Dr. Doom sounds more like Dr. Boom these days, but Nouriel Roubini still sees plenty of risks looming over the US economy. The economist, who’s often referred to as “Dr. Doom” for his bombastic and frequently bearish predictions in markets, laid out his top fears about the macro environment speaking to Bloomberg this week. Roubini,
As Witkoff and Kushner were negotiating at the Kremlin, Zelensky said he was ready for “a substantive conversation”. Saturday’s talks in Moscow lasted three hours and were held behind closed doors in Putin’s official residence in the heart of the Russian capital, according to Russian state media. Details are still emerging, but both sides have
The US may be the bigger trading partner, but Canada shouldn’t be counted out quite yet in the escalating trade war between the two countries. It is the top customer for 26 US states, including Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin, as well as being in the top three for 45 of the 50 American states –
President Donald Trump has downplayed his war on Iran as “small potatoes,” but those potatoes are getting bigger as both sides are escalating beyond their stalemate in the Strait of Hormuz. For months, Iran’s military has failed to completely close off the narrow waterway, as U.S. forces shepherd more oil tankers through, eroding Tehran’s geopolitical
This isn’t the first time a foreign leader has publicly urged Putin to end the war in Ukraine. Just five weeks ago the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev suggested Putin freeze the conflict and return to the negotiating table. He didn’t. And he hasn’t. There’s no sign of these public calls for peace changing Putin’s
Some businesses are adapting to find customers elsewhere. Matteo Sgaramella, who owns Toronto-based menswear clothing company Outclass, told the BBC he has started attending trunk shows in Paris instead of New York, helping him reach more customers in Europe. “The reception has been amazing,” he said, adding that some European stores are particularly enthused about