Author: Daniel snow

We take it for granted, the relationship between the United States and the European Union, the one that produces $1.7 trillion worth of goods and services. We take it for granted because of something that happened back on Dec. 11, 1941, when Adolf Hitler declared war on the U.S., and on June 5, 1947, when we announced the Marshall Plan to help rebuild war-torn Europe after the horrors of World War II. What’s incredible is not that we have a president who is willing to challenge the friendship between the U.S and Europe, but that the partnership has lasted so…

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According to a recent report from Tripadvisor, Americans looking to travel domestically this summer want a blend of bustling city activities and laid-back beach vacations.The report ranked the top domestic summer travel destinations for U.S. travelers using two key sources: an online survey of over 2,800 consumers conducted between March 26 and April 8, 2025, and searches made by travelers on Tripadvisor between February 1 and April 10, 2025, for travel between June 1 and August 31, 2025.The state of Florida has the most cities in the top 10, something that Hilary Fischer-Groban, Senior Director of Global Brand, Insights and…

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President Donald Trump last week increased the pressure on Apple over foreign-made iPhones in a scathing social media post that also intensified the overall stock market sell-off. In the week ahead, another great American tech giant — Club name Nvidia — will be in the spotlight. Following trade optimism the prior week, the S & P 500 went right back into the soup, with a weekly drop of 2.6%. The Nasdaq fell nearly 2.5% last week. Both of those weekly drops were the worst in more than a month. Apple was our worst-performing stock of the week, down almost 7.6%.…

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US President Trump can be seen on a screen at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in front of the DAX curve. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesEuropean shares were firmly in positive territory on Monday, as investors reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump delaying the roll out of 50% tariffs on the European Union.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by 1% at 12:06 p.m. in London, with all sectors in positive territory.The French CAC 40 added 1.1%, while Germany’s DAX was 1.6% higher. U.K. markets are closed for a public holiday.European autos stocks rebounded from a 3% loss in…

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