Trump’s push for American-made AI chips hits TSMC’s margins
Pressure from President Donald Trump to manufacture advanced semiconductors in the U.S. is increasing costs and squeezing margins at TSMC,...
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How 5 States Gave Property Tax Relief in Their 2027 Budget
As the battle against rising property taxes continues across the country despite setbacks and growing concerns from experts and local...
Fighting yen psychology is a losing battle
There are sound arguments for Japan sitting on the sidelines as the yen skids to a four-decade low.Turning the currency...
China doesn’t need to de-throne the dollar to win global currency war
Renminbi and US dollar banknotes are captured in Fuyang City, Anhui Province, China, on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto...
Trump has turned the dollar into a foreign policy tool, a move economists say could backfire
For decades, the U.S. largely held off on approving currency swaps with foreign powers, save for rare circumstances. When it...
Central banks offload U.S. Treasuries; China holdings at 18-year low
The US Treasury Department in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Taxday inflows jolted the US Treasury's cash...
U.S. dollar dominance, reserve currency status, debated amid Iran war
Dieter SPannknebel | Getty ImagesThe U.S. dollar suffered in 2025 as investors embraced the "Sell America" trade, the Federal Reserve...
A proposal for a US federal property reinsurer
The challenge The U.S. homeowners insurance market faces mounting strain from severe climate risk. Inflation-adjusted premiums increased nationally by an...
Is the US dollar’s reserve currency status eroding?
The U.S. dollar has fallen around 10% on a broad, trade-weighted basis since the start of President Trump’s second term....
Will 2026 be a better year for the U.S. dollar than 2025?
It’s not been a very good year for the U.S. dollar. The greenback is down a little over 9% since January...
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