- Is the U.S. Dollar Facing a Confidence Crisis?By Staff Writer As markets digest the shockwaves from Donald Trump’s April 2 “Liberation Day” tariff blitz, one economic heavyweight appears wounded: the U.S. dollar. Once considered the ultimate safe-haven currency, the greenback has steadily slid in value—raising serious concerns among global investors about its long-term strength and reliability. A Sharp Decline Amid Rising Uncertainty… Read more: Is the U.S. Dollar Facing a Confidence Crisis?
- Ralph Nader calls Trump’s address to Congress ‘a Declaration of War Against the American People’Staff Writer This is an interview available on YouTube provided by Democracy Now! It is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Consumer advocate, corporate critic, and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader has long been a voice for the people, challenging corporate power and government… Read more: Ralph Nader calls Trump’s address to Congress ‘a Declaration of War Against the American People’
- Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says differentBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Updates Media. WASHINGTON (AP) — In the early days of the Great Depression, Rep. Willis Hawley, a Republican from Oregon, and Utah Republican Sen. Reed Smoot thought they had landed on a way to protect American farmers and manufacturers from foreign competition: tariffs. President Herbert Hoover signed the… Read more: Trump says high tariffs may have prevented the Great Depression. History says different
- No jurors picked on first day of Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrialBy JENNIFER PELTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As jury selection began Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s New York City rape retrial, some prospective jurors made clear they couldn’t be fair in judging the one-time Hollywood mogul-turned-#MeToo pariah. Mark Axelowitz, an actor who plays a Manhattan prosecutor in the new Robert De… Read more: No jurors picked on first day of Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo retrial
- Diversity in Education is Now Seen as a ThreatThe Oxford Dictionary defines diversity as the “practice or quality of including or involving people from a range of social and ethnic backgrounds and of different genders and sexual orientations.” Diversity allows students of various backgrounds, religions, learning styles, and abilities to obtain the same education as their peers by ensuring that higher education institutions… Read more: Diversity in Education is Now Seen as a Threat
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