43 h. ago Donald Trump's 'golden age of fraud' will lead to 'another 2008 crash'

EXCLUSIVE: Trump's actions his first days back in the Whitehouse have seen him erode fraud protection for consumers and drop a number of charges and convictions for white collar criminals

Events

7 d. ago Big Short investor reveals why Trump will win global tariff trade war as he gives brutal advice to Canada and Mexico

Eisman - whose own exploits during the 2008 market crash were chronicled in Hollywood blockbuster The Big Short - said Trump (right) could get 'pretty much what he wants' out of the tariffs.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Everything is political’: how film can guide us through difficult times

As Trump’s divisive second term threatens the liberties of many Americans, movies from Z to Spartacus to V for Vendetta have become more and more relevantFrom its opening frame, Costa-Gavras’s political thriller Z promises to be an unflinching denunciation of authoritarianism. The kinetic camera work matches its forthright narrative of state-sponsored violence and the erosion of democracy. The Greek expatriate director’s film is loosely based on the 1963 assassination of the democratic leader Grigoris Lambrakis and although it was released in 1969, when Costa-Gavras reigned as a political storyteller, the film still has something to say today in this “golden age” for the United States.In the flurry of Donald Trump’s executive orders, I found myself watching Z again as I contemplated how we arrived at this political moment – the polarization, disinformation, corruption and complicity by individuals and institutions that precede and abet the collapse of democracy – and what cinema can...

Politics

1 week ago Donald 'Willy Wonka' Trump unveils $5million 'golden ticket' with his face on it

The Orange Manbaby showed off the $5million 'green-card-privileges-plus' card to reporters as his face glistened with sweat on board Air Force One – as the US stock market nose dived

Politics

2 w. ago Potential threat of US tariffs ‘not as stark’ as 2008 crash – Irish minister

Enterprise Minister Peter Burke said pharma tariffs could be ‘a double-edged sword’ for the US administration.

Events

2 w. ago Inside Donald Trump's Golden Dome defence to stop hypersonic missiles but needs AI bots

In an attempt improve national security, Trump is set to evaluate strategies for a ‘Golden Dome’ missile defence system over the coming week to create an advanced shield

Events

2 w. ago Judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling of Consumer Protection Bureau

CFPB is responsible for protecting consumers from financial fraud and deceptive practices, and was created in the wake of the 2008 financial crash

Politics

3 w. ago Donald Trump's bizarre 'Golden Dome' plan that will cost billions

Donald Trump's plans have drawn to other failed defence concepts, such as Reagan's much maligned 'Star Wars' system, and would potentially cost billion if actually built

Politics