U.S. World Business Lifestyle
Today: August 20, 2025
Today: August 20, 2025
Mike Dolan

Mike Dolan

Staff Writer

Latest From Mike Dolan

Business|Economy|Finance|World

Euro shrugs at tariffs, but bonds balk

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets  European markets have given something of a gallic shrug to Donald

Euro shrugs at tariffs, but bonds balk
Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Food|Opinion|Science|Technology|World

Canada back in tariff crosshairs

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Although markets are trying to shrug off the week's U.S. tariff

Canada back in tariff crosshairs
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology

$4 trillion Nvidia obscures new tariffs

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets If in doubt, latch on to artificial intelligence.

$4 trillion Nvidia obscures new tariffs
Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Wall St flirts with new record

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The glass appears half full once again.

Wall St flirts with new record
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Dollar plunges as Trump pummels Powell

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets The U.S. dollar is on course for its worst first half year since 1973

Dollar plunges as Trump pummels Powell
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Fed rate bets surge as oil calms

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets As the geopolitical center of gravity shifts from the Middle East to

Fed rate bets surge as oil calms
Arts|Economy|Entertainment|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Oil, rates and the dollar tumble

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets After a tentative ceasefire was announced in the

Oil, rates and the dollar tumble
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Finance|Food|Health|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Stock Markets|Technology|Travel|US|World

Oil keeps calm, MidEast conflict carries on

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Oil keeps calm, MidEast conflict carries on
Arts|Business|Economy|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Stock Markets|World

Relief at two-week Middle East window

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Relief at two-week Middle East window
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|World

Oil ebbs again as Fed meets

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Oil ebbs again as Fed meets
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Oil contained as Mideast war rages

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Oil contained as Mideast war rages
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Markets calm as Israel-Iran war rages

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Markets calm as Israel-Iran war rages
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance|MidEast|Stock Markets|US|World

Oil pops, dollar drops

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

Oil pops, dollar drops
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

U.S.-China framework underwhelms

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

U.S.-China framework underwhelms
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

White smoke or London fog?

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

White smoke or London fog?
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Stock Markets|World

London showdown

What matters in U.S. and global markets today I'm excited to announce that I'm now part of Reuters Open Interest (ROI), an essential new source for data-driven, expert

London showdown
Business|Economy|Technology|World

Trump-Musk bust-up smolders

What matters in U.S. and global markets today Donald Trump's hotly anticipated meetings with the leaders of the world's two other biggest economies ended up being

Trump-Musk bust-up smolders
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

ECB to cut, Fed hopes up

What matters in U.S. and global markets today It was the bond market's turn to rally over the past 24 hours, with a stream of soft U.S. economic readings lifting hopes

ECB to cut, Fed hopes up
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Global stocks hit record highs

What matters in U.S. and global markets today Despite all the trade and geopolitical tensions, markets have a spring in their step today, due to hopes that U.S.

Global stocks hit record highs
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US|World

Trump and Xi's big chat

What matters in U.S. and global markets today The dollar and U.S.

Trump and Xi's big chat
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Tariffs return along with capital tax fears

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets This week's U.S. tariff whiplash has left

Tariffs return along with capital tax fears
Arts|Business|Economy|Finance|Technology|World

Trump tariffs thwarted

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets World markets and the U.S. dollar have surged

Trump tariffs thwarted
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Spotlight back on Nvidia

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets After weeks of trade and debt anxiety, the

Spotlight back on Nvidia
Business|Economy|Finance|Science|Technology|World

Dollar keeps tumbling

A look at what matters in U.S. and global markets today from Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets Even though some calm returned to U.S. bond and stock

Dollar keeps tumbling
Business|Economy|Finance|World

Hammer comes down

What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Financial Industry and Financial Markets Bond markets creaked again after the hammer came

Hammer comes down

Follow