Germany’s economy grew a modest 0.2% in Q1 2025, escaping recession. But new US tariffs and stagnant annual growth reveal deep vulnerabilities in Europe’s export giant.
Author: Democratically
Comedian Amber Ruffin reflects on her last-minute ouster from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, exposing deep-seated anxieties over who gets to tell uncomfortable truths in Washington.
The indictment of a U.S. Marine for assault and rape at an Okinawa base dredges up decades of unaddressed trauma in the region—forcing new questions about accountability and the consequences of America’s military footprint.
The Trump administration’s abrupt halt of Equinor’s Empire Wind project threatens investor confidence, climate progress, and the reliability of U.S. green energy commitments.
Stellantis suspends its 2025 earnings guidance amid new U.S. tariffs, exposing how protectionist trade policies ripple through jobs, supply chains, and global automaking.
Michelle Obama’s revelations cast light on the harsh price of growing up in the White House—and raise tough questions about privacy, race, and resilience.
UBS stunned analysts with a $1.7 billion profit, riding market volatility spurred by Trump’s tariffs, but with tariff turmoil and stricter regulations ahead, is a trading-driven boom really sustainable?
China’s confidential window of relief for select U.S. goods exposes the empty bravado of trade war nationalism—and the real cost to ordinary workers and transparency.
Amid leadership shakeups and business pivots, The Washington Post is betting on investigative journalism and revamped events to restore its standing. Is it enough to withstand the shifting media landscape?
Mark Mobius’s near-total exit from global markets isn’t just about caution—it’s a stark signal that Trump’s trade wars have sown deep investment uncertainty, with ripple effects from Wall Street to Main Street.