The international oil market experienced a significant downturn in early trading on April 9, 2025, with costs reaching their most affordable levels in more than 4 years. Both WTI and Brent unrefined continue to deal with strong bearish pressure amidst escalating US-China trade stress and growing economic downturn fears.As of the early morning of April 9, 2025: WTI crude is trading
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(Commentary) Wall Street is in uproar. On this crisp April day in 2025, the titans of finance are gnashing their teeth, their portfolios bleeding red as Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff regime sends shockwaves through global markets.

The S-P 500 has plunged into bear market territory, down 20% from its recent peak, while the Dow sheds thousands

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Bolivia's recession has intensified, triggering widespread difficulty and local implications. A severe dollar lack has maimed imports, cheapened the boliviano, and driven inflation.The official currency exchange rate of 6.96 bolivianos per dollar no longer holds, with the parallel market rate skyrocketing to 13 bolivianos per dollar. Foreign reserves
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Brazil's Central Bank launched its newest Focus Report on April 7, exposing relentless inflationary pressures, moderate economic development, and updated currency forecasts.Economists preserved the inflation forecast for 2025 at 5.65%, far above the main target of 3% with a tolerance range of ± 1.5 percentage points.Inflation expectations for
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President Donald Trump directed the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to revisit Nippon Steel’s acquisition bid for U.S. Steel.

This move signals a potential shift in U.S. policy after the deal was blocked in January 2024 by former President Joe Biden over national security concerns. The review raises hopes among

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(Analysis) Germany teeters on the verge of a political tempest. Its once-firm foundation fractures below shattered trust and a swelling populist tide.Friedrich Merz, poised to end up being chancellor, has yet to presume power. Yet he is currently a lightning arrester for refuse-- a leader whose assured grace has soured into disillusionment.Across the nation,
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