Analysis

TradingKey - A government shutdown is a uniquely American political event. After former President Donald Trump orchestrated the longest and most costly government shutdown in history during his first term, the risk of another shutdown has resurfaced at the start of his second term.

Germany's plans to go on its biggest public spending spree in 35 years will likely lead to higher borrowing costs across the euro zone – and that's a good thing. While the European Central Bank may have proceeded with its widely flagged 25 basis point cut on Thursday, lowering the policy rate to...

On February 1, the Trump administration fired the first shot when it abruptly imposed a 10% tariff on every Chinese import, covering everything from electronics to clothing. The trade war between China and the US has gone nuclear, and every single human on earth is in major trouble because of it.

ORLANDO, Florida, March 5 (Reuters) - It has been an extraordinary 24 hours for government spending. Germany has given the green light for an unprecedented fiscal splurge worth 1 trillion euros that has been warmly welcomed by the market, at the same time investors are becoming increasingly...

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - "Cool heads" is the mantra of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he tries to heal a rapidly growing rift between the United States, Europe and Ukraine.Starmer, who has played up his role as go-between over Ukraine, faces a diplomatic balancing act to keep both...

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Over the past two decades, the United States has become highly skilled at waging economic warfare. Far from the front line of military battles, low-profile officials have used U.S. financial and technological dominance as potent foreign-policy weapons.

Big investors are sensing that a fresh joint European borrowing effort is becoming more likely as the region scrambles to ramp up defence spending.

LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - At the most newsworthy Munich Security Conference in recent memory last weekend, Germany’s likely next chancellor did all he could to look unfazed by the unexpected endorsement of its far-right AfD party by U.S. Vice President JD Vance. Barring a major upset, Germany’s Feb

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S. President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically.

When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine nearly three years ago, then-U.S. President Joe Biden took a firm stand in solidarity with Kyiv, forged a bulwark of European allies and set veteran advisers to the task of isolating Moscow economically and diplomatically.

Faced with U.S. demands to provide the military muscle to enforce a future Ukraine peace deal, Europe finds itself in a bind.

New policies from the top U.S. securities regulator hand corporate boards more power over investors in ways that could curtail investor-initiated reform efforts on everything from climate policy to director contests, experts say.

A ceasefire deal between Russia and Ukraine would take the sting out of heightened U.S. trade tensions and ease pressure on energy prices and the euro, markets bet, while expectations for defence spending have already sent stocks in the sector surging.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s early actions in office have in many cases expanded upon proposals from Project 2025's conservative policy blueprint that the Republican tried to distance himself from on the campaign trail, a Reuters review found.

They should not have been surprised. Yet European officials have been left shocked and flat-footed by the Trump administration’s moves on Ukraine, Russia and European defence in recent days.

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised a swift end to the Ukraine war but with talks about to begin the author of "The Art of the Deal" may have already complicated his task by sacrificing leverage.

President Donald Trump is being urged to axe an over-budget, multi-billion dollar moon rocket, sources familiar with the discussions said, setting up a titanic struggle with Republican lawmakers whose districts depend on the program's jobs.

We categorize the additional US tariffs into three potential scenarios: 1) Broad-based tariffs; 2) Limited-scope tariffs; and 3) Tariffs avoided or delayed. The table below summarizes the expected impacts on the financial markets of Canada, Mexico, China, the US and cryptocurrencies under each...

Less than 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Monday, new Secretary of State Marco Rubio met foreign minister counterparts from America’s closest allies in the Indo-Pacific - the so-called “Quad” with Australia, India and Japan, as aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson...

WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative agenda faces roadblocks before he even takes office. Despite his Republican Party controlling all branches of the federal government, resolving a once-in-a-decade fight over the tax code as well as immigration...