Dollar falls on U.S. government shutdown, now on pace for worst annual decline in 22 years

Dollar falls on U.S. government shutdown, now on pace for worst annual decline in 22 years

The dollar held on to steep gains on Friday after better-than-forecast U.S. data dampened expectations for further easing by the Federal Reserve this year. Jackal Pan | Moment | Getty Images The dollar fell Wednesday after U.S. lawmakers failed to avert a government shutdown, raising questions from traders about the potential economic impact. The dollar…

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The new Children’s Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids

The new Children’s Booker Prize aims to reward quality fiction for kids

LONDON — Britain’s most prestigious literary prize is getting a younger sibling. The Booker Prize Foundation announced Friday that it is setting up the Children’s Booker Prize alongside its existing awards for English-language and translated fiction. Like its sister prizes, the children’s award comes with a 50,000 pound ($67,000) purse. The prize will open for…

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Multiple people at U.S. military base fall ill after suspicious package delivered, CNN reports

Multiple people at U.S. military base fall ill after suspicious package delivered, CNN reports

Security officials walk the perimeter outside the Malcolm Grow Medical facility on Andrews AFB in Morningside, Maryland. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images A suspicious package was delivered to a U.S. military base in Maryland, which caused multiple people to fall ill and led to several being taken to the hospital, CNN reported on Thursday. A statement from Joint Base Andrews, located outside Washington, D.C., said a building on the base was…

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Europe-US relations at their ‘lowest moment’: former European Commission president

Europe-US relations at their ‘lowest moment’: former European Commission president

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) listens as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting on Jan. 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Europe and U.S. relations are facing their “lowest moment” since NATO came into being, former…

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How Gen Z investors can cope with stock market volatility

How Gen Z investors can cope with stock market volatility

Specker/vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images Amid the U.S. war with Iran, some young investors have gotten their first taste of market volatility. “An early decline can make the market feel unusually dangerous when volatility is a normal part of long-term investing,” said certified financial planner Douglas Boneparth, president and founder of Bone Fide Wealth, a…

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