GBP/USD slides as UK economy falters ahead of central bank bonanza

GBP/USD drops but holds above the key 1.2900 psychological level amid ongoing uncertainty. UK economy unexpectedly shrank 0.1% in January, raising bets on future Bank of England rate cuts. US consumer inflation expectations surge, complicating Fed decisions ahead of critical US tariff implementation on April 2. The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers back-to-back bearish days, dropping some

Nancy Pelosi calls Republican funding bill ‘a devastating assault’ on working families as Schumer urges Democratic backing – live

Government shutdown avertedThe US Senate has passed a six-month spending bill on a 54-46 vote, narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. The bill is now headed to Donald Trump’s desk for signing. Key events Show key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature Closing summaryThe Guardian’s live blog is closing. Thank you for reading

Navigating a Slanted River

Mars 2020 Mission Team Members Mar 13, 2025 Written by Denise Buckner, Postdoctoral Fellow at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center  Perseverance is hard at work on Mars, overcoming obstacles for scientific exploration! Just a few sols after successfully sealing the challenging Green Gardens core, Perseverance roved on to the Broom Point workspace to collect another

NASA Researchers Study Coastal Wetlands, Champions of Carbon Capture

Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor’s Center at the foot of Florida’s Everglades National Park, there was once a thriving mangrove population — part of the largest stand of mangroves in the Western Hemisphere. Now, the skeletal remains of the trees form one of the Everglades’ largest ghost forests. When Hurricane Irma made landfall