RANKED: Countries that lack confidence in Trump

Seven months into his first term, President Donald Trump has received less-than-favorable reviews on his job performance from critics and some of his supporters. Trump has faced mounting pressure of late, particularly for his response to a series of national issues in the past four weeks. But the recent decline in Trump’s poll numbers may […]

Patrick Mouratoglou: 'I gave Serena Williams the confidence to be unbeatable'

MARK KEHOE/ GETTY Patrick Mouratoglou wanted to be a champion tennis player when he was growing up Tall, suave and dressed in exquisite tailoring, he exudes confidence. Which is why it comes as such a surprise that the tennis coach behind Serena Williams’ astronomical success suffered from shyness and anxiety as a child.  “When I […]

A signal of increasing American investor confidence means the cost of paying for college will go up

Mario Tama/Getty Images New student loan borrowers are about to pay more starting in July when the federal government increases interest rates. The rates on federal student loans will increase .69 percentage points across a slew of loan products for the 2017-2018 school year.  Individuals who take out loans between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 […]

Conservatives, DUP agree to ‘confidence and supply’ deal on government

Published time: 10 Jun, 2017 20:04 The Democratic Unionist Party has agreed to the principles of an outline agreement to support Theresa May’s Conservative Party on a “confidence and supply” basis, Downing Street announced Saturday. “We can confirm that the Democratic Unionist party have agreed to the principles of an outline agreement to support the […]

Consumer confidence falls more than expected

Shutterstock The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index fell for a second straight month, to 117.9 in May, a drop that was more than expected.  Economists had forecast a reading of 120.3. “Consumers’ assessment of present-day conditions held steady, suggesting little change in overall economic conditions,” said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at The Conference Board. […]

Men’s confidence in America’s future soars under Trump, while women’s plummets to 29%

Reuters A Pew Research Center study examining public trust in the government found that women are now far less likely to be confident about the US’ future than men are. While 53% of men in a April 2017 Pew poll said they have a lot of confidence in the country’s future, only 29% of women […]