro, the British pound, Canada’s loonie and the Aussie. It just logged what many call its “worst first half ever.”  That, the bears say, shows faltering confidence in US assets. They expect the jitters will soon ripple through and overwhelm supposedly “euphoric” stock markets, reversing […]


Chinese Labubu doll sparks global shopping frenzy fueling billions of dollars

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They’re scary, but cute – and taking the internet by storm as customers race to get their hands on Labubus. Distributed exclusively by Chinese-based retailer Pop Mart, it’s become near impossible to buy one of the plush pendant toy collectibles as they sell out online almost nightly, and people wait in hours-long lines to purchase […]


U.S. Dollar’s Weakness Creates an Opportunity for the Euro. Can It Last?

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President Trump’s shake-up of the global trade system has sent tremors through the long-held view that the United States is the source of the world’s safest financial assets. That’s created an opportunity for Europe. The market tumult in which investors simultaneously sold off the U.S. dollar, American stocks and U.S. Treasury bonds eased last week […]