Mundada pointed to expectations of further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts in 2026, geopolitical turmoil, and de-dollarization as central banks diversify reserves away from the U.S. dollar—"We are transitioning into a new, multipolar monetary era," Mundada wrote.

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A U.S. Park Police officer was seriously injured after they were struck by a car on the–Washington Parkway, a U.S. Department of the Interior official said.

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