People shop and walk in the shopping streets in the city center of Munich, Bavaria, Upper Bavaria, Germany, on February 20, 2025. Michael Nguyen| Nurphoto | Getty Images German annual inflation came in at an unchanged but higher-than-expected 2.8% in February, provisional data from statistics agency Destatis showed Friday. The […]
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How the German Autobahn ended up without speed limits
Germany’s national highway system — commonly known as the Autobahn — looks like many other highway systems in the world, except for its most famous feature: long stretches where you are legally permitted, at your own risk, to drive your car as fast as you want. This characteristic has given […]
Trump says a minerals deal with Ukraine is worth billions. It might not be as valuable as he hopes
Workers go about their job at a granite mine on Feb. 26, 2025 in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine. Kostiantyn Liberov | Libkos | Getty Images Ukraine might have turned the tide in its rocky relations with the U.S. by offering President Donald Trump’s administration access to its critical minerals as […]
Egg prices are threatening a classic holiday tradition: Easter dye kits
Melkinimages | E+ | Getty Images The egg aisle is anything but cheaper by the dozen these days — and that’s becoming a big problem ahead of the Easter holiday. The makers of Easter egg dye kits are bracing for the potential fallout if the egg shortage doesn’t begin to […]
China vows to retaliate as necessary after Trump threatens another 10% tariff hike
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump. Dan Kitwoodnicholas Kamm | Afp | Getty Images China’s Ministry of Commerce said Friday that it “firmly opposes” U.S. President Donald Trump‘s latest threat to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods and vowed retaliation, if necessary. “If the U.S. insists on […]
Treasury yields fall as investors await Fed’s favorite inflation measure
U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Friday as investors awaited the release of a key inflation reading — the most anticipated data of the week. At 3:40 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year yield Treasury yield fell by over four basis points to 4.2444%, and the 2-year Treasury yield was over two basis points lower at […]
Trump signals U.S. and U.K. could reach ‘real trade deal’ without tariffs
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and U.S. President Donald Trump at a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump signaled the U.K. could broker a “real […]
As Trump breaks ranks with Europe, are Asia-Pacific allies next?
With the U.S. now having a more hostile stance to NATO, what are the security implications for Asia? Zhangshuang | Moment | Getty Images Just over a month into the second term of Donald Trump’s presidency, U.S. foreign policy has been upended, especially in Europe. The U.S. has aimed tariffs […]
People said Naples was ‘dangerous.’ So this British film director leaned on her working-class roots to show a different side of the city
Trudie Styler attends the U.K. premiere of “Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples” in London on Jan. 21, 2025. Dave Benett | Getty Images | Disney+ When Trudie Styler was growing up in 1960s working-class England, her family expected her to become a typist at a paintbrush factory. But life […]
Bitcoin hits over 3-month low, reversing gains post Trump election
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A week-long rout in Bitcoin worsened Friday, with the digital asset hitting an over 3-month low, reversing gains that followed the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. Bitcoin was trading at about $80,500 in early trading in Asia, down 3.45% on the day […]