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Investing.com — As Donald Trump begins his second term as President, Citi analysts have outlined a complex and uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and global markets in 2025.  While the U.S. economy remains robust, Trump’s policies could introduce a mix of favorable and adverse shocks, Citi said in its note this week. The U.S. economy, […]

Investing.com — U.S. President Donald Trump didn’t unleash tariffs on ‘day one’ as many had feared, but Barclays (LON:) warns that markets shouldn’t get complacent for too long, and singles out Apr. 1 as a key date to watch for changes to tariff policy, citing clues from the ‘America First Trade Policy’ presidential memorandum.  “President Trump did not

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Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Toyota, that paragon of virtue who advertises its hybrid vehicles as “self charging electric cars,” has gotten caught with its hand in the diesel cheating cookie jar and slapped with the second largest civil and criminal fines

Investing.com — Donald Trump’s inauguration week began with a relief rally in G10 currencies against the US dollar (USD), driven by a Wall Street Journal report hinting at a potential delay in tariffs. UBS strategists, citing their short-term valuation model, analyzed the rally, assessing the extent of tariff risk priced into currencies as of the

Investing.com — Germany faces difficulty funding increased defense spending to meet NATO’s 2% of GDP target, with some advocating for even higher spending (up to 4% of GDP), as per analysts at Commerzbank (ETR:).  While historically common (1960s) and adopted by some nations (e.g., Poland), Germany’s current economic situation presents obstacles. Germany’s sluggish economic growth

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Lithium extraction from alternate sources is crucial for the renewable energy transition and resource independence in countries such as the United States. Researchers continue to discover methods to obtain efficient and ecologically sound lithium. In partnership with

CAIRO (Reuters) – Around 153 prisoners were released by Yemen’s Houthis on Saturday with support from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), according to a statement by the ICRC. The identities of the prisoners were not disclosed, but the ICRC said they received regular visits by the organization in Yemeni capital Sanaa. Source

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will release by Monday a preliminary report on last month’s Jeju Air plane crash that killed 179 people, the deadliest air disaster on the nation’s soil, the transport ministry said on Saturday. One area under investigation is what role a bird strike played in the Dec. 29 crash of flight

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! There’s a growing war on renewable energy, particularly in “red” districts and states in the USA. One of the things that is often bewilderingly forgotten by those attacking renewable energy is the enormous tax revenue (and overall