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Trump’s Tariff Policies Spark Gold Rally, Dollar Under Pressure

Gold prices soared to an all-time high of $3,384 per ounce on Monday, April 21, 2025, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset amid escalating fears over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. The precious metal’s surge, which marks a 28% increase since mid-November 2024, comes as the U.S. dollar weakened significantly, driven by global economic uncertainty and concerns over Trump’s trade war tactics. Financial markets are reeling from the president’s imposition of a 10% baseline tariff on all

New Economic Forecasts: Trump’s Tariffs Set to Disrupt the Global Economy

The global economy is bracing for significant turbulence as new economic forecasts highlight the impending impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. Initiated in early April 2025, these tariffs, which include a 10% baseline on all imports and targeted levies as high as 145% on countries like China, mark a bold shift toward protectionism. Described as the most disruptive trade measures since World War II, they threaten to reshape global trade dynamics, increase inflation, and potentially push economies

Trump’s Targeting of Harvard and Other Universities: Reasons, Controversy, and Future Impacts

In early 2025, the Trump administration intensified its scrutiny of elite U.S. universities, with Harvard University emerging as a primary target. This campaign, which also includes institutions like Columbia, Cornell, and Princeton, involves threats to withhold billions in federal funding, ostensibly to address issues like antisemitism and ideological bias. The administration’s actions stem from a broader political strategy to reshape higher education, aligning it with conservative values while challenging the perceived liberal dominance of academia. The controversy surrounding these moves

Trump Moves Forward with Canada-Mexico Tariffs, but 25% Rate Not Guaranteed

President Donald Trump has chosen to proceed with the tariffs he threatened on Canada and Mexico, though the final rate will be his decision. U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated in an interview on Sunday that the tariffs on the country’s largest trading partners would take effect as scheduled on Tuesday. However, he noted that Trump would decide whether to maintain the initial 25 percent rate or make adjustments. “We’re going to leave it up to the president and his

Trump Selects Fox News Host Pete Hegseth as Next U.S. Secretary of Defense

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a popular Fox News host to serve as Secretary of Defense, placing him in charge of the world’s most powerful military. Pete Hegseth, 44, a former infantry officer with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, has earned two Bronze Stars, according to his official website. Hegseth joined Fox News as a contributor in 2014 and currently co-hosts Fox and Friends Weekend and hosts for Fox Nation. He is also an author of multiple books. Hegseth’s nomination

Trump Calls Putin, Advocates for Restraint in Ukraine Crisis

The Washington Post reported on Sunday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging him to avoid escalating the conflict in Ukraine. The conversation took place on Thursday from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, shortly after his unexpected election victory over Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. Sources familiar with the call told the Post that Trump reminded Putin of the significant U.S. military presence in Europe and expressed a desire for further discussions to help resolve the

Trump Appoints Tom Homan as Head of U.S. Border Security

President-elect Donald Trump announced late Sunday that he plans to bring back Tom Homan, a hardline immigration official, to oversee U.S. border operations in his upcoming administration. The 78-year-old Republican has vowed to initiate the largest deportation effort targeting undocumented immigrants in U.S. history on his first day in office. Homan, who served as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the first 18 months of Trump’s previous term, is expected to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s

Americans See Immigration As Trump’s Top Priority Fear Mass Deportation

The election of President-elect Donald Trump, a strident opponent of illegal immigration who is poised to unleash sweeping crackdowns, has galvanized American views on the issue. Significantly more people now cite immigration as the most pressing problem facing the country, a new poll that closed Thursday found. And a large majority believes that he will order massive deportations of people living in the United States who are here without legal permission, the poll showed. Those fears are partly driven by

Trump Headlines NYC Rally Following Allies’ Controversial Statements

On Sunday, Donald Trump led a rally at New York’s Madison Square Garden, which opened with a string of offensive and racially charged comments from his supporters. The program began with a comedian dismissing Puerto Rico as a “floating island of garbage,” followed by other speakers making inappropriate jokes about Hispanic family sizes, watermelons, and Palestinians. This display highlighted the divisive rhetoric fueling the movement as the campaign enters its final weeks. For decades, Trump, a New York celebrity, hoped